My son turned 8 last week, so it was time to take him out for his first time shooting! I figured there was no better place than ECPR, of course.
Beforehand, he and I had talked about it, I'd covered the 4 main rules of gun safety, and then some of the other ECPR range rules, too. He was a bit nervous, but very excited.
The RSOs were as professional as ever, and we had a great time. He shot about 90 rounds through the Browning auto takedown rifle I inherited from my grandfather (I used the first 10 to zero the scope). He did a great job for his first outing, and followed the rules better than I did! (Toward the end of a cold-range break, I was appropriately dressed down by an RSO for bringing a gun to the table that I'd forgotten in my bag. Honestly, it was a VERY good lesson to my son about the importance of following the rules, and that it was a serious matter. I think it was James who conducted the flailing, and I thanked him for it.)
About an hour was plenty of time for me to put some more rounds on my Ruger .30 carbine and Glock 23, and for my son to end on a high note.
Thanks to Guy, and all the other people that make ECPR work. Today, you were part of something my little guy will always remember.
(And yes, I saved his first brass, and his first target. I'm a sentimental kinda guy.)
Edit: oh, and a humble suggestion. Maybe have a kid's (12 and under or something) discount of 5$/hr when we share a lane?
Beforehand, he and I had talked about it, I'd covered the 4 main rules of gun safety, and then some of the other ECPR range rules, too. He was a bit nervous, but very excited.
The RSOs were as professional as ever, and we had a great time. He shot about 90 rounds through the Browning auto takedown rifle I inherited from my grandfather (I used the first 10 to zero the scope). He did a great job for his first outing, and followed the rules better than I did! (Toward the end of a cold-range break, I was appropriately dressed down by an RSO for bringing a gun to the table that I'd forgotten in my bag. Honestly, it was a VERY good lesson to my son about the importance of following the rules, and that it was a serious matter. I think it was James who conducted the flailing, and I thanked him for it.)
About an hour was plenty of time for me to put some more rounds on my Ruger .30 carbine and Glock 23, and for my son to end on a high note.
Thanks to Guy, and all the other people that make ECPR work. Today, you were part of something my little guy will always remember.
(And yes, I saved his first brass, and his first target. I'm a sentimental kinda guy.)
Edit: oh, and a humble suggestion. Maybe have a kid's (12 and under or something) discount of 5$/hr when we share a lane?
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