[dc27]

My two boys are three and seven. What is the best route for teaching the oldest to shoot, an air rifle?

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Our youngest son was 7 when he got a Henry .22 rifle for Christmas. That way he could see what happened to the targets when they were hit.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

And our daughter was three when we began teaching her firearm safety. She is six now, and although when we go shooting as a family she would rather pick flowers, she is pretty well versed on the "what to do if..." questions.

[VeniVidiVici]

Start them with an air rifle or a .22. Let them learn the basics and worry about noise and blast later. Good for the spouse to learn with too :-)

I second the revolver purchase. A .357 would be good. You can practice with cheap .38s and load-up with the hot stuff for the house.

A S&W 686 .357 is one of the most accurate guns I own.