Getting old and enjoying it.

[lanwickum]

My oldest son asked about rifle shooting at longer ranges over the 4th weekend while we all took a couple days off work. I have been away from shooting longer range for years now. My eye have a disorder and seeing 3 targets from 1 makes them hard to hit. I did buy a scope a while ago hoping to get back into it as eye contact technology is improving to help my sight. Still not great. I have not even gotten a good zero on the scope. Blew the dust off a few boxes of FGM 168 308 ammo, opened the safe, grabbed a few other things quick and set up on the flat bed. Had to ride side x side out and find the steel I have had set up. We walked in a few rounds at 735 yards and started hitting steel in the wind. It was a very relaxing. I forgot how much I enjoy it watching them call hits. Also asked about reloading. That is another rabbit hole to enjoy. We can work on that later I told him at 9pm when we quit. I am thinking I will open the safe for them and hope they catch the bug.

 

[The D]

I’m doing my best to get my boys into it, too. Got a few more years to go but, fingers crossed

 

[Ronws]

I was not able to get into it enough at that age but it would have been great. Heck, I did not get to start hunting until sneaking into my 50's.

But yeah, that sounds like a great way to spend the real "No Kings" Day (when we officially kicked King George to the curb.)

 

[Jscb1b]

I'm getting old and NOT enjoying it. Every day something else hurts. I woke up this morning pain free. Then I got out of bed.

 

[tomcatmv]

I'm getting old and NOT enjoying it. Every day something else hurts. I woke up this morning pain free. Then I got out of bed.

I can totally relate> But, as is often said, getting old sure beats the alternative!

 

[Gemsbok]

Took a kid shooting yesterday and he was just spraying at 100 yds. By the time we backed up to 300 he settled down and started hitting the target. (No, the 55g fmj's didn't "settle down" the shooter did.) It was getting too dark by the time we backed up to 400 yds and w/o a 1/2-decent scope he found his maximum range with that rifle.

The getting old part isn't so great for me though.

 

[Maggot]

I can totally relate> But, as is often said, getting old sure beats the alternative!

Sometimes I wonder. If it werent for Nikita my dog, I'd have nothing to keep me here.

 

[kindabitey]

Sometimes I wonder. If it werent for Nikita my dog, I'd have nothing to keep me here.

I'm kinda the same way, but have made it my life mission to be as big a pain in some peoples lives as I can. They deserve it

 

[ironman56]

I'll be 69 in August, does that qualify me as old? Was starting to gain weight and having joint issues, then at the beginning of the year I decided to try and loose some pounds and be more active , 6 months later I'm down 50lbs and feel so much better , also quit drinking, was drinking a 1/2 gallon of bourbon a week for the last 10 years so it was time to make some lifestyle changes, I'll probably go back to having a couple of drinks in the evening after I hit my target weight but nothing like I used to. And as for shooting I've slacked off a little , eed to get back to at least once a week , unfortunately I have no children or grands and most of my nephews are glued to their damn phones or those stupid video games .