For older shooters ONLY!

[farmerjohn]

Have you ever noticed that from the time of your gunsmith telling you that he is starting your build till he calls and says he put your new rifle in the mail, until it arrives that life's clock just stands still? Got the call yesterday! Thinking I may have discovered something here, years 0 to 18 were forever, between then and 50 like the half life of uranium, just turned around one day and I was 60. Couple of days later at 62 had a heart attack and realized I could see the end from where I was standing. Now a couple of months later at approaching 76 I realized that waiting on a new build is the only thing that slows down the clock! I'm going to call Mike Davis today and start another build, just trying to figure out what else I need...... maybe a pump action BR, I don't have one of those... John

 

[TheOtherZilla]

73 here. I just live my life and do what I want. Time seems to keep speeding up.

 

[JEFFPPC]

Yes, when you look at the shoots you have left vs those that are behind you It's not a pretty picture.But I have been blessed with good health and a good wife and thank God for both along with Salvation.

 

[A j shooter]

Well I turn 60 April 5 it just seems I was just 30 . Now 30 yrs has passed and I’m retiring after 37yrs of maintaining a railroad . Or helping maintain a railroad . I have 30 working days left . Unless I find something else I want to do . Were has time went?
But yes if you want time to sum what slow down order a new build .
I do have a build ordered been on order sense last October

 

[Bill Norris]

Yep at age 66 seems like time does slow a bit when u r waiting on a new rifle build. And you know your builder is working as hard and fast as he can go to get it all wrapped up. Makes you want to get a head start on the next one for sure. LOL.

 

[rr2030]

Keep having birthdays and eventually you will forget you ordered a new build. Think of what a pleasant surprise it will be when it arrives at your door !

 

[HTSmith]

Keep having birthdays and eventually you will forget you ordered a new build. Think of what a pleasant surprise it will be when it arrives at your door !

Yep I just hid Easter eggs and had a ball finding them. Got about 60%—the rest I’ll find with the lawn mower

 

[farmerjohn]

Yes, when you look at the shoots you have left vs those that are behind you It's not a pretty picture.But I have been blessed with good health and a good wife and thank God for both along with Salvation.

You are 100% correct on all counts, especially the last one.. John

 

[rr2030]

Yep I just hid Easter eggs and had a ball finding them. Got about 60%—the rest I’ll find with the lawn mower

Let me understand this: you hid the Easter eggs and found 60% of them. How many years ago did you hide the eggs ?

Pro tip: next time draw a map and mark the Easter egg locations on the map.

 

[jimmymac]

Provided he remembers where he put the map and GPS.

 

[Big Mc]

Provided he remembers where he put the map and GPS.

YEP GPS is the way to go. I turn 75 in Augest, now where did I put my Garmin. Tommy Mc

 

[std7mag]

Don't know if i qualify at 54.
But i know the feeling on waiting on your gun from the smith.
Bad thing is i do most of my own smithing...

 

[KMart]

A gunsmith's clock is the only device that continues to run the same speed as it did 65 years ago. Back then, the wait for Christmas was forever as was the school year.
Now the week only has 3 days, Monday Wednesday and Friday. And I have heard rumors that that is going to be shortened.

 

[johara1]

The way the country is headed, it just may not be bad to be old. I see the so called peaceful riots in the streets and the killing and the destruction of federal and private property and no one gets arrested. Just the inverse if you do it in their sand box, they pull in federal troops and put up a wall and arrest everybody they can, it is hard to take. I guess I won't have to put up with this BS. much longer.....
I have enough components and barrels for two year or so by then I don't think it will be fun then, if we even can have guns any more. ....... jim

 

[1K6BRA]

I will be 60 2 months from today. Just found out last month that I am finally going to become a grandfather. Crazy when I look back, it truly seems like my son and daughter were born just a couple of months ago but it’s been almost 30 years. I hope that I am able to spend some of my older days in the field with my grandsons or granddaughters and be able to show them the wonderful things that nature has to offer. I hope I can show them how to respect and handle a gun safely. And the wonderful smell of Hoppys #9 when cleaning a firearm that my Dad exposed me to,thanks Dad! Even though I don’t use that product anymore I still keep a bottle around just to open it up and smell it it takes me back 50 years! Time.... enjoy every moment that you are blessed with!

 

[butchlambert]

According to my profile I will be 121yrs old on Oct 31. I do have a 12yr old Great Grand daughter.
I am waiting on a D' Arcy Echols Shrike stock and a March hunting scope. I'm a lot more patient now, but am getting anxious.

 

[Ken Lewis]

I have no idea what any of you guys are talking about.

 

[butchlambert]

I did spend most of the day with my 17yr old Grand Daughter at the range. She is interested in shooting Service Rifle and had some one on one instruction.
I was proud as she shot a 18 rounds in the 10 ring and 2 in the 9 ring. at 200 yards. Those nines were my fault as I had her click the vertical the wrong way. I'm glad my scope has a great reticle as a 4.5X Service Rifle scope is tough at 200 yds.

 

[wv_modified]

Age isn’t the only thing that makes you happy to see tomorrow. I had a bad accident at work 3 months ago and rode away in the ambulance with a let that tore up bad but one step closer and I probably wouldn’t be making this long post. As we all know be thankful for today cause tomorrow isn’t promised. Even though I will miss most of the season this year I am thankfully alive and will walk again to the shooting bench. Hope everyone has a Happy Easter!

 

[butchlambert]

Age isn’t the only thing that makes you happy to see tomorrow. I had a bad accident at work 3 months ago and rode away in the ambulance with a let that tore up bad but one step closer and I probably wouldn’t be making this long post. As we all know be thankful for today cause tomorrow isn’t promised. Even though I will miss most of the season this year I am thankfully alive and will walk again to the shooting bench. Hope everyone has a Happy Easter!

I will say this, when my Grandson went to WVU I learned to walk on the side of a hill all the time as you were always on the side of a hill in WV. Tough on an old man with Cerebellar ataxia.
Get well WV_Modified