nobbyathome Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) I had my 6 year old grandson dressed up in camo plinking in the garden over the weekend the gun is a 177 Webley ranger 1 hour ago, nobbyathome said: I had my 6 year old grandson dressed up in camp plinking in the garden over the weekend the gun is a 177 Webley ranger it took a bit of time to put up all the targets but what fun we had cant wait until he is old enough for the real pigeons Edited August 17, 2021 by nobbyathome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 It’s a special time in a young mans life to learn the fundamentals of marksmanship, trigger safety and how and why a well timed bayonet charge is still important in modern society. I like you target thing you built. Much less trashy then what I put up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyathome Posted August 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 i would rather have your space to shoot in !!! its not the same in a 50ftx35 foot suburban garden still good fun tho i would like my grandson to have as much fun with air guns catapults camping fishing etc as i did when i was young youngsters in england just dont get the chance to experience the outside life most of them sit on the laptop or in front of the tv all day and there parents are all snowflakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason g Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 It's nice to see the youngsters involved, great to teach then young at least they will respect the dangers and quarry on time, great set up 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 2 hours ago, nobbyathome said: i would rather have your space to shoot in !!! its not the same in a 50ftx35 foot suburban garden still good fun tho i would like my grandson to have as much fun with air guns catapults camping fishing etc as i did when i was young youngsters in england just dont get the chance to experience the outside life most of them sit on the laptop or in front of the tv all day and there parents are all snowflakes The wife is not to pleased with my backstop I put up behind the house. It has went to long without a good cleanup. It just so hot out there right now. Lots of shot you bottles, glass, and trash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 Great activity for a grandad to get involved with. He looks like he is having good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 Started my shooting carer in fields and woods around the cray area with Gat guns and air rifles. Only got two grandchildren who show a interest in our sport one will have my 1970 HW35E 22 . They can wait I am still plinking away with it used to be able to take a air rifle anywhere now to many rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyathome Posted August 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 i did much the same bottletop bill it was not unusual for one of us to have a gat gun or a catapult with us as kids happy days indeed i went to stay with my cousin in camberley when i was about 10 and we went over the back to the army ranges and climbed over the live range (as you do when you are stupid) i came across a complete band of live bullets and wore them round my neck and shoulder like a mexican bandit when i took them home my dad said you can keep them but they stay indoors (i dont know if he was going to get rid of them) of course as soon as he went out i went round all my mates houses wearing it the police stopped me after a few hours and took them off of me with a rollocking could you imagine what they would do now 😄🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 On 18/08/2021 at 07:32, NoBodyImportant said: It’s a special time in a young mans life to learn the fundamentals of marksmanship, trigger safety and how and why a well timed bayonet charge is still important in modern society. I like you target thing you built. Much less trashy then what I put up. But on the plus side for you, we can't chuck our kids out in the back yard with a semi-automatic assault rifle just to get a bit of peace for half an hour 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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