Early onset Parkinson's ?

[SideShow Bob]

Took the day off today and went up to Blu Core to sight in some iron sights and dial in a new scope.
irons went well at a 50 yard sight in, but once the scope was on and the target was out to 100 yards I could not for the life of me keep the reticle from jittering all over a 6" dial in target.
When I was younger, dialing in a scope at 100 yards was easy peesy. i am sure that the right handed only benches had a little to do with steadying the reticle but when I tried seeing my hits with a hand held spotting scope, you would have thought I had put a whole roll of quarters in a Vibra-Master on a cheap motel bed.
I could keep all shots within the 6" target, but there was no grouping to speak of, and I only got 5 shots out of twenty to resemble a grouping with no adjustments throughout the session.
I was using the bags there to rest the handguards on to steady the front of the rifle, but as mentioned, due to the righty only bench, I could not steady the stock on any thing but my left shoulder.
Guess I will have to try again somewhere else where I can go prone with bags to be sure if it is not me.

I should have made this a rant or at least a "Dear Diary" post.

[ray1970]

You aren't getting any younger for sure, Bob.

[theGinsue]

Shot a friends .308 a week ago out to 300 yards. I was all over that target & couldn't get steady to save my life, even with a bipod & a bag.

Then I got to shoot another friends .338 Lapua at the same 300 yard target. Thing was heavy as shit, but that weight stabilized the barrel/scope and I was shooting right where I aimed.

Both rifles had exceptional glass, but I couldn't do squat with the lighter rifle. Maybe we're both getting old.

[Great-Kazoo]

Took the day off today and went up to Blu Core to sight in some iron sights and dial in a new scope.
irons went well at a 50 yard sight in, but once the scope was on and the target was out to 100 yards I could not for the life of me keep the reticle from jittering all over a 6" dial in target.
When I was younger, dialing in a scope at 100 yards was easy peesy. i am sure that the right handed only benches had a little to do with steadying the reticle but when I tried seeing my hits with a hand held spotting scope, you would have thought I had put a whole roll of quarters in a Vibra-Master on a cheap motel bed.
I could keep all shots within the 6" target, but there was no grouping to speak of, and I only got 5 shots out of twenty to resemble a grouping with no adjustments throughout the session.
I was using the bags there to rest the handguards on to steady the front of the rifle, but as mentioned, due to the righty only bench, I could not steady the stock on any thing but my left shoulder.
Guess I will have to try again somewhere else where I can go prone with bags to be sure if it is not me.

I should have made this a rant or at least a "Dear Diary" post.

It just hit you. Your old .mil jacket is never more.

[colorider]

Blucore's benches can switch to a left handed shooter!!!!!!! Just ask and they will swap it for you. !

[DenverGP]

Took the day off today and went up to Blu Core to sight in some iron sights and dial in a new scope.

Ask at the desk next time, all of their rifle lane benches can be flipped over to turn into lefty benches.

[ray1970]

If it makes you feel better, I woke up this morning and immediately felt like I needed to take a nap.

[StagLefty]

If it makes you feel better, I woke up this morning and immediately felt like I needed to take a nap.

You kids-I always take a nap before I wake up !!

[Sawin]

Do you drink a lot of caffeine?

[Graves]

Umm...
"Early"?? [Coffee]

[SideShow Bob]

Umm...
"Early"?? [Coffee]

[hahhah-no]

[Guylee]

Eat a banana before range time. Helps get rid of the jitters. Also I've heard a cup of coffee can help steady the hand but I don't drink caffeine so I can't attest to that.

I've had days like that too, and unless Parkinson's starts at 24, I think it's just something that happens every once in a while. Sometimes after a few rounds I get so shaky I can hardly keep track of the sights and have to take a moment to calm myself down, but I think that's a different animal.

[Sawin]

Bananas, good. Caffeine, bad.

I get the jitters to high-heaven if I drink coffee or some kind of energy drink... It's absolutely ridiculous, honestly. I have practically stopped drinking caffeine altogether for this reason.

Guylee, you're just seeing the effects of bang-induced adrenaline :)

[Guylee]

[QUOTE=Sawin;1904612

Guylee, you're just seeing the effects of bang-induced adrenaline :)[/QUOTE]

You'd think after a while that would go away. Hell it's worse now than when I started shooting!

[james_bond_007]

When did you have your last drink?

...maybe just the 'shakes' from withdrawal ?[facepalm]

[Guylee]

When did you have your last drink?

...maybe just the 'shakes' from withdrawal ?[facepalm]

Bout a month ago. Actually that would make a lot of sense...

[SideShow Bob]

When did you have your last drink?

...maybe just the 'shakes' from withdrawal ?[facepalm]


13 years, so I don't think it is the DT's........ Oh, that wasn't meant for me, was it ?

[BPTactical]

Hey, Bob likes it more when he goes to the bathroom now.....