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A gift for Father’s Day shows your love for the dad in your life. However, don’t waste money on gifts he won’t use. Here are five gifts well under $100 for your shooter dad that you can give him that will make his shooting experience better without wasting money on trinkets. These are things I use all the time, and he’s sure to like them too. Please leave a comment with your favorite shooting accessory, or one you’d love to get for Father’s Day.
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1. A Dad and Me Outing Together
Let’s put the best one right up front. Dads love to spend time with their kids doing things they (dad) love to do. But don’t make him a cute coupon for a day at the range that never gets honored. Hug him and pull up his calendar, and put yourself on it with a specific date and time when you will go to the range and practice shooting together. I can remember every time my kids have gone shooting with me. If you want to put some money into it, include a gift certificate for range time, or a gift certificate for ammo to his favorite shooting store. (Don’t try buying ammo unless he tells you exactly what he wants — everyone will be disappointed if you try.) Spend the most valuable thing on your dad this year: Time. Cost: Priceless
2. Kestrel Shooting Rest
A rear rest is a great tool. It’s the biggest upgrade you can make for shooting a rifle better, and this rest from Kestrel Glassing Systems is the best such tool I’ve used. It works by stabilizing the rear stock. It also functions as the point of aim adjustment: By squeezing in and out, it raises and lowers the stock, which raises and lowers the barrel, too. This rest from Kestrel is infinitely adjustable, it weighs 1.8 oz, and it works with all rifles, so you won’t have to worry that it won’t fit Dad’s gun. Check out this monopod for binoculars from Kestrel, too. Cost: $49
3. To Tame A Land, by Louis L’Amour
A fun summer read by Louis L’Amour about a man roving the west, defending his family, friends, and town from bad guys using his wits and — reluctantly — his guns. What’s not to love? Even if your dad isn’t a big reader, this is an approachable book that reads very quickly. It’s not a 12-part series with convoluted character development, and it won’t break the bank. Heck, get a copy for yourself and do a summer book club read with your dad — it’ll be a hoot. Cost: $5.99
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4. Kini Safe Alert
Knowing in real-time when someone has opened your safe or moved your valuables is good information. The Kini Safe Alert is a small module that sends you a text when it moves. So, if you mount it to the door of your safe or inside a drawer, it’ll send you a text whenever it moves. Best of all, they don’t collect any information about you except your phone number, and there is no subscription fee. The one-time cost is all it takes to know when someone is getting into your safe. Cost: $75
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5. Gel Pads for Earmuffs
First of all, if your dad doesn’t have earmuffs for shooting, then get him some with microphones — you can really splurge and get him Bluetooth-enabled earmuffs, too. Chances are that he has ear muffs, though, so a big upgrade is getting gel ear pads. You can sneak in and see what model of earmuffs he uses, then enter that into Amazon, and you’ll get plenty of options. I use the Walker’s Razor muffs and have enjoyed them. Cost: $15 – $30
Have a Fun Father’s Day
As a dad, I appreciate the things my kids give me for Father’s Day, but I’m extra pleased when the gifts are useful. Father’s Day gift ideas for shooters can be hard to find, but these are sure to please. I’m especially happy to spend time doing things I think are fun, and not trying to please the rest of the bunch. It’s nice, though, to have any amount of time with my kids expressing their love, and I think it’s the second-best holiday (Mother’s Day comes in first). So give dad some love this week and make some priceless memories.
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Levi is an avid hunter, and an increasingly avid shooter. He strives to make delicious and simple recipes from the game he kills. He makes a living as a professional photographer and writer. Check out his work.
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