The youngest shooter I have seen was shooting skeet around a year ago. I think he was six then but I'm not sure. He would borrow his grandpa's 28ga o/u and usually break 20 out of 25 clays. I can't even do that with a 28ga! His gandpa told me that when the boy was four, he bought himself a .410 with his Christmas money. So if you wanted to start a kid really early, I guess it dosn't matter, as long as they like to do it. But I would personally stick with the 8-10 year olds(or more) to teach.
When do you start your kids?
I've seen several post on this and other boards about what shotgun to buy because you son/daughter is interested in shooting (be it trap, skeet, s-clays, hunting or other).
I've seen posters refer to their 10 year olds, 11 year olds, 12 year olds and so on. Remember, a 10 year old is in the 4-5 grade.
At what age did you start you your young one?
Other than age, what else did you consider?
What were they shooting/doing? Trap, skeet, s-clays, hunting, etc (other)
What restrictions did you put one them? One shell at a time, shoot only, when I am directly behind you (most likely trap, skeet etc).
What did you make your young one go through before they handled a shotgun? ie: safty class, 'go with me for 6 mos and watch before you pick up a gun????etc.
How old were they before you considered it a non-event (treated them like you expected to be treated)
How long ago was that? Are they still shooting? What do they shoot?
Have you ever walked off a trap, skeet line because of a young shooter not being properly supervised?
Some one will think of something else. Share it with us.
I've seen posters refer to their 10 year olds, 11 year olds, 12 year olds and so on. Remember, a 10 year old is in the 4-5 grade.
At what age did you start you your young one?
Other than age, what else did you consider?
What were they shooting/doing? Trap, skeet, s-clays, hunting, etc (other)
What restrictions did you put one them? One shell at a time, shoot only, when I am directly behind you (most likely trap, skeet etc).
What did you make your young one go through before they handled a shotgun? ie: safty class, 'go with me for 6 mos and watch before you pick up a gun????etc.
How old were they before you considered it a non-event (treated them like you expected to be treated)
How long ago was that? Are they still shooting? What do they shoot?
Have you ever walked off a trap, skeet line because of a young shooter not being properly supervised?
Some one will think of something else. Share it with us.
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