magsite20 1,664 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 About the same age 12 or 13 on the question asked and the implied question by the title. One was long thin and dark the other was short pale and maybe a little chucky. One was a buddies Marlin Goose Gun the other was another buddies older sister, both scared the shit out of me but I went back for more of both every chance I got. Both were more fun to play with than my single shot 22. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jpanzer 1,265 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 My Dad took me squirrel hunting with my older brother and let me use his old Stevens single shot 12 gauge. Must have been around 8 or 9, certainly no older.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhodes1968 1,638 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Not sure about 12g but I do remember firing my Dad's 10g when I was 8, yeah it was not something to forget. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james lambert 3,059 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Not sure about 12g but I do remember firing my Dad's 10g when I was 8, yeah it was not something to forget. Can you say OUCH!! 10 ga whips adults Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhodes1968 1,638 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Yep and likely why he got a 16g lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman1 1,753 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 I was 12 and she was 16 er uhh........ooops 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 not sure what age i was, definately in the single digits. knocked me on my ass and the gun went flying. I want to say 5 or 6 because that was when i got my first 22. i still flinch to this day with a dry fire the first time with any gun, probably because of that. its kinda funny, in that ive shot some serious hardware over time and you would think id be over that. the only thing comparable to that first whallop was an H+H double i shot when i was in my late 20's during a condition appraisal. didnt even fire the second barrel on that f'n thing! LOL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigtwin 219 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 12ga, probably 23-25yrs old, but a .410 at around 12yrs old. I grew up in more of a rifle family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alpoe78 13 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 about 7 and I shot it twice, first was a common bird shot green two steps and the second was red slug hot load that put me on my ass my uncle laugh his ass off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Nemo 882 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I did 2 rounds of .458 magnum at 12. They loaded a blank for the first round, and all laughed when the can didn't fly. Next round was real, and the can vaporized. It was more laughs when it's owner missed the next 2 shots! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james lambert 3,059 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I started shooting big guns at an early age, started with 22s at 3 or 4 years old. But I was taught all about recoil, how to have a proper stance, how to shoulder the gun properly ect. Never was I given a gun to shoot with the intent it knock me down, or surprize me, that stuff gets people hurt. I did insist on shooting a 338 win mag that a friend of my dad was shooting, I knew what I was getting into, but it did hurt. I think I was 12, I shoot the 338 for elk now and it still thumps a bit. jim 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Nemo 882 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 My first was a BB gun at 8, and .22's the same year. Trips to the deer shack during summer was where I refined my skills. (2 x 6000 round treasure chests, 1000 pellets, 2 bricks .22 short/LR + assorted other calibers and gauges....all in a week!) By the end of the week we were out of cans, paper plates and down to farmer matches for targets. I earned guns by outshooting my grandfather with them. I earned my High Standard .22LR pistol at 13. I was Scaramunga accurate with it. Too bad I lost it in a fire! By the time that I shot that .458, I was already shooting .30-06 and .300 Savage + .410, 20, and 16 ga. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
magsite20 1,664 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'd like to answer this for my Alaskan 13 year old grand nephew who's down here in Florida visiting his grand mother / my sister. For him it was June 7th 2014. He's a big big kid, got a lot of Samoan swimming in his gene pool. He'd never shot anything before so let him shoot a 22 rifle, 22 pistol, compensated 45 pistol, and a 12 ga. He listened to directions and shot damn well with all of them especially the 45. He actually liked the 12 ga the best because it moved the target every shot. I'm going to pick up some clays and we'll work on his shotgunning some more. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltham_41 52 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hard to remember back that far, but I was probably less than 10 years old and I must have loved it, I still like rifles and pistols with lots of kick. Shooting my 50BMG is better than getting some LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaKen 338 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I was 12.....inheritied my grandfathers 1958 Mosseberg Bolt with adjustable spreader....... Was with my (not yet brother in law)...... This gun is longer than I was tall at the time. We stopped as we came upon a rabbit. My hunting partner said for me to take it. I lowered my shotgun and fired.....Just about landed on my ass. To my dismay the rabbit was gone. WHAT THE HELL.... How could I miss from approx 15 yards away? About 10 seconds later all the fur started to float down.......Guess the choke was adjusted TOO tight! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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