First Match F-TR

[XTR]

Couple of weeks ago my sons (11 and 9) shot in the Maine State Championships. They each shot one of the 2 days.

My 9yo’s first shot for record was an X.

I don’t know when they will want to do it again, but they have tried it.


I had my smith put an old Savage 223 on a chassis so I could shorten the LOP enough.

 

[coolbox]

Excellent! Lets hope they want to come back for more.
I am saving up for my 2nd FTR rifle, my son will be using one of them hopefully.

 

[BP1]

Cool stuff there Wade..they’ll be on your heels before to long..especially with someone like you coaching them.

 

[D-4297]

Geez , Dad . You're creatin some more "Gun-Nuts" ? GOOD ON YA ! Keep up the good work . From the smiles , they didn't look to un-happy . And "Braggin Rights" with their peers won't hurt , either . Got to take my 12 yr. old Grandson to BA this spring on a 600 practice day . He shot my .308 TR rifle , and did quite respectable , with a 178 - 4X . He said one string was enough , as he was rubbing his shoulder , but grinning .

 

[Ned Ludd]

Good to see you getting your sons involved! Because they obviously have the "shooting genes" and will be expertly instructed, you only have a limited amount of time before they start whipping you in matches LOL. Until then, enjoy your brief superiority over them . Fortunately, I think you will enjoy and appreciate their future success even more than your own. Good post, Wade!

 

[Tempest]

Very cool.

Got my oldest started at 13 and he's still doing FTR at 22. Younger one who is 19 started shooting SR 2 years ago. I am very fortunate both have stuck with the long days. Hopefully yours will as well.

 

[XTR]

We'll see. Hanging out with a bunch of adults and doing three 20 shot strings wore the younger out. His brother hung in there pretty well.

When they get a little older I'm planning to introduce them to SR too.

 

[fbraun]

We'll see. Hanging out with a bunch of adults and doing three 20 shot strings wore the younger out. His brother hung in there pretty well.

When they get a little older I'm planning to introduce them to SR too.

Great work Wade! Start them young but be careful not to wear them out!

 

[Sandstorm]

That's the stuff for amazing memories....love hearing these stories.

 

[XTR]

This past weekend my 11yo competed in the Down East regional in ME.
He shot an 1145-31 (with his first cross fire ) He even managed to be ahead of me at the end of day one. Fifth out of 9 shooters, not bad for his second time ever on the mat.

I take credit for the absolutely zero, zip, nada, no-load work, just load my 90VLD recipe bullets, the rest was all on him. (and Charlie at Nonesuch Precision built the Savage for me)

 

[Tempest]

Cool.

 

[skiutah02]

This past weekend my 11yo competed in the Down East regional in ME.
He shot an 1145-31 (with his first cross fire ) He even managed to be ahead of me at the end of day one. Fifth out of 9 shooters, not bad for his second time ever on the mat.

I take credit for the absolutely zero, zip, nada, no-load work, just load my 90VLD recipe bullets, the rest was all on him. (and Charlie at Nonesuch Precision built the Savage for me)

Awesome!!

 

[Retired Grunt]

Enjoy it

 

[Henryrifle]

Well done, Dad!