Just inebriated with the sensation of invulnerability that the cloud of alfa maleness brings, they are...
Pssst…Hey Buddy, it’s spelled A-L-P-H-A
Maybe he meant "alfalfa" male...talking about a cloud and veggies can do that.
Just inebriated with the sensation of invulnerability that the cloud of alfa maleness brings, they are...
Pssst…Hey Buddy, it’s spelled A-L-P-H-A
It grieves me when I see postings by members
literally bragging how they happily can handle
magnum loads of any caliber in any size gun.
Kinda like the dog that chews on electric cords. Eventually, the dog will get the message.
A Bullseye Pistol shooter with a President's 100 patch showed me the hand scars from the surgeries on his shooting hand. He almost had more trigger finger operations, than fingers!
I had tendonitis develop in my elbows after going to the range every week for a year or two. Including hot rounds in small light guns.Without actually watching you shoot and re-cock your revolver, I have no way of knowing. I can only tell you that I just tried re-cocking the 2 SA revolvers I have handy (a Ruger Blackhawk and a Freedom Arms Model 1997) and my ring finger was nowhere near the trigger guard with either of them.
That's not to say that that Ruger Blackhawk (a .45 Colt) won't make the tendonitis in my right elbow scold the heck out of me if I run a cylinder full of "Ruger Only" loads through it. And my wife deals with arthritis in her right wrist and thumb joint - leftovers from her IHMSA days with a Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 Mag. But I just asked her, and she told me she doesn't have any problems with any of her fingers.
My wife did have to have an operation for carpal tunnel syndrome in her left wrist. But that was the result of too much time spent on a computer keyboard (she was an Administrative Assistant) and Workman's Comp paid for everything.
Edited to ask - are we talking about the same finger? I mean, when you say, "ring" finger, are you talking about what I might call my "middle" finger?
If so, I take back what I said about my "ring" finger not being anywhere near my revolver's trigger guards. Of course my middle finger is right up against my revolver's trigger guards. It's just that I don't call that finger my "ring" finger.
I think there is a place for a cylinder or mag full of hot ammo per session that's slated for SD, such that one tests it in their firearm, knows how it shoots and how accurate, and if reliable. But beyond that, no. I probably do this about every other range session, put some +P type stuff through one of my carry guns.Hot loads (that's +P) in a revolver kick. Small hands or a poor grip make for an uncomfortable experience. Choose a different hobby or get ahold of things. I recommend being proficient (and confident) with right and left single handed grip, and a two handed grip.
Multiple hot loads in one range session make no sense to me. Take care of yourself and your revolver, and leave it to Rambo (on the screen) to go wild.
Ammo for an actual SD situation is another discussion.
Yeppers, I agree - the tendonitis in your elbows may or may not be related to your shooting regularly. In my case, I'm pretty sure the tendonitis in my elbows is not related to shooting. In my younger (and some people claim more "foolish") years, I did a lot of rock climbing. That, and occationally running a 1/2 horse power, hand-held drill motor at work put a lot of wear on my elbows.I never developed these elbow injuries until I began shooting regularly. May or may not be related.
Right, the shooting may not have caused it, but shooting powerful handgun loads may aggravate it lol.Yeppers, I agree - the tendonitis in your elbows may or may not be related to your shooting regularly. In my case, I'm pretty sure the tendonitis in my elbows is not related to shooting. In my younger (and some people claim more "foolish") years, I did a lot of rock climbing. That, and occationally running a 1/2 horse power, hand-held drill motor at work put a lot of wear on my elbows.
Nevertheless, the tendonitis in my elbows now doesn't bother me until I've ran a cylinder full of .45 Colt "Ruger Only" loads through my Blackhawk. Then it reminds me that maybe I should have taken it a little easier on my elbows back when I was in my 30s and 40s.
Yes to the 40's thing. I was always incredibly resilient and bounced back from injuries, if I even got any. Suddenly at about 39/40, it's like all the exercise, hard living etc, caught up and I had a left knee injury + tendonitus in both elbows. Now the only one that remains is the left elbow of the three, because I've been babying them all for a year lol. BUT, it's still lingering a year later.Yeppers, I agree - the tendonitis in your elbows may or may not be related to your shooting regularly. In my case, I'm pretty sure the tendonitis in my elbows is not related to shooting. In my younger (and some people claim more "foolish") years, I did a lot of rock climbing. That, and occationally running a 1/2 horse power, hand-held drill motor at work put a lot of wear on my elbows.
Nevertheless, the tendonitis in my elbows now doesn't bother me until I've ran a cylinder full of .45 Colt "Ruger Only" loads through my Blackhawk. Then it reminds me thatmaybe I should have taken it a little easier on my elbows back when I was in my 30s and 40s.
Huh? What was that? Speak up...They also better be saving up for hearing aids.
This is true. About ten years ago I had what I thought was sciatic nerve damage, service related. I went to the VA and the doctor told me to move my wallet to my left hip, stop using it for a briefcase and buy a new one that was longer and slimmer. He said carrying it the way I was and sitting all day in an office chair was causing my hip and back to go out of alignment. I thought he was a total quack but did it anyway just to prove him wrong. Nope, my "nerve damage" cleared up in about a month. The quack was right, I was wrong, glad I followed his advice even though I didn't believe it would help.Just want to add some idea. Your symptom might be totally unrelated to shooting. Numb finger or part of a hand can be caused by spinal damage, your doctor (or Google search) can determine which spinal joint case which finger's numbness. And you can have spinal damage by improper sitting posture, accident (a fall, for example), or just aging. It's worth checking this up too.
Ergonomics including form, posture, balance, etc, matter a lotThis is true. About ten years ago I had what I thought was sciatic nerve damage, service related. I went to the VA and the doctor told me to move my wallet to my left hip, stop using it for a briefcase and buy a new one that was longer and slimmer. He said carrying it the way I was and sitting all day in an office chair was causing my hip and back to go out of alignment. I thought he was a total quack but did it anyway just to prove him wrong. Nope, my "nerve damage" cleared up in about a month. The quack was right, I was wrong, glad I followed his advice even though I didn't believe it would help.
BTW: Dr. Google is a lousy physician.
Another option is to change types of guns for a bit. For example, shooting long arms isn’t affecting my arms and elbows the way a handgun does. Shooting my shotgun affects my shoulder if anything.People can be "injured" by typing or using a mouse. Any repetitive motion can, over time, aggravate joints and tendons and may even cause significant disability.
https://www.healthline.com/health/repetitive-strain-injury
Yes. Shooting can cause nerve damage, numbness, tendonitis, swelling, stiffness, etc. Pay attention to your body--you feel pain for a reason, those symptoms are there to give you notice. That doesn't mean you have to stop shooting, but it may mean you need to change things around a bit, perhaps treat the issue, perhaps consult an expert on the topic for recommendations.