JDsniper Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 HI can any body help me out i have go a new gun now for about 2 mounths, every few shots i am getting a smak in the face. I am mounting it the same as the gun i was shooting with before hand. I was hitting 50/75 then and now i am only hitting 35/75. can anybody help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08shooter Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 doubt the gun does nt fit you right.find one that does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 what make model and calibre are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Sounds like your stock comb is too low. Try adding anything - cloth, cardboard, rubber - taped on to the stock. Experiment with thickness and then get a comb raiser, or have your stock made adjustable - £85 up t'North West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 It COULD also be the stock is too short in length and it's you THUMB smacking you rather than the stock? Gun fit is very important and luckily MOST of us can get away with a standard cast stock but there are 2 possibilities here. 1 you need a custom stock cast for you 2 the gun you bought (if second hand) was cast for someone else is wrong handed or as said too short in length. It could be you just have a bit of a bad habit bringing your cheek off the stock allowing it to move and hit your face! LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 a simple test would be to run at a pattern plate, 1st shot to be taken with the gun slotted comfortably in your shoulder, take aim at a marked point on the board and shoot, the second shot should be taken off the shoulder, look at the point of aim, and in one smooth swift move shoulder and shoot as you would in the filed, see if the gun smacks you that time, take a look at where the gun fits and you can see where adjustment needs to be made. hope this helps. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Is it going to be a big increase in hight or small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Guys do you think it will be a big hight increase in tthe comb because im currently yurning the house upside down looking for some sort of material to do the job. jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Something like the plastic that glasses cases are made out of. Try one layer, then two etc. When you look down the rib you should see only the bead. If you see rib - the stock is too high. If you don't see the rib or the bead - the stock is too low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I don't want to hijack this thread or start a major row but I've been talking to a few people about gun fit over the last week and I got onto the subject of how much rib you should see - I was told to put a pound coin on the back of the rib and you should just be able to see the bead over it. I'd like to know which is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throdgrain Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I don't want to hijack this thread or start a major row but I've been talking to a few people about gun fit over the last week and I got onto the subject of how much rib you should see - I was told to put a pound coin on the back of the rib and you should just be able to see the bead over it. I'd like to know which is right. Sounds about right to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 what make model and calibre are you using? Is it a Browning, everyone I have used has had this effect on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I do not agree that you should be able to see over a pound coin. If you can, the gun is shooting high - no argument - it has to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I do not agree that you should be able to see over a pound coin. If you can, the gun is shooting high - no argument - it has to be. Hi Gordon what would be the best approach then please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 See only the bead - no rib, but see the bead. That way the gun is shooting where you aim it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 See only the bead - no rib, but see the bead. That way the gun is shooting where you aim it. not aim but point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I had the same problem with a gun I got a few years ago bruised cheek every time I went shooting. Before you try anything it would be worth your while talking to a good gunsmith he should be able to tell you whats wrong. I had to have the stock recast and the comb raised, but I still wasn't happy with it. In the end I traded it in and got a semi automatic. I think I'm just one of those people who can't shoot with an over and under. It'll probably cost you around 100 quid to have it recast if it works it'll be worth it, other wise trade the gun in and get one that fits you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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