DUNKS Posted yesterday at 11:03 Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:03 Really catching up with a vengeance. Got my T Wild hammergun out for a wipe down as I do. Not shot it for a couple of years. AND I CAN HARDLY COCK IT. No strength in my hands. This gun does have strong hammer springs but a go at the clays is now out of the question. Lovely gun but not worth having lighter springs put in. So it's off to the sales section I fear. I have already sold off a couple of lovely airguns because I found them hard to cock Lighter springs was not an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted yesterday at 12:03 Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:03 That's a real shame. I'm the same. The mind is more than willing but negotiations with the body are failing fast. The main thing is to get out, things seem to improve considerably when a good flightline is spotted. They say the older we get the dafter we get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted yesterday at 12:16 Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:16 The one thing (at the moment) that stops me shooting as much as I would like, is the bad arthritis in my right knee. Not so much old age, although I am nearing 68, but through an injury many years ago. Sadly, my left knee is starting to show signs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted yesterday at 12:25 Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:25 1 hour ago, DUNKS said: ....... I have already sold off a couple of lovely airguns because I found them hard to cock Lighter springs was not an option. Would a PCP resolve that problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted yesterday at 13:07 Report Share Posted yesterday at 13:07 Sadly that is part of the package for being on planet earth , funny enough I had a nice T Wild hammer gun and the hammers were the same as you just mentioned , I was a bricklayer until I retired and my arms were nearly as thick as my legs , never even noticed how tight the hammers were , just a quick flick with my thumb and you were ready to shoot , I first noticed the lack of strength when I had a job in pulling the arm on a manuel clay pigeon trap and when I had a bath I noticed how thin my arms were getting , still you just got on with it , I have still got a nice s x s T Wild hammerless n /ej which will see me out and whoever own it after me , I am now coming up to 78 and re access the situation in a couple of years time if I reach the next milestone , the only thing that have changed is I no longer buy stuff with a very long shelf life , just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red carp Posted yesterday at 14:38 Report Share Posted yesterday at 14:38 2 hours ago, steve_b_wales said: The one thing (at the moment) that stops me shooting as much as I would like, is the bad arthritis in my right knee. Not so much old age, although I am nearing 68, but through an injury many years ago. Sadly, my left knee is starting to show signs as well. I am the same broke my right shoulder twice when I was a kid & now it’s come back to haunt me in a big way + i really don’t think the UK climate helps 🥶🥶🥶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted yesterday at 14:49 Report Share Posted yesterday at 14:49 (edited) My old man who riddled with arthritis in his ankles states when asked why he is still beating ( really just tapping in) he’s 84 Well living with it and arguing with it everyday in day being out is better than being 6 feet under ! Keep fighting chaps and if ever you need someone to cock a hammer gun for you at a clay shoot shout up there daft younger old farts ( 54 ) like me that would if we could! Agriv8 Edited yesterday at 14:49 by Agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukka Bundook Posted yesterday at 14:59 Report Share Posted yesterday at 14:59 Dunks and all, I'm same, a Webley Mk 111 airgun takes some cocking now, but am thinking we can still build up some lost muscles if we keep trying. Try cocking the wild a few times, then go and try it again in a day or two. Do this for a week and see how it goes. I seem to get up worn out at moment. arthritis in knees, shoulder neck arms and fingers.. Its a so and so. Need a bullet in me pocket to bight on if i go for a walk! Still, as long as we are viewing the tulips from the topside that's good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted yesterday at 17:33 Report Share Posted yesterday at 17:33 Old age isn’t what it was advertised as 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted yesterday at 17:36 Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 17:36 3 minutes ago, shaun4860 said: Old age isn’t what it was advertised as 🤷🏻♂️ Too true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted yesterday at 17:47 Report Share Posted yesterday at 17:47 Get a loader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted yesterday at 18:08 Report Share Posted yesterday at 18:08 should have been on rape today but copd was so bad only one who could walk fifty yards was the dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted yesterday at 19:26 Report Share Posted yesterday at 19:26 Aye old age is a Barstool everything creaks and nothing works If you get a doctors app all they say is do you smoke , drink Oh its your weight Or its your age just get on with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted yesterday at 19:33 Report Share Posted yesterday at 19:33 Hello, Sorry to hear that Dunks, Just had a MOT at the GPs and that did not bode well, A PCP Air Rifle but your need to get an Air Cylinder, A Pump would be to much unless you had a family member could fill, Have you another shotgun for Clays ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted yesterday at 19:35 Report Share Posted yesterday at 19:35 7 minutes ago, Bigbob said: you get a doctors app all they say is do you smoke , drink Oh its your weight Or its your age just get on with it This just about sums it up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted yesterday at 19:40 Report Share Posted yesterday at 19:40 Lady across the road went to see the doctor about headaches he said your 95 what do you expect ?. her sister took her to hospital she never got out had a brain tumour dead in a week . No wonder old folk dont want to go to the doctor or hospital and just get on with it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted yesterday at 19:56 Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 19:56 (edited) 24 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, Sorry to hear that Dunks, Just had a MOT at the GPs and that did not bode well, A PCP Air Rifle but your need to get an Air Cylinder, A Pump would be to much unless you had a family member could fill, Have you another shotgun for Clays ?? I have many guns to shoot clays with, all either too heavy or blackpowder proofed only. I am after a little light .410 Thanks for the concern,😃 Edited yesterday at 19:58 by DUNKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konor Posted yesterday at 20:15 Report Share Posted yesterday at 20:15 14 minutes ago, DUNKS said: have many guns to shoot clays with, all either too heavy or blackpowder proofed only. I am after a little light .410 Thanks for the concern,😃 Graham Mackinlay has a lovely William Evan’s boxlock ejector single barrel .410. Octagonal to round barrel and long stock. Comes up lovely light but not too light not advertised yet the last time I looked. £600 I nearly bought it despite having absolutely no need it’s just such a lovely gun. Didn’t look up the barrel but Graham could advise ,he should be back at work next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted yesterday at 20:50 Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 20:50 32 minutes ago, Konor said: Graham Mackinlay has a lovely William Evan’s boxlock ejector single barrel .410. Octagonal to round barrel and long stock. Comes up lovely light but not too light not advertised yet the last time I looked. £600 I nearly bought it despite having absolutely no need it’s just such a lovely gun. Didn’t look up the barrel but Graham could advise ,he should be back at work next week. Thank you so much but I want a SXS I have had several singles and just cant get on with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konor Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago Just now, DUNKS said: Thank you so much but I want a SXS I have had several singles and just cant get on with them. Just a thought Dunks ,the octagonal breech gives it an almost over and under sight plane. If there was no lead shot restrictions worry I’d have bought it. I still might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted 23 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 4 minutes ago, Konor said: Just a thought Dunks ,the octagonal breech gives it an almost over and under sight plane. If there was no lead shot restrictions worry I’d have bought it. I still might. Buy it! I have lots of lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konor Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 1 minute ago, DUNKS said: Buy it! I have lots of lead. In keeping with the age OP I could buy up a fair bit of lead shot cartridges and feign old age forgetfulness for continuing to use it post ban. It might be one of the few benefits of old age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 1 minute ago, Konor said: In keeping with the age OP I could buy up a fair bit of lead shot cartridges and feign old age forgetfulness for continuing to use it post ban. It might be one of the few benefits of old age. Shhh why do you think everyone is stocking up ! agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konor Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 1 minute ago, Agriv8 said: Shhh why do you think everyone is stocking up ! agriv8 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted 23 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 7 minutes ago, Konor said: 😂 load your own, who knows whats in it, I would not dream of cheating of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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