Question about lifting weights

[GrnBay007]

great the kid can throw a baseball, hit a golf ball, but can he shoot??? teach him the fundementals!!! shotgun, rifle and a 4 wheel drive!!

His dad can teach him to shoot. He taught me....lol

[Guiness]

Actually he's one of the older kids....won't move to middle school until grade 6. He's not small....actually tall for his age, thin but not skinny. He does push ups, sit ups a lot.....not sure how he does with chin ups. I can hang with him on the sit ups, not push ups......lol

I'm not clear on what you mean by....get a proper bar with a knurled surface, not a cheap one with a collar. what is a collar?

That's good if he's doing the pushups, etc. Then he probably has a good base strength before he starts with weights. 10yrs old, and this interested, eh? How's his co-ordination and balance? Does he want to play on the U11 soccer team I coach???

A knurled bar is a solid bar with a pattern to grip etched/cut into it's surface. The ones with collars are a smooth bar (can be hollow or solid) and a collar that slips over it. It spins, and will drive you mad.

Have a Sears near you?

this is good

this is better

I'd probably suggest the first set for a 10yr old though. The second one has a 7ft bar, which he'll have trouble balancing.

this is bad.

I know there's a big price difference, but the vinyl set will frustrate him, and probably cause him to quit before he know if he likes it or not.

[Little Whiskey]

since guiness gave some suggestions as to proper equipment, let me do the same.

again we'll focus on fundementals

the shotgun



--one of the most common, and widely used shotguns. the rem. 870 express pump. It is also very reliable, and a good all purpose shotgun. I would recommend the 12 gauge due to its versatility for hunting multiple types of game, from birds to deer, that can also be used for clay pigeons. it has been around forever, so the accessories are endless. This gun also has a very nice price.


the rifle



--when anyone talks about the greatest rifles made, this gun usually ranks near the top. the remington 700. very accurate, reliable and easy to maintain. for most shooting applications here in the midwest i would recomend one chambered in 30-06. gives you enough knock down power for hunting without all the recoil. if might travel out west or to Alaska i might suggest the 7mm mag. however target shooting won't be as much fun. for beginers on the target range i would really recomend shooting a 20-20. hardly any felt recoil and ammo is very inexpensive.


4 Wheel Drive



--he's 10 he shouldn't be driving yet!!!! unless it is a RC car.......or till he turns 11 I remember when i was 10, i was able to drive the truck when we picked up hay bales out on Grandpa's farm. so unless his grandpa is farming he should stick to the RC. at least it is still a Ford!!

[Guiness]

Well LW, I do like your choice in firearms, even if I can't agree with them wholeheartedly.

I've never been a fan of the all purpose rifle. The 30-06 is a jack of all trades, and a master of none.

Personally, I prefer a pure bush gun for the bush. A lever action action Winchester Model 94. Personal preference is a .32, but they're getting harder to find, so a 30-30 is the way to go.



For larger game, moose, etc, Weatherby has some good offerings - the Mark V is a benchmark. Again, a choice of chamberings - .300 Winchester Magnum, or .300 Weatherby Magnum.



And finally, a good varmint rifle. I'll follow your lead and select a Reminton 700, with the flat shooting .22-250. Groundhogs at 300yards anyone?

Sorry, no opinion on the scattergun. Never use those much myself.

Of course, if you want to start him off more gently, there's always

[MJZiggy]

This thread has gone down hill fast.

[Guiness]

I've got some great 'groudhog' view photos of some scotsmen hunting in kilts. Not pretty. Do you want to see how far we are from the bottom MJ?

[Little Whiskey]

guiness, i was going to throw a lever action in my thread as well, but the recent cowboy scare lead me away from that. everyone ought to have a lever action in there collection. as far as the weatherby goes. great gun, however, my motto is hang trophies on the wall not guns. that weatherby is pretty spendy!! especially for a newby. which is another reason i didn't recomend the .300 chambering. she kicks a little too hard for a 10 year old. in my opinion. get rid of the sling shot. get him a beebee gun instead. that is why the choice of a .22 (that is what i ment to say instead of a 20-20, what is that his eye sight ) for a plunk around gun. great for improving acuracy, without the recoil. you have the ability to shoot 100 rounds and not have a dead shoulder.

no shotgun?? ever shoot trap?? very addicting


oh ya and zig to you!! (to borrow an expression from a loyal dragon fan)

[MJZiggy]

I've got some great 'groudhog' view photos of some scotsmen hunting in kilts. Not pretty. Do you want to see how far we are from the bottom MJ?

You can't do any worse than some of the stuff Skin's posted...

[Little Whiskey]

You can't do any worse than some of the stuff Skin's posted...

uhh, ya i think you can get worse than skin!!! not that i want too, but it could be done.

[Little Whiskey]

You can't do any worse than some of the stuff Skin's posted...

uhh, ya i think you can get worse than skin!!! not that i want too, but it could be done.

[MJZiggy]

I sense a gross-off coming...

[Little Whiskey]

if so, i think you started it. i just morphed this thread in to guns, but actually someone else mentioned "proper shooting form" so i think that is were the blame should go!

[Guiness]

get rid of the sling shot.

Not a chance. I've bagged more game with one of those than anything else. The one I tend to use is actually this style, with a forearm support


These things are great for rabbit and grouse. Took a turkey with one last year!

[Little Whiskey]

[quote="Guiness"]

Took a turkey with one last year!

are you kidding??? how far out was he? you must be a crack shot. can you shoot an asprine with a long bow as well??? ever watch american shooter on OLN?? their is a sharp shooter who does trick shots. that was one of them. amazing.

[Guiness]

Thanks. About 25 yards, I'd say. Took a little patience, but he was coming out to a (private) road, and I sat in a lawn chair for a while waiting for him to get close enough. Knocked the Tom out cold.

Yes, I'm a pretty good shot. I can knock down pop cans at 25 yards all day long with one. Had two friends I used to go hunting with all the time when I was a kid, and still carry it as a side arm when I'm out for bigger game. My boys can never figure out what happens to all their marbles!

I've seen a trick shooter on OLN a couple of times - he was pretty amazing. Darby, I think?

What's an Asprine?

Edit: right. An asprin - lol. No, don't really shoot bow, but I'd like to learn.