Shooting Skills & Aging - Page 2

tallball · August 11, 2016, 06:58 PM

Yeah, it stinks. I am about to turn 51, which isn't "old" (or so I tell myself), but when I am having health problems my hands will tremble and I can't shoot nearly as well as I would like to. Getting older isn't fun, but I love my wife and kids, so I will keep doing it.

lefteye · August 11, 2016, 10:09 PM

I'm almost 70. I've had carpal tunnel and thumb joint reconstruction surgery on both hands/arms. Very painful and recovery seemed slow, but I can still shoot long guns, handguns, and compound bows as accurately as before. Maybe I'm just lucky (but I still don't bet on Powerball).

briandg · August 12, 2016, 09:34 AM

After years of wear and tear, and even a brain tumor, I believe that in some ways I'm much better, but my precision shooting has suffered.

claydoctor · August 13, 2016, 08:28 AM

I'm 74 and had cataract surgery about 4 years ago. Before that I used bifocals. Now I just use reading glasses , distance vision is fine . I found that I needed my reading glasses to see the front sight but when using the standard +2.50 or +2.25 glasses , The target was way too blurry . The solution for me was to get some +1.50 reading glasses that I use only for shooting . With them I can see both front sight and target . To see target clearly after the shot , I just peer over the top of the glasses .

August 11, 2016, 10:09 PM	#27
lefteye Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2006 Posts: 1,433	I'm almost 70. I've had carpal tunnel and thumb joint reconstruction surgery on both hands/arms. Very painful and recovery seemed slow, but I can still shoot long guns, handguns, and compound bows as accurately as before. Maybe I'm just lucky (but I still don't bet on Powerball). __________________ Vietnam Veteran ('69-'70) NRA Life Member RMEF Life Member

August 12, 2016, 09:34 AM	#28
briandg Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2010 Posts: 5,468	After years of wear and tear, and even a brain tumor, I believe that in some ways I'm much better, but my precision shooting has suffered. __________________ None.

August 11, 2016, 06:58 PM	#26
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	Yeah, it stinks. I am about to turn 51, which isn't "old" (or so I tell myself), but when I am having health problems my hands will tremble and I can't shoot nearly as well as I would like to. Getting older isn't fun, but I love my wife and kids, so I will keep doing it.

August 13, 2016, 08:28 AM	#29
claydoctor Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 450	I'm 74 and had cataract surgery about 4 years ago. Before that I used bifocals. Now I just use reading glasses , distance vision is fine . I found that I needed my reading glasses to see the front sight but when using the standard +2.50 or +2.25 glasses , The target was way too blurry . The solution for me was to get some +1.50 reading glasses that I use only for shooting . With them I can see both front sight and target . To see target clearly after the shot , I just peer over the top of the glasses .