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To: marktwain

It is dependent to some degree on the person doing the shooting and also how well they have been instructed.

Around 35 years ago, I took several of my Nieces and Nephews down to a creek bank on my parents property. We did nearly all our shooting with .22 pistols and a 9mm.

One of my Nieces asked to shoot the Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 magnum. I told her that was probably not a good idea for a beginner. She was insistent so I finally let her shoot it.

The shooter always had on ear muffs. I gave her some basic instructions on holding the gun two handed and to hold it firmly but not like she was strangling a weasel. Also not to fight the recoil just let it slide up.

Anyway she fired it six times with no problem at all.


18 posted on 08/04/2012 6:19:04 AM PDT by yarddog
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To: yarddog

I remember the only time I ever fired an automatic weapon. First my uncle had me fire a few single rounds in semi auto to get a feel for the recoil.

When I fired in full auto he told me to forget about aiming at the target and fire a few rounds downrange into the ground first again for the feel. The whole time he was at my shoulder ready to take control.


20 posted on 08/04/2012 6:33:45 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: yarddog

When I was about 8 or so I went shooting with my grandpa and a couple of uncles. I kept begging to shoot Grandpa’s shotgun so he finally relented. They set me on the hood of the car and showed me how to hold it, etc. Knocked me backwards off the car and thought I had broke my shoulder. lol I never asked to shoot that gun again.


22 posted on 08/04/2012 6:35:18 AM PDT by sheana
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