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Decent article on shooting and getting older

Sld1959

Sld1959

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Here is a decent article on firearms and aging considerations. Something we all will face. Sone good ideas to add to what we may have already faced.

https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/handguns/senior-citizen-handguns/


Started facing this with the realization of arthritis pain in the thumbs. My Dr/friend Suggested going down in calibers from .45 and .44 to more comfortable calibers which may also help slow the progression. This i did moving to .380 and 38/357 both of which I already owned examples of. Since Then have added a 9mm pistol for a bit heavier pistol option thsn. 380 in cooler weather.
 
Sld1959 said:
Here is a decent article on firearms and aging considerations. Something we all will face. Sone good ideas to add to what we may have already faced.

https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/handguns/senior-citizen-handguns/


Started facing this with the realization of arthritis pain in the thumbs. My Dr/friend Suggested going down in calibers from .45 and .44 to more comfortable calibers which may also help slow the progression. This i did moving to .380 and 38/357 both of which I already owned examples of. Since Then have added a 9mm pistol for a bit heavier pistol option thsn. 380 in cooler weather.
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Have already hit this problem, and only 58. Due to the trade I am in, the repetitive grasping, twisting, prying with my hands, fingers and wrists has played havoc with my finger joints and wrists. It gets worse when it gets cold. Which is why most of my handguns have duty/carry triggers in them. Much easier to manipulate. Especially with my Jericho.
 
'The older you get, the more likely you are to need multi-focal eyeglasses. Have the opticians grind the lenses with the reading plane at the top, not the bottom. As the head comes forward into a combat stance, the glasses naturally shift from the “find the target” plane to the “watch the front sight” plane.'

Best advice in the article.
 
I will add along with the Ruger LCR is a Ruger LCR in 32 H&R magnum…NOt the 327 Federal. But the Lipseys 32 H&R

The new Lipseys exclusive in 32 H&R mag stuffed with 32 S&W Long full wadcutter (High Deaert Cartridge makes them) is like shooting a 22 mag the wadcutter diesnt depend on speed and blast and will cut full caliber holes in sternums and get 15-16” or slightly more to the goods.

And the 32 H&R is lighter than the 327 Fed as it doesn’t need steel reinforments.

I got to shoot a prototype one at the East Coast Snub roundup. Plan on getting my wife one.

The S&W 432/632 US is also a great choice

And both are 6 round guns!
 
bc22wm said:
'The older you get, the more likely you are to need multi-focal eyeglasses. Have the opticians grind the lenses with the reading plane at the top, not the bottom. As the head comes forward into a combat stance, the glasses naturally shift from the “find the target” plane to the “watch the front sight” plane.'

Best advice in the article.
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I like these. I don’t need glasses for distance yet, just can’t see the sights clearly. These work great.

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Sld1959 said:
Here is a decent article on firearms and aging considerations. Something we all will face. Sone good ideas to add to what we may have already faced.

https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/handguns/senior-citizen-handguns/


Started facing this with the realization of arthritis pain in the thumbs. My Dr/friend Suggested going down in calibers from .45 and .44 to more comfortable calibers which may also help slow the progression. This i did moving to .380 and 38/357 both of which I already owned examples of. Since Then have added a 9mm pistol for a bit heavier pistol option thsn. 380 in cooler weather.
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Done this myself.

I’m even looking at .32’s; by looking, I mean I’ve bought a few.

Particularly like the Beretta 81.
 
I know this all too well. After a lifetime of hard work with my hands, at age 70 I'm really starting to feel it.
I dearly love my revolvers and have collected S&Ws for about 40 years. But the middle finger on my shooting hand now refuses to close completely. The result is that the back of the trigger guard beats Hell outta that knuckle. I have learned to adjust my grip a bit on DA revolvers to soften the blow, but extended range sessions still take a toll. On SA revolvers with a Colt or Ruger style grip, forget it. Just one cylinder full will have that knuckle bleeding. 🤬
And as much as I love my 1911s, lately I've been noticing that .45acp sure seems to kick a lot more that it used to. So I'm shooting more 38 Super and my Hi-Power 9mms.
I also seem to be shooting a lot more .22s these days. But that's OK, I like 'em. :D
 
bc22wm said:
'The older you get, the more likely you are to need multi-focal eyeglasses. Have the opticians grind the lenses with the reading plane at the top, not the bottom. As the head comes forward into a combat stance, the glasses naturally shift from the “find the target” plane to the “watch the front sight” plane.'

Best advice in the article.
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Thank you for the comment. I’ve been so frustrated with the reading pane at the bottom. I didn’t even think of that as an option.
 
It's a good article, and I have already made some adjustments because of age related issues. My biggest issue is vision. I have a pair of shooting glasses that allow me to focus on the front sight and still see the target, but I will soon be experimenting with a laser sight. The arthritis in my right hand is also a bit of a problem.

One age related problem not mentioned in the article is dementia. It's a common problem that runs in my family. At this point I have had no problems and don't anticipate any for anytime soon. That said, I have had a serious talk with my wife and my nephew. (We have no children, and the nephew--an army vet and avid shooter--is already designated my guardian if and when I can no longer function well.) They both have keys to my gun locker and have been instructed to remove those guns from the house at the first sign of dementia. My prayer is that it doesn't come to that, but it is something to plan for.
 
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