chrisjpainter Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Evening (morning) chaps, I'm after a bit of help. My dad's about to retire and he has no hobbies at all, aside from supporting Reading FC, which is more like torture than pleasure. So, he's about to find himself with A LOT of spare time on his hands, but not real way to fill it, so I'm thinking about suggesting Clay Pigeon shooting, as there are plenty of places to do it this way and I think he'd really enjoy it and meet a few more people an the like. However he's got quite bad arthritis in both of his thumbs - he's had operations on both of them - which has the effect of making him think he's limited in what he's able to do. So, with that in mind, I was wondering, do any of you people have arthritis in the hands and does it effect the ability to hold a shottie? I'd like to be able to have had some feedback from others before suggesting something that might be dead in the water before it's been tested! many thanks chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 I have Arthritis in my hands and have had operations on 2 fingers and one thumb for "trigger finger"-I only really suffer in the cold weather but decent gloves really help. I would suggest that, if he uses a semi and keeps a supply of pain killers with him, he should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchdickason Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Cris, PM Sent. Butch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee. Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Can't see him having a problem mate. Just take him out for a few rounds and see how he feels, you never know it may not be an issue at all if its just his thumbs. Thumbs would only really come into play when it comes to loading the gun, top lever on a o/u or feeding shells into a semi. The front hand is just to support the weight of the gun and a firm grip is not necessary therefore the thumb does not matter. A decent stock fitter could work the wood on the stock to make it more comfortable for the other hand if necessary. I know a shooter who has an elbow injury and holds the forend like you would hold a snooker cue. Don't get him a gun with an auto safety (game gun) which may require him to use his thumb all the time to flick it off. If its fingers then a release trigger may help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) Evening (morning) chaps, I'm after a bit of help. My dad's about to retire and he has no hobbies at all, aside from supporting Reading FC, which is more like torture than pleasure. So, he's about to find himself with A LOT of spare time on his hands, but not real way to fill it, so I'm thinking about suggesting Clay Pigeon shooting, as there are plenty of places to do it this way and I think he'd really enjoy it and meet a few more people an the like. However he's got quite bad arthritis in both of his thumbs - he's had operations on both of them - which has the effect of making him think he's limited in what he's able to do. So, with that in mind, I was wondering, do any of you people have arthritis in the hands and does it effect the ability to hold a shottie? I'd like to be able to have had some feedback from others before suggesting something that might be dead in the water before it's been tested! many thanks chris Evening (morning) chaps, I'm after a bit of help. My dad's about to retire and he has no hobbies at all, aside from supporting Reading FC, which is more like torture than pleasure. So, he's about to find himself with A LOT of spare time on his hands, but not real way to fill it, so I'm thinking about suggesting Clay Pigeon shooting, as there are plenty of places to do it this way and I think he'd really enjoy it and meet a few more people an the like. However he's got quite bad arthritis in both of his thumbs - he's had operations on both of them - which has the effect of making him think he's limited in what he's able to do. So, with that in mind, I was wondering, do any of you people have arthritis in the hands and does it effect the ability to hold a shottie? I'd like to be able to have had some feedback from others before suggesting something that might be dead in the water before it's been tested! many thanks chris I see lots of shooters with really bad knurled hands. We can al adapt, get him out on a few clays and see how he copes, hitting the clays is a bonus, it is how he can manage the shotgun that is important. I would disagree with using a semi auto, but that is just me. Take your Dad to a gun shop and handle as many guns as you can to find one that is easily manageable. Edited September 27, 2013 by bakerboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted September 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Thanks guys, that's been really helpful. To be honest, I have a slight suspicion it's a mental thing. He expects it to be a problem so isn't prepared to have try. These comments should help! much appreciated. I've never held a shotgun in my life, so have can't really say how they'd feel, if any different to my air rifle. Thanks a lot, chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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