My Son's First Firearm

If you follow my FaceBook personal profile you'll already know I've been getting to visit the range lately with my kids.  I'm excited about their interest, and skill, with recreational shooting.  My son has been very interested in getting a bolt-action .22 and we finally decided to head down to Sharpshooters USA and buy him a Ruger American .22 Bolt Action Rifle.  While checking that out, we ran across a pretty good deal on a Marlin Glenfield Model 25.

We decided to purchase this old, but well-maintained, rifle and then we hit their range to pop off some introductory rounds. 

We're focusing on shot grouping (not adjusting the sights) and Connor put the majority of these shots into a quarter-sized area at 15 yards.

Just to make sure the rifle is shooting straight, I went ahead and shot a full 7-round magazine into a decently tight group.

We had a blast shooting this rifle before wrapping it up.  Back at home, my son got to learn about the required maintenance coupled with shooting.

He did a pretty good job cleaning up my "Rick Gun", too.  I can't wait to get back on the range with my son!!