$ 0 0 On a chilly 45*F late December afternoon, a couple of savage American cubs stopped by my backyard to learn the gentle and serene art of marksmanship. Eley Practice Match and a sounder suppressor helped keep the whole event from annoying my neighbors’ dogs. Plastic lower and upper, with carbon fiber forend and barrel, made the rifle light enough for the girls to use without straining. Here’s how it worked out: the results of each girl’s first 10-shot magazine. The 7-year-old got this at 20 yards, preferred reaching hearts over reaching minds. The 9-year-old shot a more cerebral grouping.