ktejsmom
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- Jan 28, 2010
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Daughter's First Rifle
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Mason-Dixon Baseball
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Now teach her how to hold it--- shoulders in front of the hips!!!!
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=49960&page=11
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=49960&page=11
Jester1341
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Look like one of the Henry survival rifles, I have wanted one for a longtime, but always seem to get 'stuck' buying some other flashier gun.
Ditto on proper stance drilling early, I have to my ol' lady everytime she loads another mag!!
John
Ditto on proper stance drilling early, I have to my ol' lady everytime she loads another mag!!
John
jac43k
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Sweet, congrats
ktejsmom
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- Jan 28, 2010
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It is a Henry Survival! She does need to learn proper stance!! It was her first time holding it and that's when I snapped the picture. What you don't see is the hubby standing behind her trying to explain to her how to hold it and how to stand. LOL!
ktejsmom
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- Jan 28, 2010
- 186
Thanks for the link!!
RJP3579
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I purchased a Henry Survival Rifle at a Walmart some years ago. Total impulse buy but happy with it. It is pretty fun to shoot.
ktejsmom
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- Jan 28, 2010
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My father in law purchased them from Gun Connection.
Yeah I'm not in the picture, but was telling her to square up more and don't lean back. I think the stock on it is just a little to long for her and that is why she looks a little awkward.
My dad (the old guy in the pic) was going to get my one nephew one since he said he liked the AR7 (the survival rifle). Then dad thought he'd get one for my step son, and before you know it he bought 4 for all the oldest grand-kids.
Oh if any one is looking for one, Gun Connection has one on their shelf! I was in there on Friday doing a transfer and noticed they had another AR7.
fivepointstar
Thank you MD-Goodbye
Henry AR7....neat lil rifle!
Lou45
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She appears to be using her left eye for sighting. OP, you may want to test her for eye dominance (left or right). If left eye dominant or not, try getting her used to utilizing the right eye for sighting, as this should help. If caught, corrected, and trained early enough, the right hand and right eye combination could become the instinctive way for her. Just a thought.
We will definitely check her for that. Like you said, catch it now and train her out of it.
Thanks!
Lou45
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We will definitely check her for that. Like you said, catch it now and train her out of it.
Thanks!
Glad to help.
I know this can become somewhat of a problem as I've trained many people over the decades and "cross dominance" is certainly not condusive, well at least more difficult, when it comes to good positions and good shooting skills.Jason21237
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I think that stance is a female thing. My girlfriend did exactly the same thing her first time shooting. The really odd thing is that she was holding a pistol lol. Should be easy enough to train out the bad habits though.
- Dec 27, 2011
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Those are cool little rifles, arent they the ones that fold up in the stock?
