Today was my first time taking my son out shooting. Squirrel hunting last year he wouldn't shoot my neighbors 20ga pump because he was scared. This time he was excited to go trap shooting, but he said ahead of time he'd only shoot the shotgun twice. He gets an idea in his head and he sticks with it...
I got him to shoot 4 times and he broke 2 clays! Shooting low recoil 20ga through my youth single shot. I think he psyched himself in to it hurting more than it did, but he still complained about it hurting. He had a shoulder shield on for the first 3 shots and once without (last shell in the box). I think the issue was more the shooting glasses and ear pro were not a great fit and it was pushing it up in to him on the recoil as he wasn't complaining about his shoulder.
He is excited to go back again, but he was done for the day. He said 2 shots and he went 4. I asked him again and he said he'd be would like to go back and do it again. He is more excited about going and shooting my 10/22 though. In a few weeks if I have the time I'll take him.
I got him to shoot 4 times and he broke 2 clays! Shooting low recoil 20ga through my youth single shot. I think he psyched himself in to it hurting more than it did, but he still complained about it hurting. He had a shoulder shield on for the first 3 shots and once without (last shell in the box). I think the issue was more the shooting glasses and ear pro were not a great fit and it was pushing it up in to him on the recoil as he wasn't complaining about his shoulder.
He is excited to go back again, but he was done for the day. He said 2 shots and he went 4. I asked him again and he said he'd be would like to go back and do it again. He is more excited about going and shooting my 10/22 though. In a few weeks if I have the time I'll take him.
