the hide shooter Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Wil a gun that is abit short in the stock for you kick harder! I tried my sxp today for the first time and it kicks like a mule! Its about 3/4 to an inch to short for me! It measures 14" trigger to but pad! What else can a short lenth of pull cause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj939 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 A shorter gun means your face is nearer to the high point on the comb so rather than be along your jaw line its on your cheek. You might notice your nose is a bit closer to the thumb. If theres not too much in it try standing a little more square on when mounting that pushes the shoulder forward so it will feel longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 A gun that does not fit properly will give more perceived recoil , as will a lighter gun , I gather that the sxp is on the light side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hide shooter Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 It is rather light to be fair, i got the impression today that it was shooting high, maybe caused by it being short, and as said by wj939 my face isnt where it should be! Could do with it being looked at coz i love it now, lots of fun;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 I've shot my sx3 without the spacer in and my thumb hits me in the nose most of the time should shoot flatter with more lip I would of thought Rgds sx3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 They are fun though , aren't they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Dont they come with stock adjusters? U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Nothing at all , you can order some spacers and stuff of just change the stock to an adjustable one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hide shooter Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Nothing at all , you can order some spacers and stuff of just change the stock to an adjustable one where can i get an adjustable stock? And they are alot of fun, i can see myself using this all the time when i have it adjusted! I noticed it slipped out of my shoulder a few times also! atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 How about a slip on pad, lots on ebay, I got one for a short stocked sxs. Lol I am using this saturday! U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 where can i get an adjustable stock? And they are alot of fun, i can see myself using this all the time when i have it adjusted! I noticed it slipped out of my shoulder a few times also! atb my friend got me a multi adjustable stock for my remington 870 from the USA , he bought it over and gave me it as a present it's from a company called ATI , it's not to everyone's taste as its a tactical look ,I'm probably going to get my local gun dealer to get me one for my SXP through there suppliers, I've been told these tactical looking shotguns are frowned upon at some clubs, no one bats an eyelid at mine here's the link for the company http://www.atigunstocks.com/24-winchester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hide shooter Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Cheers mate very helpful! I would use a slip on pad but the sxp has a very unusual stock and finding one to fit tightly is proving dificult! but i suppose i could persevere with it! Atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 I bought another shotgun recently for the grand sum of £60. Don't even know what it is except that its Spanish. Its a neat, light 12g side by side and I bought it because it fits like a glove. My biggest problem with shotguns is drop to the heel. I can never find one thats high enough so I'm looking down on the barrels from above instead of along them from behind. Perhaps I have a long neck. This gun is perfect and although its very slim and light and has no butt pad of any kind, its the lightest recoiling shotgun I think I've ever had. The pull length is right for me but I've had shotguns before with the correct pull and they still had annoying recoil. I could shoot this in a T shirt all day. I can only assume that because the drop is correct it is rocking into my shoulder under recoil rather than jabbing into it straight down the axis of the bore. I don't know. But its lovely to shoot, a great pigeon gun. Fit definitely matters, don't care what anyone says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 my Mossberg 500 is a similar weight (sxp's 3.2kg? & 500 3.4kg) and I can fire 30g carts through it all day without feeling it in the shoulder.... I hope the SXP isnt too kicky generally as my brother has applied for his SGC (after playing with my 500 he's now a very keen shooter ) and has his heart set on an SXP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Try using lighter cartridges - something like 28g and see how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hide shooter Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 I honestly think its the fit that makes it kick abit, the but end of the gun slips down cout of my shoulder ausing the muzzle to lift! Im making an extension to go between the butt and pad! il see how it is then! I may use a comb lifter aswell! Anybody know how to correctly pattern a gun? And what to look for and any problems that may cause gun to shoot high ect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hide shooter Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 If i mount the gun and it fits me corectly what should i see of the rib? Along it/down onto it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) Along it. You want your eye and the barrels to be on the same axis so that you're shooting where you're looking. If you're looking down onto the rib you will be shooting high. You shouldn't have to move your head to get the right sight picture either. When you see a bird approach you keep your eye on it with your head steady and when you mount the gun it should 'fit' into your line of sight without you moving your head or taking your eye off the bird. If you got to move your head to squint alomg the rib you're on your way to missing. To this end it pays to practise mounting an empty gun with your eye focused on an object so that the gun comes up and nestles in the soft part of your cheek in the same way each time. Edited January 17, 2013 by Gimlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grousemoor Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 They are fun though , aren't they That is funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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