TargetTalk

I'm 79 and took up target pistol two years ago. Yes, I'm useless but getting better the more I shoot, in fact i do better than quite a few who are much younger than me - but even more useless than me!
More importantly I love it! You've 56 years on me so go for it!
Jim- in darkest Surrey -UK

For those not wishing to spend a lot on glasses or new to the sport can I share my experience and end result. I tried shooting glasses and just couldn’t get to grips with them, too fiddly for me. I tried them because shooting with varifocals gave me, like a previous contributor, a stiff neck. In the...

It's how I achieved it David. As you say it is a cheap way of doing it and so far i can't see any reason to spend any more than the cost of a tube. I'm sure others may have different views but for approx £15 or less it's worth seeing if it suits you.
Jim

Not exactly the same as the OP's question but perhaps of interest neverthe less.
https://targettalk.org/viewtopic.php?t=64977
hth
Jim

I was thinking about adding some Milliput to the grip on my Steyr EVO10 but then found my hold was improved when wearing a soft shooting glove.
I don’t want to be told I’ve broken any rules when shooting 10m pistol but can’t find any reference to gloves in the ISSF rules.
Can anyone advise please?
Jim

I thought Diablo RGC was based at United Sportsmens Inc? Are you talking about Bay Point between Pittsburg and Port Chicago? Didn't know there was a range there. I imagine the clue is in “ San Francisco”, but what do I know, I live near London…..that’s UK! Seriously, I’m encouraged by that Left han...

When it came to adding any compound to my Morini’s grip I chickened out, or perhaps exercised caution, and used Blu-Tac to model the amount needed before photographing what I had done before stripping it off. I would like to say I then made an excellent job of modelling the grip with Milliput but so...

Thanks all! Some excellent and varied advice and much appreciated. I have the bags with rice , the armbands, and a local supermarket has 3kg dumbbells for sale at £10/pair. I can always lay one on a bench and use as a rifle rest.
Take care and be careful with those potatoes !
Jim

I like your suggestion Rover, thanks. Hopefully I have enough time left to give it a go. The 5lb weight is a nice exercise PWD. I’ve put a front bag into a plastic shopping bag and tied a strap to it such that I can raise my arm from about 45o to horizontal and hold it there. I’ll work on that and R...

Thanks, that's a good point and I'll remember to check with her if I should decide to try supported pistol. For now though I will try and exercise the wrist and forearm to steady myself unsupported. I've just found a UK NHS website giving a series of exercises for wrist and arm so will have a go at ...

Hi,thanks for that link, at the moment I seem able to shoot off shoulder 20yd rifle without too much trouble and for pistol competitions I don’t believe the support would be allowed in the UK. However I will keep that support shooting suggestion in mind as it may not be too long before I need that h...

Hi, my first post on this forum. I’m approaching 78 and getting more interested in 10m and 20yd competitions at my club and and in county competitions. By the way I’m a Brit and live in Surrey UK and recently bought a Morini 162ei after years of plinking with springers and CO2 pistols. What I would ...