I've been amazed while watching some of the videos of shooters and how steady the image is "through the camera" lens.

A few days ago I was setting up my cobbled together R9 in NC for the DIFTA fun shoot and took notice of how I "bobbed and weaved" while sitting on a bucket using cross sticks "Hunter Class Field Target style". While I've NEVER been as steady shooting "from the bucket" as the shooters in the videos, I do notice that I'm not as steady as I was a few years ago! LOL.....I do wish that I HAD my hft shooting style "perfected" back when I didn't sway as much!!!

Another issue seems to be my eyesight isn't as responsive as it was even a few years ago. I've noticed this when setting up a range tape on my scope. Hunter Class FT limits scope power to 12x max so range finding never was very precise past 30 yards, however I USED to get enough precision to read 50 yards within plus/minus 5 yards. When setting up my scope range tape a couple days ago in good light I noticed when I got a "50 yard range find at 12x", marked the tape on the scope bell, then did the "re-find" to verify my first marks........well, the second range find didn't even come to the original mark. Seems that my eye would try to adjust to the image and throw off my perception of "sharp vs fuzzy".

Anywhoo........seems that there should be another "T" difficulty added to the Troyer rating fer folks 65 & older. LOL

I'm 67, soon 68 in January.I use a handy cap shower bench I found at a Good will store(new in Box).Had to saw off the back rest. 14" 1/2 tall at it's lowest setting. Sure glad they have Hunter Class.

big FT events lately, why there does not seem to be many younger shooters getting into the game. I sure wish I would have had something like FT when I was in my 20's, but back then not sure even the Brits were doing it yet.

I turn 65 next April and it hard for me to shoot thru a nervous movement. I use to be able to hold pretty steady but this year I'm seeing side to side movement that I gotta get figured out. I shoot so much from my bench that I don't really notice it until I'm on my bucket and bipod.

i do some hiking, biking and strength training and i think it helps with latteral movement issues. Stength training is important for folks our age (i'm 66). Some of you folks have an off season and that is a good time to do a strength training program. Be sure and integrate core strength into it.

Now, if i could just lose 20lbs.

i'll hit 65 in june. i spray-painted my beard white so i could get senior discounts at all the buffets.

dozing off while sighting can steady your hold ('til you wake up).

-bp

62 and just starting! I'll never know what steady was!

But I know fun when I see it.

Appel

but the aging process is crazy. What about those golden years??? Somedays I feel like I was 40 but living in a 80 year old body. Other days ..............! So if its fun then you're good to go!

i started at 63 after 40 years not touching a gun.

at age 59 in Westfield, Mass. Won my first match but I feel like I was somehow sucked in by a gentlemen named Bill Pratt. It seemed strange that three of us playing hunter ended up tied and in a shoot off. From there you have no where to go but down. LOL!