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Post by TMan on Apr 9, 2013 19:58:53 GMT -5
Having not shot it, nor exercised in several years, I shot the Ruger Mark II with the 10" barrel today. I'd forgotten that it was highly modified with a wide trigger and a trigger job.
The problem was the front sight wandering all over the place. I only shot 35 rounds and handed it over to my buddy for the last 15, but even after just 35 rounds I could feel discomfort between my shoulder blades.
I need to find the dumbbells and start working out. This is a great pistol and is begging to be shot more.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Apr 10, 2013 19:21:09 GMT -5
...I lost a lot of my strength, when I had two back fusion surgeries in a row. I was down for over a year. When I returned to the range, my wrist was giving out at 200 rounds. Before, I could shoot over 1.000 rds, in .45 acp, without having any problems.
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Post by MLB on Apr 10, 2013 20:57:31 GMT -5
That RMII is a heavy chunk of steel. I really noticed it when shooting bullseye competition, hanging that thing out at full arm's length one handed. Trying to keep it steady was tricky towards the end of the match.
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Post by TMan on Apr 10, 2013 22:00:06 GMT -5
MLB, with that 10" SS barrel there is no way I could shoot that with one hand.
I think I have the model that you have (one of the many things you talked me into over the years), however, I never modified it because I never saw the need to do so. It is kind of like the top-end of the Browning Buckmarks - great the way it is when it came from the factory.
I saw a thing on American Rifleman this week about the Mark x models and how they are made. The frame is actually two pieces that they purchase and then weld together.
I still would take a Mark x from Ruger to a Buckmark from Browning any day.
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Post by blueglass on Apr 11, 2013 23:15:08 GMT -5
For me they are all too heavy for one hand. 6" scars on both wrists from major Carpal Tunnel surgury has left my paws in a crippled up state. My left hand has virtually only around a 2lb grip and my right wrist is down to around 5-8 lbs so I shoot 2 handed with everything. I have had to relearn to do almost everything that you have to do in life all over again due to this problem. Its amazing just how creative the human mind can be when you have to relearn stuff again in a new and weird way. Takes time but I learn real quick it seems.
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Post by TMan on Apr 12, 2013 8:41:41 GMT -5
Wow Blueglass, that makes me appreciate my doctor all the more. I had the problem, but listened to my boss at work and went to a local doctor that he recommended. The doctor told me if he sent me to a specialist that they would just do surgery because that is what they do.
He sent me to a physical therapist instead. I had a total of 3 sessions with him where he trained me, and a month later all the symptoms were gone and no surgery.
Unfortunately, I wasn't that lucky with the shoulder. It has taken a couple of years after the surgery for me to get a reasonable amount of strength back in the shoulder. (I'm still afraid of pulling the tendon away from the screws).
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Post by MLB on Apr 12, 2013 18:47:17 GMT -5
I figured that the physical therapy was mostly voodoo when I injured my shoulder trying to ski like a kid. I chose to try it before surgery though, and glad that I did. Those terrible exercises did the trick, and I'm back to full strength. No knives either!
As to the .22, I used to like that fact that I could shoot them all day without worrying about the cost of ammo. That has certainly changed recently!
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Post by blueglass on Apr 13, 2013 21:34:06 GMT -5
Tman I am very glad your injury worked out OK for you in the long run as as you know mine didn't do so well. I receive a lifetime pension of $584.00 per month at this time for it but would rather have the proper use of my hands back. I am surprised at myself even for the things or funny ways I have found to use them now. The human mind can really teach you strange but good tricks sometimes when you have to do something. No shoes with laces, snaps instead of buttons on all my shirts, makes you become very creative in order to do many tasks. At least they are usually pain free with the amount of Morphine I also take to go with it. 200 MG's a day no less. Your body gets climitized to it and I am never fried as my body uses it all up in the pain centers. Learned how to live with it years ago now. GM pays for that as well thru my Drug plan Thankfully.
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Post by 5ontarget on Apr 14, 2013 9:17:42 GMT -5
Every once and a while PT gets it right  . The hardest part is getting patients to follow through with their part at home. I feel like a police officer asking drivers how many drinks they've had and the reply is "a couple." "Have you done your home program?" the reply is almost always "I've done it some." Tman, unless you have some healing issues, or some surgical complications, you should be all set for strengthening activities. |
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Post by blueglass on Apr 14, 2013 20:14:46 GMT -5
I joined a senior club up here that we all go swimming at least 3 days a week. You use all of your muscles in the water and its much easier to do it as well. I developed a exercise workout routine for the pool and found I could do it much easier. Ended up losing over 80lbs in 2 years and feel much better as well. No more Beer Belly or sore lower back area's. The water really feels good to work in as well. If I can do it I feel virtually anybody should be able to as well.
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Post by TMan on Apr 14, 2013 21:43:23 GMT -5
Yes, swimming is good exercise, but my problem is low body temperature. Therefore, I need the water temperature to be quite high. I have a 400,000 BTU heater for the pool. However, with my wife being away I really can't justify heating the pool just for me. It is over 1,000 sq ft of surface area so the heat loss at night is very high.
If she ever keeps her promise to retire then it will be worth it. In the meantime just the yard work keeps me quite active. I spent two days cleaning off the island that has the weeping willow on it. There were a lot of dead branches on the weeping willow plus a lot of leaves from the oak. Tomorrow is putting down mulch.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Apr 15, 2013 10:38:56 GMT -5
Jun 30, 2011 ......"TMan; You might be a good candidate for Hannie Caulder's Weight Winder" : [glow=white,4,300]"Hannie Caulder"
Meets
"The Weight Winder"
[/glow] The 'Weight Winder'. I made my Weight Winder, about 15 years ago, using a 1' inch dowel, long boot laces, and various iron weights. I also have to use a grip master since I had my stroke. Thanks Hannie !!
....If Hannie can't do it, maybe this might work :The GripMaster Grip Exerciser
.....Strengthening Your Hand Grip : ...I used a one handed Klein diagonal wire cutter, with medium length handles, to cut heavy gage steel wire, that is common on 5 gallon pails. I did this for over 15 years in my workplace. Most of my co-workers would use bolt cutters, but, I used hand held professional grade wire cutters, with a leather holder ( holster ) on my belt. At first, It was very hard to cut the wire, but after about 6 months to a year, it became easy, fast, with little effort. I also used curved pruning shears to cut down kudzu, that borders on my property line. Since having my stroke, I lost about 50 percent of the feeling in my right hand, and I try to keep my hand from going completely numb.
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Post by blueglass on Apr 15, 2013 20:31:15 GMT -5
Boy she could wind my weight at any time as well. We actually have 2 swimming pools where the one is called a wellness pool. Its kept a 96 farh which is just beautiful. It has 2 very powerful jets in it where you can actually swim against and still go backwards very slowly if you wish. Only about 4 feet deep where the big pool is around 10 feet deep. Very relaxing for sure. I would love to have a backyard like yours even with all the work. To me it would be worth it.
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. The hardest part is getting patients to follow through with their part at home. I feel like a police officer asking drivers how many drinks they've had and the reply is "a couple." 
