At our Barren Fork shoot Saturday, a friend of mine brought his 10 year old grandson along. The boy handled himself on the range like he had been doing this for many years. He was shooting a youth sized, short barreled, .50 cal. rifle. Being the only youth he competed against the men. All his scores were good but he won top honors with his 100 yard, offhand big-bull target. Very impressive.

Never compete against children or women that have never shot befor you will loose. Its great to get the young out in this sport other wise it dies with us

Huzzah fer th' younker!

i have a similar story a friend brought his niece to our aug shoot she never shot on a woodswalk before whereshe shot a 150 beating all the women shooters she even split the ball this months shoot she shot a 170 on sat and a 130 on sun also splitting the ball again and cutting the card in half only 15 yrs old i named her "lil" andi oakley she is a natural shoot she has put both men and women to ashame

I find it easier to teach/instruct someone who has never do something before.Like shooting a bow or firearm.They have no bad habit you have to UNteach/instruct.Just be careful to teach it correctly the first time.

It does not require a majority to prevail,but rather an irate,tireless minority keen to set brushfires in the peoples mind.

Samuel Adams

Walking Crow what you said is so true Andreas uncle had her on the range a couple of times before she ever fired the gun then when the big day arrived she put 4 out of five in the black at 25 yds then she was shooting at 50 yds and hitting the black i never saw a more natural shooter in my life as this girl is mybe there is hope for our youth yet come next summer our club is sponsering an all junior and peewee shoot no adults we think it will be a big hit

For the record, a month earlier, at our rendezvous, he split the ball on the axe. He was using a .32 cal. and had never even seen the event before. I think we have a 'comer' here.

His picture was in the local paper today.
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/...PORTS/Shooting-champ

D---M GOOD SHOOTING 100 YDS OFF-HAND THIS IS WHAT I LIKE TO SEE OUR YOUTH GETTING INVOLVED I BELIEVE US OLD TIMERS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO TEACH OUR YOUTH BECAUSE WE'RE GETTING OLDER AND WHO IS GOING TO CONTINUE THE SPORT IF WE DON'T TEACH THEM

he could teach me a few tips on 100 yard off hand good job