Getting my son his first gun.

[les strat]

Yesterday, I bought my 6 yr old a Marlin 15Y single shot bolt action .22 made in 1986. It's going to be his Christmas present. I was going to buy another Cricket like I bought my daughter, but found this in great shape with beautiful wood for $75, and it is a higher quality rifle than the Cricket. Still had the insepctor sticker on the stock! I spit-shined it last night and it looks great. Perfect LOP for little arms.

[Chief Joseph]

Made the decision, bought him the S&W M&P 15 22. Will give it to him in 2 weeks. Maybe a little earlier if the wife allows. Would like to get out and shoot it while the weather is good. I'm going to get myself a 10/22 sometime in the next year and put a tapco stock on it. Maybe fathers day.

[Scoundrel]

Made the decision, bought him the S&W M&P 15 22. Will give it to him in 2 weeks. Maybe a little earlier if the wife allows. Would like to get out and shoot it while the weather is good. I'm going to get myself a 10/22 sometime in the next year and put a tapco stock on it. Maybe fathers day.

Post up a picture or two of him using it, if you want!

[Bawanna]

I think he'll be one very happy camper when he pulls that out of the box.

I'm sure he'll put Jfootins wide mouth smiley face totally to shame.

One lucky boy.

[Chief Joseph]

I think he'll be one very happy camper when he pulls that out of the box.

I'm sure he'll put Jfootins wide mouth smiley face totally to shame.

One lucky boy.

I bought a couple of attachments and a case for it. I've put the rifle in the case and will give him the attachments first, then the case and will let him believe they are for his airsoft rifle. Then when he opens the case he'll get the surprise of a real rifle. Can't wait, it's almost a present for me too.

[Chief Joseph]

Post up a picture or two of him using it, if you want!

Will do, will take a while though.

[Chief Joseph]

Gave Jr the gun last night, and pulled him out of school 2 hrs early today to go shoot it. Would have waited until the weekend, but weather is looking wet and rainy with today being the last dry warm day. Love the rifle, put about 700 rounds of golden bullets through it. Put about 200 through my Ruger SR22 pistol too. Other than Jr burning out after 45 minutes all was fun. Of course I made him stay another hour for me to burn out as well. That rifle goes through ammo a lot faster than the pistols, that's for sure. I made a video, but no pix yet. Will post when I have some.

[Scoundrel]

Glad you like it. How does he like it?

Funny, I would have been ecstatic to go shooting all day with my dad, but these days I hear about kids being kind of "meh" about shooting (I don't have kids), and I think "those kids should be jumping at the chance to do this", and then I realize how much of an old codger I'd sound like if I said it.

The same thing happened with ATVs and someone else's kid.

[Chief Joseph]

Glad you like it. How does he like it?

Funny, I would have been ecstatic to go shooting all day with my dad, but these days I hear about kids being kind of "meh" about shooting (I don't have kids), and I think "those kids should be jumping at the chance to do this", and then I realize how much of an old codger I'd sound like if I said it.

The same thing happened with ATVs and someone else's kid.

Well, it is Thursday and were up early for school, been in school all week, plus he hasn't slept well all week being excited for his birthday. I could tell he was tired on the drive up. He slept on the way home. Kids just don't have the attention span yet. In time I hope. Worked out well for me, I got to shoot more. HEHE.

[les strat]

Glad you like it. How does he like it?

Funny, I would have been ecstatic to go shooting all day with my dad, but these days I hear about kids being kind of "meh" about shooting (I don't have kids), and I think "those kids should be jumping at the chance to do this", and then I realize how much of an old codger I'd sound like if I said it.

The same thing happened with ATVs and someone else's kid.

I think the way scoiety has downplayed hunting and guns in general, it is not as "cool" as it was. IDK. Maybe they get their shooting fix with video games.

I do know my kids do not take to the outdoors like when I was a kid. From the time I got up on weekends/summers, I ate breakfast and hit the door and didn't come in until it was lunch, then back outside. Too much to explore. I have to make my kids go outside. They aren't crazy about fishing, but they do like to go to the range and shoot with me.

[Cokeman]

Might be because they are afraid of predators.