While testing rifles today, I decided it was time to graduate him to the AR. He's 9 years old still, but he can handle it off the bench. He was definitely entertained and the ACOG made for easy hits on paper. He had a very big smile!

Although we had a full 30 round mag, we took it 5 rounds at a time.



Ideally, he needs a cheek riser.

Tony.

Very neat!

My Son is eight and has a 10/22 and I will eventually progress him to an AR, but I don't know if I should start with something like an M&P 22/15, or just build a light weight AR and run a .22 conversion kit in it until he's ready for 5.56.

Does LaRue still sell their riser for AR collapsible stocks?

M 7 year old shot my CZ 455 VPT a couple weeks back. 150 rounds later he was asking if he could have it. Got home that night and ordered him a CZ 457 Pro Varmint.

A semi-auto goes against conventional wisdom for a kid's rifle, but I take it this isn't his very first. A collapsible stock can be shortened for when they are young and lengthened as they grow. Some kind of adjustable or interchangeable stock should be offered on other youth rifles.

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Yeah, he's been shooting a 10/22 since he was six years old and he's a crack shot with it. There was a match yesterday at the silhouette range, so it was closed. He gets bored shooting the 10/22 at paper targets at the general purpose range, so I decided to let him try the AR.

This was him last year.


Tony.

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Originally posted by benny6:
. He gets bored shooting the 10/22 at paper targets at the general purpose range, so I decided to let him try the AR.

Tony.

Yep, investing in reactive targets and some fun steel targets kept my son interested.

Here's a short video I posted on instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1AFSJQgCDC/

Tony.

great job dad

some of my best memories of my dad as a kid were when we went shooting

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I think it is great to get our kids out to the range. It's a confidence builder and great for family enjoyment.

Good for you and him. I took my son when he was younger and he loved it. Those are memories that will last a lifetime.

Very nice. I bet it made a memory that he will never forget.

My son started shooting at 10 (a little late, we had just moved from a place it was hard to take kids shooting) - he did great with the CZ452 22LR and is a crack shot with it. He worked some with the SCAR 16/17s starting at 12-13 and can work ARs as well now. Did some work shooting pistols and he's average with those as the caliber increases; just hasn't spent enough time.

My daughters are doing rimfire rifle and pistols now - trying to get them shooting pistols earlier - they are already great with a 22LR / 17HMR out to 100yards.