The Boyo does Live Fire
Today was an historic day. My son fired his first shots from a proper firearm. I taught him the way the Marines taught me. He spent a LOT of time dry firing Opa, the Remington model 23 that was my grandfather's rifle. Practicing sighting in, proper sight alignment, breathing, squeezing the trigger, etc. He got bored fast, much as I did at boot camp. But still he practiced. I had him memorize the steps for firing. Unlock and open bolt. insert round. close and lock bolt. Pull back firing pin. Sight in. Breathe. Aim small, miss small. Squeeze. Until he knew it by heart. We talked at great length about firearm safety. How to carry, don't aim at anything you don't want to kill, treat every firearm as loaded at all times. He knows to check the chamber when he is handed the weapon, even if he saw someone check it before they handed it to him. The kid knows the basics. Lest you think I'm forgetting about the Sweet Pea, rest assured that she has also been trained the same...