I took my wife and her mother and aunt to the range with me. We fired my AR.
I think they enjoyed it, though my Mother-in-law didn't join in the festivities. My wife was very supprised at how light the recoil was (she never believed me).
She actually did very well for the first time shooting it. I really would like to get her a .22lr at some point (but how to get to that point. . . hmmmm).
Anyway, it was fun. While my MIL "grew up with guns" (her father was an avid hunter, I really wish I would have met him before he died) I don't think she was comletely comfortable with my Evil Black Rifle.
I would do some things differently
1. Go somewhere were we could shoot in peace, not a public range. While Bracken isn't the worst range in the world, lots of things to make them nervous.
2. I need to get my wife some shooting instruction. . . by someone who isn't me. I can teach safety, but actual shooting isn't something I'm good at teaching. I'm a decent pistol shot, and a so-so rifle shot. I probably would benefit from some good rifle insturction too . . . and about 10k rounds of .22lr practice.
3. Get a .22lr rifle. I really think my wife would enjoy it a lot more. I have a winchester somewhere hidden at my parent's house, but a ruger 10/22 has been appealing fo so long. . . . it just might find its way into my collection.
4. Bring more ammo.
Gosh, I love my AR
I'm pretty happy with my Bravo company middy. I do think, if I were to get an AR for my wife, I'd get the lightest one they had. She really liked shooting it . . . . maybe someday I'll get to buy her one.
I think they enjoyed it, though my Mother-in-law didn't join in the festivities. My wife was very supprised at how light the recoil was (she never believed me).
She actually did very well for the first time shooting it. I really would like to get her a .22lr at some point (but how to get to that point. . . hmmmm).
Anyway, it was fun. While my MIL "grew up with guns" (her father was an avid hunter, I really wish I would have met him before he died) I don't think she was comletely comfortable with my Evil Black Rifle.
I would do some things differently
1. Go somewhere were we could shoot in peace, not a public range. While Bracken isn't the worst range in the world, lots of things to make them nervous.
2. I need to get my wife some shooting instruction. . . by someone who isn't me. I can teach safety, but actual shooting isn't something I'm good at teaching. I'm a decent pistol shot, and a so-so rifle shot. I probably would benefit from some good rifle insturction too . . . and about 10k rounds of .22lr practice.
3. Get a .22lr rifle. I really think my wife would enjoy it a lot more. I have a winchester somewhere hidden at my parent's house, but a ruger 10/22 has been appealing fo so long. . . . it just might find its way into my collection.
4. Bring more ammo.
Gosh, I love my AR
I'm pretty happy with my Bravo company middy. I do think, if I were to get an AR for my wife, I'd get the lightest one they had. She really liked shooting it . . . . maybe someday I'll get to buy her one.