The "bad back" excuse is right up there with "the dog ate my homework"
the "needs to settle down a bit" is just a bad workman blaming his tools
Now the "bumpy road" is a new one, like your style Rik but it's a bit tenuous.
Mike will no doubt grab the "my aim point has shifted" A versatile excuse that
can be applied liberally to both pcp and springer.
I will opt for "I've tuned so many guns, I've not had time to do mine properly"
Bob