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[Garage gunner]

Well separate brass at least. She is almost 4 and had a great time with dad. She was pulling all the 223 and putting them in their own pile.

Now that I got all of these cases separated I need to find out what cases can be reloaded. In a panic for finding room in the garage I dumped my old brass in with my once fired brass. Anyone know haw to separate that? heheh

Anyway Im just glad she enjoyed helping me today. Cant wait to take her shooting. She is already asking for her own rifle!

[Flash]

Good deal. My Dad didn't start me until I was 9, but my first task was cleaning cases with old rags and 0000 steel wool.

Flash

[TCB Firearms]

I have my kids help all the time. The tend to enjoy it and actually "learn" stuff pretty quick. It is some of the best "dad" time you can do.
Fro storage i use large tubs (think the jumbo pretzel, cheese ball tubs) for unsorted tumbled brass. Then it get sorted into rubbermaids that are about 1/2 a shoebox, then loaded and bagged in 50-100 round sets in ammo cans. Depending how much you have i normally have 1-3K made and another 1-3k in process and it takes up very little room overall

[Kevinjs1]

That is sweet. My daughter is 2 1/2. I can't wait to teach her about shooting.

[rizzo]

Excellent! Get those kids off of the XBOX and get them outside shooting! These are my favorite kind of posts on gun forums, where a guy talks about getting his kids involved in shooting or hunting in any way, shape, or form, and Cory sounds like he is doing it right!

Even if they aren't pulling triggers, taking them out with you shows them what a fun time it can be. That being said, make it a fun time! Don't go out with your young kids with training in mind, just go out to have a good time and put some lead downrange.

My own kids started going out with me when they were in the womb and that hasn't stopped yet. They love to shoot, respect firearms, and understand safety.

[Garage gunner]

TCB Firearms, on 27 February 2012 - 08:07 AM, said:

I have my kids help all the time. The tend to enjoy it and actually "learn" stuff pretty quick. It is some of the best "dad" time you can do.
Fro storage i use large tubs (think the jumbo pretzel, cheese ball tubs) for unsorted tumbled brass. Then it get sorted into rubbermaids that are about 1/2 a shoebox, then loaded and bagged in 50-100 round sets in ammo cans. Depending how much you have i normally have 1-3K made and another 1-3k in process and it takes up very little room overall

I was surprised by how well she did. Only had a couple cases in the worng pile but since we were seperating 10 different cases I cant complain. Ill have to post a pick of my set up but I got this tub organizer shelf thing from Sams club for my birthday. It makes relaoding a lot more easier since its more organized. My problem is that I have no space. Most of it is taken up by my business.

Anyway, Im just glad she is taking an interist in it and its funny how being a parent allows me to put values and influence into my kid instead of people like Chris Brown or whoever.

[trickyrick]

my daughter was a little older. 11 iirc. she would de cap and ream out primer holes. except for milsurp brass. can't wait to get back into it w/ my 7 yr old twins, 1 of each.