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Another reason why I'm a bowhunter

Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by bowhunter448, Jul 5, 2013.

  1. bowhunter448

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    Took my boys shooting with my dad this afternoon. One shot with the 30-06 and here's the result: scope chec.jpg

    Figured I'd share the good times 2013-07-05 14.26.53.jpg 2013-07-05 16.09.11.jpg 2013-07-05 16.10.45.jpg
     
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    Need more eye relief.:D

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    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    That'll make you flinch :biggun:
     
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    Ouch! Done that once or twice before hahahah
     
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    Doh....
     
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    Never did that before. :poke:
     
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    Schuls Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I'm speechless.......thinking you need to put the guns away!
     
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    That was the first thing that popped into my mind also.

    Maybe start out with a BB gun. :poke: Then start your son out with one also when he is a little bigger.

    Tim
     
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    The 30~06 is set up for a left handed shooter (the old man) and I'm a right handed shooter. It was his new one which has a little more kick than his older one. I was just caught off guard. The important thing was teaching the kids gun and spending time with the family
     
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    haven't gotten scope cut by a rifle but hit myself in the head with a 44 magnum when i was 13. way different then the 9mm i was used to. :lol:
     
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    Nothing teaches shooting is fun like smacking yourself in the face with a scope:D

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    thats good havent seen anyone do that in a while
     
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    I am just going to come out and say it. Teach the kids right or don't teach them at all. Screwing around with little kids and high power is good way to screw them up for life.


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    So, did the kids shoot the gun?
     
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    I have a nice scare on my head from that. Sighting in at 100 and completely forgot to hold the front of the gun. Ali it on the bag set the crosshairs on the X and whack! Split me open.
     
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    The kids shot the .22 and in the picture a .17 HMR

    I was just letting them shoot the .22/.17 and stopped with the high power after scoping myself, cause you're right, do it right or not at all.
     
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    My mistake. I was under the impression the kids were shooting the high power with the ear protection and the one had their finger on the trigger.


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    That's fine. I always appreciate insight. It does look like the high power and their fingers were on the triggers, but my cousin was snapping pictures as we were shooting.
     
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    I'd be a liar if I said that hadn't happened to me once. 7mm mag tho, thankfully no scar and just a nice bruise with a little open skin
     

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