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Old 01-23-2009, 23:57   #7
Ambush Master
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Originally Posted by NousDefionsDoc View Post
I'm looking for recommendations for a .22 pistol to start a 14 y/o boy that has never shot. Eventually I will transition him to the .45.
NDD,

What I did, with Air.177 and his younger brother and sister, over several years each, basically led up to where you want to be.

I started them on small Pocket Pistols (Beretta 21, or Colt single action revolvers, shooting CB caps (Aguila or Winchester ) that use nothing more than the primer for propulsion. The round will not even cycle the semi-auto weapons. After they had mastered the "small guns" and somewhat understood what was happening, I would shoot something. What I shot ranged from Javelina, Deer..etc. After I was sure that it was dead, I let my kids touch them, and they realized that they were no longer alive!!!

As they have gotten older, they all still have many fond memories of "The Mountains & Deer Hunting"!!!

One thing that I need to caution you about..please do not start letting him shoot "Big Handguns" !! Kids hands are growing and if you let him shoot "large/powerful" handguns you could induce some damage!!

Blake's first pistol was a 9mm that I had Magna-Ported and then loaded up light loads for it!!

Well, I'd better crash!! Take care Brother will catchupto'ya later.

Martin
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