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Will You Lose Your Shooting Skills?

Nah, I carry them in a zipper pouch with my marbles so they cannot get lost easily.

So far I have been lucky and seems like my skills are staying relatively stable, but that could change any time I am well aware. The arthritis in my thumbs could be the wildcard, so far it's stable but I expect it will get worse.
 
well in a way yes and maybe no.

at my last ccw qualification 4 years ago, i scored a 252

my recent test (back in February) i didn't score that high, but i still passed.

my eyes still check out good. as of my last check up.

a think a combo of inability to stand straight after all my back operations is one reason

and my arm feels heavy at times....sometimes feeling numb

shooting at the 25 yards is a chore (for the qualification test), where as shooting at 7 to 10 yards (my normal FBI recommended distance) is way easier. (as per thier published stats some time ago)

which is why i try to go shooting at least 2 times a week, but always once for sure.
 
From someone who's never had good vision or the desire to fork over $3K for laser surgery I can honestly say it's the least of my worries. MEPS gave me a pair of BCGs and I spent the next five years pretending I could see. Still qualified Expert with pistol and Sharpshooter with rifle.
 
Hi,

Nice article for us "seasoned" shooters. I utilize several of the author's recommendations. For my vision "adjustments", the SSP Top Focal shooting glasses are a huge help. However, I do practice without them on occasion because I don't wear them all the time. 🤓

My mantra is "Use it or lose it. It's better to wear it out than to let it rot."


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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In one sense , your body will gradually decrease in. Physical capabilities. But more complex. Than that .

How good were you in your prime ? If you were a casual or non shooter in your prime, serious efforts and training in your Old Fart -hood , then your aged shooting skills will be better than when you were young .

Or - How do you consider if you're not as good as * you * once were , but you're still More than Plenty Good Enough for various intended purposes ?
 
Author notices a decline when he turns 50…wait till he turns 80! For me, the problem is my wrists aching badly when firing my 10mm or 40. Not so much with lesser calibers. Takes a lot of the fun out of plinking. Should mention about “plinking”. I am on NextDoor, usually to stir up trouble. Someone had asked about where to shoot in the desert. As “shooting” is a Karen buzzword, I responded about where to go plinking. Someone asked what plinking is. I said it was roaming the desert shooting at tin cans, rocks and trash animals. Boy, did that set the Karen’s off…no suck thing as a trash animal…all are Gods children…you should go to Hell for your comment!
 
Shooting is a perishable skill. One could not walk away at the top of their game in their twenties and return in their 30's to the same skill level. So shoot as often as you can. The 44 Magnums get 44 Specials these days, but the .45 1911 is still ok. I always finish the session with at least one box of CCI Mini Mags 22 Long Rifle concentrating on trigger control and sight picture. The .22 takes recoil out of the equation, as well as cost, so I can concentrate guilt and pain free on the basics.
 
3L120 said:
Author notices a decline when he turns 50…wait till he turns 80! For me, the problem is my wrists aching badly when firing my 10mm or 40. Not so much with lesser calibers. Takes a lot of the fun out of plinking. Should mention about “plinking”. I am on NextDoor, usually to stir up trouble. Someone had asked about where to shoot in the desert. As “shooting” is a Karen buzzword, I responded about where to go plinking. Someone asked what plinking is. I said it was roaming the desert shooting at tin cans, rocks and trash animals. Boy, did that set the Karen’s off…no suck thing as a trash animal…all are Gods children…you should go to Hell for your comment!
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NextDoor...that sure brought up a lot of memories! I was kicked off that years ago for upsetting all the Karens. lol I forgot it was still around.
 
My Father In-Law's only pistol was a BHP he'd picked up at the BX during his Air Force career. For whatever reason he didn't care for shooting it and asked me to find a quality revolver. I found a sweet little S&W M-15 that we took out on the range at the store we bought it from. He was in his early 70's and put 6 shots into the 10 ring at 7 yards with the first cylinder-full shooting at a steady pace double action. I think it just depends on the person.
 
"Karen" power is waning in society. Their mythical hold on everyone else is just that. They will try control you if you let them. Do not. I generally ignore them, which sets them off even more (always angry about something and looking for someone to dump on) but better than arguing with a fool.
 
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