Rockrivr1
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A got a call from a buddy on Saturday seeing if I wanted to go to the range with him to break in his new shotgun. I haven't been to the range in a while so I said "Sure"! I brought my new HD shotgun and we both ran about 25-30 rounds through our shotguns. It was a mix of 00 Buck, Rifled slugs and a few Walmart shells I use for shooting clay pigeons. I was feeling pretty good and my shoulder was just a little sore at most.
My friend then pulls his old 270 bolt action hunting rifle out. I'm not sure of the make but the stock was a very glossy honey color and it ran right up to the muzzle. It was very light and has an old 2x-8x scope mounted. My friend said he hadn't shot it in over 10 years and he just wanted to make sure the zero was still good. He shot it 4 times and was inside the 9 ring or better at 100 yards. He was happy. He then turned it over to me to try. I loaded up two rounds and took aim. The first round when off fine with only a little twing in the shoulder. But that all changed after the second shot. I pull the trigger on my second shot and I experience this shooting pain through my shoulder from the recoil. Not normal pain, but very intense shooting pain. I figure I just overdid it and figured it would go away.
Well today is Monday and the pain is still there. Now with the pain comes some big time swelling right where the butt of a rifle would be. It's also black and blue. I can move my arm alright except when reaching back like if I was to tuck in the back of a shirt or try to get my wallet out of my back pocket. No go there. The pain becomes pretty intense then and my arm doesn't want to move that way because of the swelling.
The only thing I can think of is a few weeks back I shot a few 3 inch magnum rifled slugs out of my HD shotgun and it hurt a bunch and I had some black and blues then. There wasn't any swelling and the pain went away pretty quick. I just figured to never shoot those again.
So what do you think? Just a sprain, or did I do something serious? Anyone else ever have this happen to them? I really don't want to take time off to go to the doctors for something stupid. But if it doesn't go away soon, I guess I'd better.
My friend then pulls his old 270 bolt action hunting rifle out. I'm not sure of the make but the stock was a very glossy honey color and it ran right up to the muzzle. It was very light and has an old 2x-8x scope mounted. My friend said he hadn't shot it in over 10 years and he just wanted to make sure the zero was still good. He shot it 4 times and was inside the 9 ring or better at 100 yards. He was happy. He then turned it over to me to try. I loaded up two rounds and took aim. The first round when off fine with only a little twing in the shoulder. But that all changed after the second shot. I pull the trigger on my second shot and I experience this shooting pain through my shoulder from the recoil. Not normal pain, but very intense shooting pain. I figure I just overdid it and figured it would go away.
Well today is Monday and the pain is still there. Now with the pain comes some big time swelling right where the butt of a rifle would be. It's also black and blue. I can move my arm alright except when reaching back like if I was to tuck in the back of a shirt or try to get my wallet out of my back pocket. No go there. The pain becomes pretty intense then and my arm doesn't want to move that way because of the swelling.
The only thing I can think of is a few weeks back I shot a few 3 inch magnum rifled slugs out of my HD shotgun and it hurt a bunch and I had some black and blues then. There wasn't any swelling and the pain went away pretty quick. I just figured to never shoot those again.
So what do you think? Just a sprain, or did I do something serious? Anyone else ever have this happen to them? I really don't want to take time off to go to the doctors for something stupid. But if it doesn't go away soon, I guess I'd better.
Come to think it, I'd rather it be the gun nut!!!
