Comb raiser

[kev 1]

Do any of you use one, and did it make a difference...Cheers.

[Greenhunter]

It depends what 'difference' you are wanting to make.

Raising the comb will let you see more of the rib and raise the point of impact in relation to the bead.

 

It's useful to do if you lose sight of the target because of the action block or you have patterned your gun and found it shoots a bit low,

otherwise it shouldn't be necessary.

 

 

 

 

GH

[shaun4860]

i used one on my first shotgun (baikal)...(it used to knock me all over and badly bruise me)

 

the comb was too low and the stock too short,

 

i experimented with sponge first to see if it made a difference and bought a push on stock extender.

 

when i found out what i believed to be the right dimensions i bought a proper comb raiser and had a longer recoil pad fitted and could then shoot all day with it without problems

 

i have kept these dimensions on every gun ive had since

 

shaun

[covlocks]

I use a 3 mm neoprene sock on mine as I was tending to shoot under. It was a lot less expensive than getting the stock bent.

[libs]

I use one on my sbs as without it I have a nice veiw of the safety and side lever and not much else when the guns mounted!

[clayman]

Correct comb height is important - or at least a comb to low is defiantly going to cause problems, while a comb to high allows good sighting, and the only effect is that the gun shoots slightly higher.

 

With correct stance and mount ( top of the but plate around level with the top of shoulder, elbow raised, and but into shoulder pocket, not canted), your eye's pupil should be 3mm off the back of the rib. The test is a £1-00 coin about 20cm down the rib. You should see the bottom of the bead over this, and when you take away the coin you are able to see the rib tapering away giving the "point" of the gun. Use the rib to aim with in your periphery vision, not the bead.

 

At least 30% of persons coming to me are either mounting too low and dropping their head, and therefore eye, to be flat with the rib or behind the action ( causes head lifting and cheek bruising).

 

In many cases a 5mm raise can transform the use of the gun, and I'd encourage you to experiment with raising.

 

If its quite high, its useful for DTL / ABT as you are shooting a rising target, and its also useful with driven game as it brings the shot string forward on driven to the head, ie puts on extra lead as the shot load will be a circle above the bead rather than around it.

[COACH]

I`m with Clayman.

[kev 1]

Thanks chaps, i will try it and see how it goes, thanks for the advice....

[Gordon R]

Forgive me for being out of step, but I only use guns that shoot flat. I see no rib - just the bead when lining the gun up. When actually shooting - I see no rib or bead - just the clay. If you have a gun that shoots high - it is okay for DTL or rising targets, but as much use as a chocolate fireguard on clays coming over your head from behind or dropping clays.

[Ozzy Fudd]

i use a comb raiser on all my guns; the two mossbergs are a bit low for me, so i had to raise them up, and i put one on the 10/22 as well so my eye is always at the same position looking through the scope

[libs]

Forgive me for being out of step, but I only use guns that shoot flat. I see no rib - just the bead when lining the gun up. When actually shooting - I see no rib or bead - just the clay. If you have a gun that shoots high - it is okay for DTL or rising targets, but as much use as a chocolate fireguard on clays coming over your head from behind or dropping clays.

 

 

A shotgun should shoot high, so you can see what your aiming at and if you have hit it! The pattern should be 60/40 split, with the larger section being above the point of aim. If you shoot with a gun like this, and it works then fine, but the rest of us who shoot normally can hit any mannor of bird given practice and time. I just let the clay fall into the bead when shooting birds from behind me, barely even move the gun and I tnd to do quite well on these.

[utectok]

they are good the comb is really the back sight of a shotgun and you really need to test on a pattern plate first and if it shooting low up the comb.

[Peter De La Mare]

Forgive me for being out of step, but I only use guns that shoot flat. I see no rib - just the bead when lining the gun up. When actually shooting - I see no rib or bead - just the clay. If you have a gun that shoots high - it is okay for DTL or rising targets, but as much use as a chocolate fireguard on clays coming over your head from behind or dropping clays.

 

I'd have to disagree with you there Gordon, my gun shoots quite high and I find it very easy to shoot the birds you mention. I can keep most targets in sight comfortabley as I pull the trigger. If I miss it'll be because the barrels are in totally the wrong place, and not merely shooting over the top slightly.