canoeguy
US Veteran
I shared with you a couple of months ago that I had injured my right shoulder and wrist in a fall, breaking both badly requiring surgery. The shoulder wound up witha total "Reverse" replacement of the shoulder joint, the wrist has a "T" plate screwing all the wrist bones back together.
My goal after surgery was to get back shooting rifle and pistol. I feared that I might not be able to shoot again, so as soon as I was able to shoulder a rifle and lift a .22 pistol, I added shooting to my physical therapy regimen. Each day when the weather was favorable, I shot about 50 rounds through .22 rifle and pistol, mainly Ruger 10/22 carbine and MKII pistol. As my wrist healed, I shot mild cast lead rounds though .38 Special revolvers, 20 or so at a time. I have gradually regained my shooting skills, not what they were before my accident, but enough to get by.
Today was a pleasant shooting day, started out cold at 25 degrees, so I started a fire in the wood stove at the range cabin/shed. Listened to "Rock, Roll and Remember" on the FM radio as the cabin warmed:
View from cabin front porch:
Cabin rifle rack:
Started off with some 9MM shooting, mild cast lead hand loads (124 grain bullets at 900 feet per second) through my Springfield Armory Range Officer. I was pleased that the mild recoil didn't bother my still tender wrist, I was able to blow up some water filled beer cans at 50 feet with ease. Disclaimer, beer cans were emptied the night before, no alcohol was consumed during shooting:
Ran a bunch of rounds through my Ruger 10/22 International and MK II, "Adequate" results, not what I was doing Pre-Accident but I'm happy with this four months out from surgery:
Wound up spending five hours up at the range/cabin, shoot a little bit, go inside and sit by the fire, shoot some more. I am pleased that I have re-gained the shooting skills that I have, still have a bit more to go in regards to shooting heavier recoiling rifles. I can shoot pistol caliber carbines OK, 9MM and .357, tried 7.62 X 39 in a bolt action carbine (CZ 527) and I'm still a little tender for that. I'm optimistic that will improve as time goes by.....
My goal after surgery was to get back shooting rifle and pistol. I feared that I might not be able to shoot again, so as soon as I was able to shoulder a rifle and lift a .22 pistol, I added shooting to my physical therapy regimen. Each day when the weather was favorable, I shot about 50 rounds through .22 rifle and pistol, mainly Ruger 10/22 carbine and MKII pistol. As my wrist healed, I shot mild cast lead rounds though .38 Special revolvers, 20 or so at a time. I have gradually regained my shooting skills, not what they were before my accident, but enough to get by.
Today was a pleasant shooting day, started out cold at 25 degrees, so I started a fire in the wood stove at the range cabin/shed. Listened to "Rock, Roll and Remember" on the FM radio as the cabin warmed:
View from cabin front porch:
Cabin rifle rack:
Started off with some 9MM shooting, mild cast lead hand loads (124 grain bullets at 900 feet per second) through my Springfield Armory Range Officer. I was pleased that the mild recoil didn't bother my still tender wrist, I was able to blow up some water filled beer cans at 50 feet with ease. Disclaimer, beer cans were emptied the night before, no alcohol was consumed during shooting:
Ran a bunch of rounds through my Ruger 10/22 International and MK II, "Adequate" results, not what I was doing Pre-Accident but I'm happy with this four months out from surgery:
Wound up spending five hours up at the range/cabin, shoot a little bit, go inside and sit by the fire, shoot some more. I am pleased that I have re-gained the shooting skills that I have, still have a bit more to go in regards to shooting heavier recoiling rifles. I can shoot pistol caliber carbines OK, 9MM and .357, tried 7.62 X 39 in a bolt action carbine (CZ 527) and I'm still a little tender for that. I'm optimistic that will improve as time goes by.....
