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Title: Shooting with my nephew
Post by: bkoenig on March 04, 2013, 06:02:23 PM
Want to see a 5 year old boy grin from ear to ear?  Hand him a suppressed .22 SBR and a bunch of loaded mags.

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/alemonkey/wes_zpse47072b5.jpg)
Title: Re: Shooting with my nephew
Post by: RobertH on March 04, 2013, 06:04:29 PM
i'm pretty sure anyone would grin ear to ear with a suppressed 22 SBR.

you're probably the coolest uncle ever!
Title: Re: Shooting with my nephew
Post by: bkoenig on March 04, 2013, 07:00:57 PM
...and about 24 hours before the picture was taken that same SBR (although with a different - but still short and suppressed - upper receiver) was used to harvest the deer I had for dinner tonight.  Take that, everyone who says an AR isn't good for anything.

Title: Re: Shooting with my nephew
Post by: kozball on March 04, 2013, 08:42:08 PM
SWEEEET on both counts.
Title: Re: Shooting with my nephew
Post by: bkoenig on March 04, 2013, 08:47:26 PM
And yes, I should have been wearing eye protection.  I gave them to the tyke :)
Title: Re: Shooting with my nephew
Post by: Wesley D on March 04, 2013, 08:53:11 PM
That's awesome.  Strong work Brian!
Title: Re: Shooting with my nephew
Post by: on the fritz on March 04, 2013, 11:17:48 PM
That would make me grin from ear to ear!   ;D 

You sir are a great uncle.  I wish all kids (young & old) had cool uncles and dads like this.
Title: Re: Shooting with my nephew
Post by: Hank on March 05, 2013, 07:59:13 PM
That would make me grin from ear to ear!   ;D 

You sir are a great uncle.  I wish all kids (young & old) had cool uncles and dads like this.

^^ Definitely!..shucks, I was 45 yrs old before anyone handed me a suppressed rifle, and yes I did grin..especially after hitting the steel at over 1,000 yards (OK..hit it on my second shot).
~8 months ago, .308 Win. I have not jumped on the suppressor band wagon yet...got plenty of ear plugs still.
Title: Re: Shooting with my nephew
Post by: bkoenig on March 06, 2013, 07:48:47 PM
I've posted this pic before but I get a kick out of it so I'm posting it again.  This is my daughter and I at the NFOA member's meeting a couple years ago.  Pre-suppressor, and the gun was just getting broken in so I still had the occasional jam.  Now it's extremely reliable.  I just sent the barrel off to be cut down another 2" so it will keep bulk ammo subsonic, so it's going to be even shorter now. 

BTW, my daughter considers this "her" gun.  She doesn't have the arm strength to shoot without a rest, but from a bench she can ding a 3" steel spinner all day long with it.

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/alemonkey/IMAG0609.jpg)