my daughter holly would like to say what you has learnt

[hunter1989 91]

hi hunters

 

over the last few months i have been teaching my daughter mil dots and how to use a rifle safely

 

she has really inpressed me with how quick she has picked up the hunting game but she still has a good old year before she will even attempt to shoot at ive quarry.

 

this is her and in her own words she has typed this out

 

hello people

 

im holly and im 7 now my birthday was friday.

my daddy has been showing me how to you a air rifle and all about saftey.

 

first thing he showed me was how to use the saftey on his s400 and how to only fire when every one is standing back.

 

second thing was he showed me how to look though the scopes and how to line up the scopes to the paper.

 

thrid thing he showed me how to load the rifle and how to apply saftey when its loaded.

 

and he also let me shoot it on paper

 

i like zini his dvd are funny with what he does but im learning from him.

 

next year daddy said i can come to the next hft with his mates for some target shooting and i cant wait now if been learning for 5 months now and have came along way.

 

thank you daddy love you from holly

 

 

hi lads

 

thanks for taking the time to read this she wanted to let you all no how she is inpoving her shooting kills

 

 

atb steve and holly

[tb25 4,627]

[rossi_j 99]

Steve, I dident even kno you know how to use the safety .

Well done holly!

.atb. .ste.

[festa 206]

well done holly just wait it wont take you long to show your dad how to do it my daughter shoots as well and now she shoots better than me ... she will be coming to the meeting next year as well ... the way things are going we'll have to set up a junior section now go tell your mammy you want a nice hw100 for christmas (i know your dad wont object)

 

steve mate you've started summit now buddy :whistling:

 

atb gary

[hunter1989 91]

lol gary

 

i best start saving for the hw100 for next year lol

 

atb steve

[festa 206]

lol next year christmas is next week lol the good thing about it is when they loose interest you score for another gun lol

 

atb gary

[hunter1989 91]

lol very true

[Phantom 631]

I am sooooooooo Filled with ENVY......

 

Neither of my girls or the three lads will shoot although my youngest had a go with my pistols

 

They all think I'm EVIL boppin bunnies etc.....

 

Yet the middle lad used to enjoy shooting my Walther PPK

 

How times have changed

[matt_hooks 188]

That's what we like to see, another youngster being taught about shooting, and learning it the proper way, being taught about safety first.

 

I had to learn "A Fathers Advice" and be able to recite it by heart before I was allowed to handle a gun.

 

A Fathers Advice

 

If a sportsman true you'd be

Listen carefully to me. . .

 

Never, never let your gun

Pointed be at anyone.

That it may unloaded be

Matters not the least to me.

 

When a hedge or fence you cross

Though of time it cause a loss

From your gun the cartridge take

For the greater safety's sake.

 

If twixt you and neighbouring gun

Bird shall fly or beast may run

Let this maxim ere be thine

"Follow not across the line."

 

Stops and beaters oft unseen

Lurk behind some leafy screen.

Calm and steady always be

"Never shoot where you can't see."

 

 

You may kill or you may miss

But at all times think this:

"All the pheasants ever bred

Won't repay for one man dead."

 

Mark Beaufoy - 1902

 

 

Old, but still sound advice.

 

Keep it up youngster, you'll soon be outshooting your dad. And Gary, I reckon Shannon's not about to give up her gun to you, where else would she get the opportunity to show you up?

Edited December 19, 2010 by matt_hooks

[BASE JUMPER 18]

good 1 girl keep at it and soon you will be better than your daddy ill love to teach my girl but at only 17 months old i think she is abit young

[Guest traceyg]

holly get a picture drawn for me and get your dad to post it on the young hunters section and then ask him to pm me your address and a little Christmas present will be in the post to you . Dont you just love to hear when the young hunters are taking part well done

 

[andyfr1968 772]

Nice one, Holly, good for you!!

 

I've been teaching my own boys how to shoot safely this past year or so and they love going shooting with Dad. Like you they're still at the practice stage just now but when we go out, they're better than any retriever I've ever seen for finding what's been shot!! They may well be with me at next years meet so maybe you'll meet them there. Oscar's 12 and Toby's just turned 9. They practice with my King Ratty and a BSA Lightning as my HW90 and RWS52 are rather too big for them. So far....

 

Nice one, Ste.

 

Cheers.

Edited December 19, 2010 by andyfr1968

[davyt63 1,845]

hi holly

well done and keep up the good work as it will pay off alot,also it will be nice to see your dad Steve,cringe!! with envy, when you beat his score in HFT

 

nice one Steve, holly is going to be a great little shot,if she dose come to the meet.then she can team up with Archie and have a plink together,and new knowledge will bounce from both of them

 

well done Steve

 

regards

 

davy

[pianoman 3,587]

Hi Holly.

Well done with your shooting sweetheart . Always remember, practice whenever you can and listen to what daddy tells you. Especially about staying safe. It's very easy to have a terrible accident, as I know only too well with my silly cousin and his air rifle. He shot me!!

 

All the best Holly honey.

 

Simon

Edited December 20, 2010 by pianoman

[hunter1989 91]

hi hunters

 

thanks for the nice remarks

 

hi davy holly will be using the bsa r-10 in the hft

 

also thanks to all of you for taking the time to read pics to follow