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July 16, 2012, 12:04:39 PM »
So I let my wife shoot my RWS 34 the other yesterday. She had been asking, practically since I got it, to try it out. Let me just say she's never fired a riffle, real or air in her entire life. I have a few powder burners, riffles and hand guns and she's never showed much interest at all. For some reason she's intrigued with this one, maybe because we can fire it in the back yard, or that it's not as loud. Anyways, I'll say I'm not a good teacher, when it came to showing her the proper shooting technics. I had a hard time showing her the little I know. So this brings me to my question.
Where can I get help for her on this? Written, videos, or pictures?
She's indicated to me that she is interested in learning, so I want to help her.
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ac12
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July 16, 2012, 12:21:35 PM »
Congrats.
My wife talked about wanting to shoot, but when I got her a rifle, she said she did not ask for a rifle, and did not want to shoot.
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I think the easiest is to start from a rest.
The dimensions of the bench will have a factor in how comfortable she is. Pay attention to the seat and bench top heights, to make it comfortable for her to shoot. Us guys will put up with a lot, even if it isn't comfortable.
Put a "loosely" rolled towel under the front of the rifle, just in front of the trigger guard. That way she does not have to put her hand there.
Read up on the artillery hold, and practice it, so you can explain and show it to her.
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July 16, 2012, 04:34:36 PM »
I would recommend a co2 rifle just for her. She will have good accurate shooting without having to learn hold sensitivity right away.....then when she has success early on, you will be able to get her to try other rifles later.
Good luck.....
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July 16, 2012, 05:33:31 PM »
Congrats man thats awesome she wants to shoot with you. My wife wont. As said before look up the artillary hold, its the only way to shoot springers. When shooting off a base i use a camera tripod with a sock full of rice ontop. Its a very stable base.
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July 16, 2012, 06:02:18 PM »
mine will till somebody shoots 1 shot better than her . then she quits n goes back in the house . i keep tellin my daughter dont beat mom or she wont join us , and she goes ahead n beats her . daughter said i taught her to shoot to win not loose . im stuck between a rock and a hard place on this 1
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Re: Help For The Wife
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July 17, 2012, 11:46:07 PM »
I agree with Paul.
If you can get her a rifle of her own, get her a co2 rifle.
- Easier to cock than either a spring or SSP.
- No recoil/vibration, so it is easier to shoot more accurately.
Don't get a "repeater" like the Crosman 1077. The trigger pull is heavy, because it is a double action revolver in the shell of a rifle.
Make sure the trigger has been tuned (deburred) so the pull is at least decently smooth. A lousy trigger will make a good rifle shoot lousy.
You can go with a co2 rifle from Mike and have him do the trigger tune, or get a Crosman.
A SSP rifle like the Daisy 953 is another good choice.
But the charging is more of an effort and you MUST tune the trigger (pretty easy to do).
With the SSP you don't have to hassle with co2 cartridges, if that is an issue.
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July 18, 2012, 07:57:58 AM »
Tom Gaylord does a good video on proper hold technique. Sometimes best is to let her watch and learn on her own. Then she'll ask you for tips...ya know what I mean? There are videos on the tube that show barrel movement of the airgun.
https://www.pyramydair.com/article/The_artillery_hold_June_2009/63
The Ruger Airhawk is a popular copy of your 34, if she wants to hang with the big boys. Here's Link to Ruger Airhawk refurb from AirgunDepot $85.00 w/4x32 starter scope...if you're interested.
http://www.airgundepot.com/refurbished-ruger-airhawk-combo-with-4x32-scope.html
Look under the "Specials" tab on the website, and they always have a couple of pages of different models. I don't think she'll have any problems with a springer, as it seems women have the knack to Not overpower the rifle, gentle and easy is exactly what you need to do, to shoot springers accurately. I wish you both much success!
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Re: Help For The Wife
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July 18, 2012, 12:08:38 PM »
I would let her shoot yours for a while till I was sure she was really into it before I would run out and buy her a gun. I know from experience. Hope she keep shooting, its a lot of fun to have a shooting partner. Good shooting, jrfan
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Re: Help For The Wife
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July 18, 2012, 12:51:36 PM »
i'm likely wrong, but i wouldn't get overly technical on this yet. i would get something simple and easy to shoot and let her get plenty of shooting time in. tweak and work on advanced technique later.
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July 19, 2012, 10:31:19 AM »
THANKS
for the tips, links and advice EVERYONE.
I'm going to see where this goes and how much interest she really has. Meanwhile I'll help her as much as I can. I'm going to have her read up and watch videos, while practicing.
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Re: Help For The Wife
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July 19, 2012, 02:01:02 PM »
I agree with not getting too technical. In fact, don't get technical at all and teach her all the safety stuff first and then let her have at it with you by her side. My wife likes to lay waste on metal silhouette targets in the yard. They are small and make a very satisfying clang when they get dropped, especially the rams. Paper targets are good when you're sighting in guns but it's really fun when you clank on some steel.
My advice would be some good old fashioned plinking with cans and other reactive targets to keep her interest going.
Just remember, safety first and then don't go overboard on the technical stuff - let her have fun, make it fun and you will have a shooting partner for life.
My wife hunts, shoots and enjoys all the guns with me.
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