BrobeeBiter
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Hi there!
Over the Christmas break, my oldest daughter passed the Alberta Hunter Education Training course...she turns 12 this year and will meet the minimum age requirement to go deer hunting here in Alberta....woohoo! Last summer, the plan was to get her practiced up with a CZ 527 Youth Carbine in 7.62x39, but as we explored that rifle there were a couple of things that revealed themselves as somewhat wanting...high bolt throw requiring higher-than-optimal optic mounting, somewhat awkward safety and set trigger configuration, protrusion of magazine interfering with support hand placement, and limitations of 7.62x39 trajectory.
She's also been lamenting a lack of new content on the YouTube channel we share (Brobee223) fearful in her exclamation that "Dad, our fans will abandon us if we don't have regular new content!" So when I sold some stuff and used the $$ to get a Browning X-Bolt Micro Midas in .243 for her to try as as a contender for her first rifle, just the suggestion that we go try it out while making a new video brought on a big smile.
So despite nasty weather on the weekend, we bundled up and headed out to one of our shooting spots not far from the house. As we were zeroing the rifle, the trip instantly paid off as she spotted a rabbit and enthusiastically began to inquire as to it's eligibility as table-fare and the ethics of taking it. After a good discussion, she decided she wanted to try and take it. She put together a stalking plan to get to within what she felt was comfortable for range, and even brought her 5 gallon bucket along for use as a rest....
As soon as the rabbit was in the bucket, we headed home where I tried to talk her into making bunny burgers to no avail. She was determined that we would make rabbit stew as it is a staple in her video game minecraft and she wanted to try it in real life. *sigh*...bunny burgers will have to wait for another episode
A couple days later she wanted to complete her rifle review, so we headed back out. A happier kid I haven't seen for a while, and I think we like the Micro Midas better than the CZ Youth Carbine. The rifle seems to fit a bit better, there is no monkeying with a set trigger, the tang safety is intuitive for her, she is able to get better head placement/scope alignment, the rifle beats her up somewhat less, the bolt is easier for her to cycle and put into battery, and we will have less worry about trajectory.
Will try to get a couple more practice episodes in before the deer season this fall,
Thanks for watching!
Cheers,
Brobee
Over the Christmas break, my oldest daughter passed the Alberta Hunter Education Training course...she turns 12 this year and will meet the minimum age requirement to go deer hunting here in Alberta....woohoo! Last summer, the plan was to get her practiced up with a CZ 527 Youth Carbine in 7.62x39, but as we explored that rifle there were a couple of things that revealed themselves as somewhat wanting...high bolt throw requiring higher-than-optimal optic mounting, somewhat awkward safety and set trigger configuration, protrusion of magazine interfering with support hand placement, and limitations of 7.62x39 trajectory.
She's also been lamenting a lack of new content on the YouTube channel we share (Brobee223) fearful in her exclamation that "Dad, our fans will abandon us if we don't have regular new content!" So when I sold some stuff and used the $$ to get a Browning X-Bolt Micro Midas in .243 for her to try as as a contender for her first rifle, just the suggestion that we go try it out while making a new video brought on a big smile.
So despite nasty weather on the weekend, we bundled up and headed out to one of our shooting spots not far from the house. As we were zeroing the rifle, the trip instantly paid off as she spotted a rabbit and enthusiastically began to inquire as to it's eligibility as table-fare and the ethics of taking it. After a good discussion, she decided she wanted to try and take it. She put together a stalking plan to get to within what she felt was comfortable for range, and even brought her 5 gallon bucket along for use as a rest....
As soon as the rabbit was in the bucket, we headed home where I tried to talk her into making bunny burgers to no avail. She was determined that we would make rabbit stew as it is a staple in her video game minecraft and she wanted to try it in real life. *sigh*...bunny burgers will have to wait for another episode
A couple days later she wanted to complete her rifle review, so we headed back out. A happier kid I haven't seen for a while, and I think we like the Micro Midas better than the CZ Youth Carbine. The rifle seems to fit a bit better, there is no monkeying with a set trigger, the tang safety is intuitive for her, she is able to get better head placement/scope alignment, the rifle beats her up somewhat less, the bolt is easier for her to cycle and put into battery, and we will have less worry about trajectory.
Will try to get a couple more practice episodes in before the deer season this fall,
Thanks for watching!
Cheers,
Brobee
