I'm not sure age has much to do with it. I 'm 77. I have 2 EBRs and 3 Glocks. But my three shotguns are a Darne, a Charlin and a Benelli (wish I could hit something with ANY One of them). I also have Smiths, Colts, Winchesters, Mausers and a bunch of weird stuff (doesn't everyone have a 6mm Winchester Lee Navy and a 6mm Winchester sporting rifle?). As the Sultan once said of his harem, I like 'em all. My only problem is making enough time to go shoting as much as I'd like.