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How about shooting from your non-dominant side?

I second what was said earlier. If nothing else works get a light calibre (.243, .260) and add a muzzle brake. Used carefully almost anything can be taken with one of these light calibres.

Jim

My shoulder can't be fixed and I'm seriously thinking about adding a muzzle break to my .06 or using the 6.5 Swede with 130 gr AB"s for elk this year.

I like the idea of a super specialist when one can be found. I had rotator cuff repair, A/C joint cut down removing the spur and biceps tendon anchored to bone. I'm 7 mo. post op and completed a long physical therapy protocol. I still have some pain, raising my arm very high above my head, but can do most of what I need to do. Recoil off the bench doesn't bother me. 7RM is the biggest gun I've shot since surgery, but think I could shoot my .375 H&H.

My surgeon lectures all over the world on his thing, shoulder surgery. The day I had my repair, he operated on a German orthopedic surgeon who flew here for his surgery, bringing his ortho resident daughter who observed all 6 surgeries that morning.

I'm told these things take up to 12-18 mo. for max improvement. I believe that.

DF

Good luck, I would go with a lot of PT and pain meds before going under the knife. I wish you the very best with the shoulder. I am a lap swimmer, and had an injury, 10 years ago and worked through the pain and I am 100% functional today without surgury.

Get onto the PT regimen immediately and vigorously!
I seriously believe the PT is at least as necessary as the surgery!

Follow through with your PT. Time heals most if directions are followed. Good luck.

In 2006 I had full shoulder reconstruction, A/C joint removed, both sides on my shooting arm, after rehab/therapy and TIME, I can shoot anything up to and including the 505 Gibbs with 600gr pills.
I was strapped for 3 months, total immobilisation, and I had 12 months rehab after that. No shooting in that time, but my surgeon is a sports orthapaedic guy and new that my job (arborist) also required near 100% healing and use afterwards.
Funny thing, my right arm has been great since the surgery, but because the mind tends to favour the injured side and protects it, my left shoulder is far worse now than my right shoulder ever was!!
Anyway, time heals all, follow the therapy to the letter, it hurts, let me rell ya, but in the end you will be thankful you did it.

Cheers.

The PT is essential. I've got two friends who had different kinds of surgery (knee and carpal tunnel) and neither did ANY of the PT afterward. Instead both went back to work in a couple days, and one is an electrician and one a rancher. Both are suffering now because they thought the surgery was the entire deal.

On another note, I've also known several people who did the PT after various kinds of surgery (including shoulder) and while they did OK, still had some pain. They decided to try acupuncture and it helped a LOT. One was a guy in his late 70's who you'd think would be last guy to try "alternative" medicine, but it took care of the remaining pain and he's now a believer.

So there are other things that can help, even after the surgery and physical therapy.

I had open heart surgery on May 28th of last year and was shooting a 264mag,280AI for deer season and 12 guage shotgun with high velocity no 2s in them for duck season and had absolutely no problem at all with them.Like most have said,have it done and try shooting when completely recovered.My main problem was convincing myself of what I could and could not do.I do not listen to other people or doctors period.I made sure I was completely healed 1st.I will PRAY for your complete full recovery.