Hi again, Ms Charlotte,
As I have mentioned before ... the spinal surgery I underwent last July was not successful in restoring feeling in my feet ... indeed, although I have "full use" of the lower limbs ... I now have NO feeling in either foot, or in the left leg. Thiis has proven a major disadvantage in maintaining any sense of balance while shooting offhand, especially when coupled with my ear - missing since WW2 - and the loss of dexterity in my hands.
So ... following up on the few experiments I made last week ... I tried turning the clock back some 60-70 years to the days when as a boy I helped "beat" the pheasants and partridges from our coverts towards the waiting gentry at the main shooting line. It weas common in those days for these gentlemen ... even the King, George V, was a guest at these annuals events ... to perch their exalted bums upon the leather seat of their opened shooting sticks ... some even shot while thus perched.
These devices, made by some of the exclusive London firms, today typically sell in the USA for some $200~350 ... Ouch ! Less expensive copies made in Pakistan and elsewhere can be had for around 15~25% of that sum ... still expensive. So with a little head scratching ... a visit to Lowes ... and the outlay of $10 and a little time in my shop ... Behold ! (See pics below ... )
I fired one experimental shot series a few minutes ago on a standard 10M target, while using this crude "Bum-Prop" ... it's far from great, but at least 9 shots out of 10 are in the black ... it will take a bit of practice to get a true feel for the right technique - lol ! Other "wobbly shooters" may find this encouraging ?
