ds1 Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 I think getting kids into shooting is most important. It’s different for me as I have my own range and I let a junior club use it for free. However it seems like shooting sports are being cut off at the knees and everything is being done to stop young people participating. With that in mind a few pics of my 10 year old daughter barricade shooting with mp5, Krink and Ar15. A nice fun way to spend a Saturday. Mp5 (9mm so can be used on plates - barricades meets steel challenge). The Krink and AR 15 have to be shot on paper as I am not happy about shooting steels at 50m with rifle calibers. Krink (5.45x39) Ar15 223 Rem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 bringing them to Bisley when your over ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 The future of the shooting sport is the youngsters sadly some clubs dont seem to realise that ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, Dellboy said: The future of the shooting sport is the youngsters sadly some clubs dont seem to realise that ... I'm not sure clubs are anti-youngsters; We want youngsters at our club and do have some, problem is keeping their interest when they're teenagers. We used to run a youth section and it was well attended but not one graduated to the adult section. It was before my time so I don't fully know why but it wasn't because of any resistance from the adults. Joining a club that's full of +50yr old "grandads" isn't very appealing I guess. We strive to attract younger members (our club is free to under 16s and 50% concession for over 16s but in education), the truth is that the younger generations have been brought up with, if not fear of, certainly negative feelings towards shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, Popsbengo said: I'm not sure clubs are anti-youngsters; We want youngsters at our club and do have some, problem is keeping their interest when they're teenagers. We used to run a youth section and it was well attended but not one graduated to the adult section. It was before my time so I don't fully know why but it wasn't because of any resistance from the adults. Joining a club that's full of +50yr old "grandads" isn't very appealing I guess. We strive to attract younger members (our club is free to under 16s and 50% concession for over 16s but in education), the truth is that the younger generations have been brought up with, if not fear of, certainly negative feelings towards shooting. well we must do our best i have a budding 6 year old grandson desperate to shoot . airgun in the garden time i guess . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geek Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 Some clubs may have an insurance limitation for junior shooters. The first club I joined if I recall correctly the minimum age was 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 3 hours ago, geek said: Some clubs may have an insurance limitation for junior shooters. The first club I joined if I recall correctly the minimum age was 14. Not if they're insured through NRA or NSRA. There are FAC rules pertaining to youngsters but they are not a problem for clubs using club equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Chip off the old block David 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ds1 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Andy many thanks, Derek I m over in August but with the family down to Cornwall so no chance of any range time. Anyway hope to see you both over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish-Viking Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 Love this. I can’t wait till my daughter gets a bit older to start. Only thing is that she is determined she wants a “pink one”. That’s going to look interesting in my cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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