Youth Shooting

[callerys]

Just a general question and my searching of the NRA site didn't turn up anything definitive however I could have missed it. My son is 9 and soon to be 10 this year. Has been doing a lot
of backyard BB and pellet shooting over the last few years and is interested in doing more as far as team based shooting. Trying to find out if there is a defined minimum age.

Just realized after I posted that it should be elsewhere in the shooting sports forum.

[.455_Hunter]

My son started shooting NRA Small Bore last year at 11. There is a kid who is 9 in the same range group.

[esaabye]

My daughter started at 9. You can look at 4h or the NTC Juniors club at the OTC as starting place.

[Irving]

Sounds like you're talking more about rifle, but one of the shooters at my main IDPA match started when he was 11 I believe.

[O2HeN2]

Fort Carson hosts a Kid's Marksmanship "Camp" the first Saturday of every month, ages 6-12. $10

Rifles provided if you don't have one.

About an hour drive for you.

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Home page (Expand "Special Offers, Events and Monthly Activities")

What age to start? Depends on maturity and attitude. I know some 6 years old that I'd trust with a firearm and some 60 year olds I don't.

O2

[Delfuego]

Hoser's 22 match in Pueblo is a fun time and could be a good place to start.

[BigBear]

Check out a local Appleseed shoot. Lot's of kids and they learn a ton about our National history... true history, not the crap taught in schools.

[O2HeN2]

Check out a local Appleseed shoot. Lot's of kids and they learn a ton about our National history... true history, not the crap taught in schools.

I'll second this!

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[Musashi]

Another option is to find a local YHEC program like this one: https://yhec.nra.org/

http://www.greenmillsportsman.org/gm/?q=node/397

I help run one in Erie that happens twice a month. If you want more details, feel free to contact me.

[callerys]

Thanks for this information. Going to check it out.