Recoil affecting me in my later years

by Miles Fortis , CIVITATES AMERICAE, Sunday, October 28, 2012, 11:24 (4356 days ago) @ Bob Hatfield

Dad sold off the .500 Linebaugh 10 years ago and has finally retired his .44s. While he might shoot a .45ACP, he's gone to .38 super/.357 mag as his big handguns and a mild 125gr load for the .308 is his upper limit in rifles as the .22-250 is now his standard big rifle.

Of course, he had his 88th birthday last month.

I'm 56 and the .44mag, or hot .45 Colt in a Redhawk has been 'it' for me for quite awhile.
I shot (5 times) one of the first .500 S&Ws when it came out and we're all of the opinion I damaged the metacarpal bone right behind the knuckle of my index finger doing it. Took 6-7 weeks before shooting anything more than a .22 caused my hand to ache for several hours after shooting.

I added a hydraulic Danuser Counter-Coil to my .300 quite a few years ago due to shoulder bursitis issues.

"It's not the years. It's the mileage."

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Recoil affecting me in my later years - Bob Hatfield, 2012-10-28, 05:26
- Recoil affecting me in my later years - Charles, 2012-10-28, 06:18
- I see a lot of the same for older folks... - Hobie, 2012-10-28, 07:37
- Two years behind you and thinking of deer hunting - stonewalrus, 2012-10-28, 08:30
- Recoil affecting me in my later years - Miles Fortis, 2012-10-28, 11:24
- Yep. - JLF, 2012-10-28, 11:45
- Question for the Medical types that are here - Gary G, 2012-10-28, 12:14
  - I didn't play a medical type on TV but - Charles, 2012-10-28, 15:24
    - They're out there. - Drago, 2012-10-28, 21:00
      - Yeah that Kelly McMillan just doesn't know what he's doing - Rob Leahy, 2012-10-29, 10:09
- there are some good strap on shoulder pads out there - stonewalrus, 2012-10-28, 12:56
  - Did you just tell the old guys here they needed to start - Rob Leahy, 2012-10-28, 16:53
    - walkers make good improvized benchrests too - stonewalrus, 2012-10-28, 20:58
      - walkers make good improvized benchrests too - Catoosa, 2012-10-29, 08:21
    - Wearing pads? - Charles, 2012-10-28, 21:28
      - I think Tom was, he's a rude guy over the internet, decent - Rob Leahy, 2012-10-28, 22:31
- I have never been a fan . . . - Kentucky, 2012-10-28, 12:56
  - Exceptions to the rule? 5' 5" Dick B., in his mid 70s, - Rob Leahy, 2012-10-28, 15:47
- Welcome to the club Bob !!! - Bud, 2012-10-29, 08:28
- Recoil affecting me in my later years - Remington40x, 2012-10-30, 13:47

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