Etowah Valley Sporting Clays in Dawsonville offers private and group lessons. Great facility and good folks that operate it.
https://etowahvalleysportingclays.com/
It can be done with a bolt action, but it is easier to meet the timed fire requirements with a semi auto. If you earn your rifleman patch with a bolt you really done something to be proud of IMHO!
This is very true! If you take the "mystery" away from firearms, give these kids factual information about firearms then they are much less likely to do something stupid.
Any matches being held in the n GA area? My granddaughter wants to shoot 4-H rimfire competition and since they use CMP rimfire sporter targets and rules I thought she could get some experience before she gets old enough to start the 4-H program next year. She's been shooting in the bb gun...
Hey Buck119, I was there with my daughter and granddaughter. I was very impressed with your sons performance and firearms safety skills. Great job Dad!
I also want to give a shout out to a great group of guys the appleseed instructors. A very dedicated and knowledgeable cadre of teachers. The Ga Gun Club is a first rate facility too! VERY nice indoor range.
Well, day 1 flew by in a flurry of activity! Arrived a little before 9:00 am and after a short safety session went to the range and started shooting. My granddaughter shot her first redcoat target and scored three hits each on all but the 400 yd silhouette. At the end of the day she shot a 198...
Thanks for the kind words. She's my only grandchild so yeah I'm guilty of spoiling her a bit. This will be her second 10/22, the first was the cheapest carbine I could find(this was 7 years ago) and I've had to do some work on it to get it to shoot reliably. This new one cost a good bit more and...
I'll be sure to post pics and results. I'm going to surprise my granddaughter with her birthday present a little early (three weeks) in the morning after we get there.
Anyone going to the Appleseed shoot this weekend at the Ga Gun Club in Buford? I'm going with my daughter and granddaughter. Hope to get them some better training than I have been able to provide, lol! We've never been to one before and are looking forward to it