Anybody find a way to stop your hands from shaking when your firing a pistol?  I seem to be getting worse.  There's got to be something I can do, if I'm this bad now, what am I going to be like when I get old. 

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Wife just said she thinks it's pretty good shooting.  I told her it would be if I was shooting free hand, but I'm not.  I am sitting down and have my hands resting on the bar.  I can see my hands shaking as I am aiming.  Then she reminds me that I have a steel rod in my arm and a metal plate holding my wrist together.  I say "I know, that means it should be like a vice, should be steady" Then she ALMOST used the "O" word. ( i'm not old)

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Wife just said she thinks it's pretty good shooting.  I told her it would be if I was shooting free hand, but I'm not.  I am sitting down and have my hands resting on the bar.  I can see my hands shaking as I am aiming.  Then she reminds me that I have a steel rod in my arm and a metal plate holding my wrist together.  I say "I know, that means it should be like a vice, should be steady" Then she ALMOST used the "O" word. ( i'm not old)

We just have to stay young at heart and remember when we "could" shoot well.  Did I just say that? 

_________________"Is my HP my favorite gun?  No... Is it the BEST value?  Very likely.  Will it work when you need it to go bang?  I'd bet my life on it. "Attributed to Ex and he'll take credit for anything he can get! 

"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to stand by and do nothing. "Attributed to Edmund Burke, though it's source cannot be proven. 

"Those who stand for nothing, fall for anything"Alexander Hamilton

Sorry to see you go Dean.  Never enough time and it makes us all realize just what being mortal is.  You have been a true friend to me and I will miss you every day. 

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Sorry to hear about the problem, hobbles.  Something I've not experienced first hand yet.  The word from my friends similarly afflicted is to shoot closer targets.  Not much help there.  I suppose you already push with your strong or grip hand and pull with your off hand?  If not, give it a try. 

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Anybody find a way to stop your hands from shaking when your firing a pistol?  I seem to be getting worse.  There's got to be something I can do, if I'm this bad now, what am I going to be like when I get old. 

Hobbles, please don't think I'm trying to be a smart a$$ (I'm about your age), but the only help I can offer is don't age!Nothing I've tried helps or makes any improvement.  I have begun using a 10 lb.  dumbbell to tone and increase the strength in my biceps and triceps.  I'll let you know if that makes any difference in the future (so far, after 60 days, I don't notice any change, but I am stronger and can see more definition to my upper arms).  I, also use a squeeze ball to improve grip strength. Hang in there and remember that getting older beats the hell out of the alternative. 

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Some days I shake, some days I don't. After my surgery last year, I have good days and bad days. Some days I feel young and strong, and I shoot well on those days. If I'm on one of my "I feel 80" days, everything hurts, I feel weak and my shooting gets worse. I thought you were shooting pretty good

As a long time old guy and a competition shooter back in the day let me clue you guys in on a few things. 

First, get off the caffeine.  It is hidden in lots of things you eat besides coffee.  It is in sodas, laities, chocolate, energy drinks and sports drinks.  Getting off caffeine will take care of most shaking problems.  You will not find too many professional shooters that use caffeine products. 

Second, look at the medications you might be taking.  Sinus meds have ephedrine or loratadine, which makes you shake, anti anxiety meds make you shake, anti depressants make you shake, blood pressure meds make you shake.  It's written right there on the side of the bottle! 

Third, pistols are defense tools.  If your target is so far away that a slight tremble means a clear miss your concept of pistol use might need revision.  The sport shooting gamester group has changed the concept of defensive pistol use in the past 50 years, and not for the better.  99% of real life defensive shooting is inside 3 meters and 99% of our practice is at well past 3 meters! 

Forth, if it is age you need to age gracefully.  Use the rest, that only makes sense and you should be using a rest if it is available even if you do not shake!  It is part of that "taking advantage of available cover" thing. 

And as you get older your appreciation of fine shotguns increases, for good reason.  if you come up with a shotgun you can make the other guy shake! 

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