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[twistedridge]

Alright here goes my cousin is killing me he is 13 and scared of his own shadow. We are trying to get him into hunting and in our family that is law. Well he is so scared of a rifle that he will not even hold one. So this why I am asking I need a rifle that does not have alot of recoil as well as easy to handle. PLEASE HELP!!!!

 

[TDH]

22 LR

Air rifle

 

[Red Jacket]

B.B. gun

 

[spanky]

How about let him grow into it himself instead of forcing him into it?

 

[CZowner07]

I think you should let him get confortable with shooting a gun on his own. When I was around that age I was terified to shoot a rifle. My dad would always offer me to shoot his 7mm mag every time we would go site in the rifles. He never forced me to shoot it, but he always offered. One day I finally decided to shoot it and realized it wasn't bad at all with the boss. Just let him get confortable with holding the gun, then he will become confortable enough to shoot w/e gun yall are trying to get him to shoot. A lot of kids that age are scared to shoot rifle, but I would think a 22lr or even a pellet gun would be a good start.

 

[mitter]

Start off right, with a BB gun and interative (ie. chaulk) targets, teaching him gun saftey and building confidence. Move him up only when he's ready, .22/.410 or some other smaller caliber, then maybe a reduced recoil load (again when he's ready). Also FWIW, sometimes kids are scarced to try/do things b/c of self confidence issues. So make sure whatever method use, it is both fun to him and something he will succeed at easily.

 

[blanepara9]

Yes start with a 22 cal. if possible. I started with a 16 guage while dove hunting and I was scared shi$less when it recoiled into my 15 year old shoulder!!! Some prep talk is in order when going into larger "caliber" gun's. If I was told what to expect I wouldnt of been so surprised. start small and you should be allright.

 

[LACamper]

Lots of kids are scared of the noise. Skip the .22 for now. Start with an airsoft and a collection of tin cans and smaller objects (toy soldiers, bottle caps, etc.). You want something reactive. Graduate to bb guns then switch to shooting things in the field. Bugs, minnows, pine cones, etc and bring stalking into the game. Then .22 at a range with reactive targets. Keep it fun. Move up to field trips and squirrel?

 

[Bearco]

How about let him grow into it himself instead of forcing him into it?

Unless he is ready, it will never happen and might only worsen things

Lots of kids beginners are scared of the noise. Skip the .22 for now. Start with an airsoft

This, all fundamentals can be taught and practiced using a quality airsoft rifle/pistol without sound and recoil. It will allow confidence to build.

 

[twistedridge]

Ok he will shoot a 22 but that is illegal to shoot deer with in MS. I saw a .223 crack barrell in a shop in Baton Rouge. It looked like a good gun and fairly cheap but will a 223 bring a full size deer say a buck 100 yards away and weighing 200lbs.

 

[Bearco]

how about one in .243?

 

[LSUFoolsball69]

I would let him grow into it. He will come around making him will make him even more scared. I was the same way and I grew out of it.

 

[twistedridge]

Ok I will hav eto check into a .243 Maybe that will do the trick. If not then we just wait it out and hope he comes around.

 

[dantheman]

It sounds like you want to start him off with a hunting rifle . If he's that timid with a firearm , you're making a big mistake . Like everybody said , start small and work up to it . He can always hunt next year .

 

[jjoker16]

How about let him grow into it himself instead of forcing him into it?

what he said^^^^

 

[jjoker16]

Unless he is ready, it will never happen and might only worsen things

This, all fundamentals can be taught and practiced using a quality airsoft rifle/pistol without sound and recoil. It will allow confidence to build.

This is so true...I have seen this happen with a few family members.

Start small and let them make their own progression...if any.

My 2 pennies