My son and I burned 1350 rounds of good old 22 LR during one New Year's day plinking session.

Amazing how much lead you can move with a 10/22, a bunch of high capacity mags and a speed loader

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1991 Volvo 240 142k miles (T-boned by a stop sign runner. Total loss)

Tarbe, what brand speed loader do you use and does it work well? Loading all those mags is really starting to kill my thumb. Jay

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Thank you, Jay
83MB 300D 241K "The silver coffin"
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I have a Butler Creek that we use on the 10/22 mags. Probably loaded at least 5,000 rounds through it in the year I've had it. Works well for us!

We also have several of the HKS "speed loaders" for the Mark II Ruger clips. They hold the thumb button all the way to the bottom of the mag so you can just drop the shells in. Worth their weight in gold!!! I put nearly 1,000 rounds through the Mark II in one day last year...could never have done that without the HKS loaders.

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2009 VW TDI Jetta Sportwagon 172k miles (rear-ended harder than Elton John on 8/4/13. Total loss)

1991 Volvo 240 142k miles (T-boned by a stop sign runner. Total loss)

Sounds like some real father son bonding time. Keep it up!

For those getting into shooting with the kids - I recommend Rogue Chipmunks.
Single shot little replicas of the full size thing. Not plastic. Real Walnut stocks. Various calibers and stocks to choose from.

We got our daughter the .22 when she was 4. She now shoots the 17-HMR and her little brother shoots the 22. The .22 has a red-dot. The 17 has a 3x9. Both with bi-pods and slings. The kids love them.

The 17 (foreground) looks bigger than the .22, but it is not. Both are 30” long and ~2.25 lbs plus the optics and accessories. The .22 has a solid gold trigger thanks to HRH Prince Al-Waleed (long story). The kids like having one up on the gold Browning triggers. The 17 has the stock aluminum trigger that’s been filed and polished. Original Rogue triggers do leave a bit to be desired. But - Nothing a little file and polishing wont take care of.

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

A few days ago I looked out the window to see a flock of starlings in the backyard (I live way out in the country). Dropped a shell in my NEF 20 gauge youth singleshot, and felled three of them as they flew away. I wish I got more, next time I'll use a 3 or 3.5 load if I can find one.

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1985 300D, 237k.
1994 F-350, 6.9 diesel, 5 spd manual, Banks Turbo. 261k.
Sold: 1985 300CD- 267K

Dick's Sporting Goods has a sale on 9mm ammo...$6.99/box if you buy 10.

My son used his Chipmunk from about age 5 through 8. I recommend them, too.

My son is 14 now and has probably got more shooting under his belt with rifle, pistol, shotgun and bow than most adult men. I'd guess on the order of 10,000 rounds and counting.

I grew up in love with guns, but was completely on my own as my dad never owned a gun in his life. I always vowed my son would never lack something to shoot and the ammo to go with it. Turns out shooting and hunting have given us many hours of fun together.

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2009 VW TDI Jetta Sportwagon 172k miles (rear-ended harder than Elton John on 8/4/13. Total loss)

1991 Volvo 240 142k miles (T-boned by a stop sign runner. Total loss)