Getting the kids more involved

[hoythitman]

My kids have been asking for a real rifle, they are well practiced on the .22.
I decided to get them a 7mm-08 over the 243 because I can load reduced recoil loads and it will kick a tad less than a 243 and be throwing a 140 grain bullet with enough knock down for a whitetail out to 150. Not that being said they are limited to about 75 yards at my deer lease so no worries on pigs or deer at that range.

Anyway, they got the rifle today when we got home from out of town. I went with the CVA hunter compact. It fit my son the best when we went to the store. Went and got the dies, 100 bullets, and some brass. In the past when I am reloading they will occasionally come over and ask to help. I let them pull the handle to de-prime and resize, they get to push the buttons on the powder dispenser for charge weight. Things like that, but they usually only help for a minute or two, my son more so than my daughter. However, today was completely different. They wanted to help with every part of the reloading process. They didn't leave my side until all of the rounds were loaded. Headed to the range tomorrow to see how much they like the new rifle. Its great to see them so involved and so enthusiastic about reloading and shooting.

[TacticalCowboy]

Awesome! I started reloading by helping my dad in much the same way.

[hoythitman]

Awesome! I started reloading by helping my dad in much the same way.

Me too. Best way to learn is when you are young

[txpitdog]

Reloading with the kiddos is fun. Especially when you go out and get a deer with a round they loaded.

[hoythitman]

He was very excited about shooting, he was telling people at the range that he got to load the bullets himself. He will probably go crazy when he gets to shoot something with it. The excitement made my day.



Both groups at 50 yards.

First group


second group

[LWD]

Have him rest the stock rather than the barrel on the rest and the groups may improve a bit.

LWD

[dhillis]

Where did you get that rest? need something like that for my daughter

[cajuntec]

hoythitman - What range is that? Congrats on the excitement from the kiddos.

dhillis - I have two that are either the same, or very similar to that. Mine are Hornady Delta Rests. I got mine from MidwayUSA and filled them with sand. Looks like they have been discontinued by Hornady though.

All the best,
Glenn

[hoythitman]

Have him rest the stock rather than the barrel on the rest and the groups may improve a bit.

LWD

I did as he got more comfortable, I wasn't even paying attention to that until later on.

Where did you get that rest? need something like that for my daughter

No idea, they belong to the range.

hoythitman - What range is that? Congrats on the excitement from the kiddos.

dhillis - I have two that are either the same, or very similar to that. Mine are Hornady Delta Rests. I got mine from MidwayUSA and filled them with sand. Looks like they have been discontinued by Hornady though.

All the best,
Glenn

Bullet Hole range on the west side of SA.

[cajuntec]

Bullet Hole range on the west side of SA.

Ahh... It's been a while since I've been to that one. How is it these days? It was looking pretty run-down a few years back when I stopped going.
All the best,
Glenn