Youth History Shoot

Youth Shoot – Historical overview.

The purpose of the Youth Historical Shoot is to provide the historical significance of the various firearms one could expect to find between 1774 and 1865.

There will be a basic safety lecture on procedure to be expected during the shoot. The mechanics of the various firearms – flintlock, percussion (cap-lock) and other firing ignition systems will be explained, as will the following:

1. Instruction/commands given by the instructors will be followed as given.
2. There will be ONE on ONE coach shooter on each shooting position/bench – no freehand shooting allowed.
3. Students may observe the loading process but will refrain from loading any firearm themselves. Subject to supervised instructions.
4. Misfires will be handled by the instructor.
5. Hang fires are to be expected.
6. Protective Eyewear and Hearing Protection are mandatory.
7. Observers/photographers will always remain behind the SAFETY LOADING BENCH.
8. No calling out of names of shooters or disturbance of any other kind to distract their focus on the shooting/discharge of firearms will be permitted.

Since the purpose of the shoot is for historical reference and primarily for the EXPERIENCE of the youth – the established rules for formal or informal competition do not apply. The youth will simply take a seated position at a bench, a charged firearm placed in the correct sitting position will be placed with the shooter. A sight picture having been found the trigger pulled and the firearm discharged. A cold line may be called for closer examination of unloaded firearms with questions and answers provided by the instructors.

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