Armsan 612 stock shim.

[tx4cabbie]

My wife bought me an armsan 612 and it's a nice gun,but so flat shooting I'm struggling to get used to it, as I usually shoot with a beretta 682 which gives a 60/40 above /below spread.

 

I took the stock off today, and put a shim in between the receiver and the stock, but I'm not sure it's the right one.

 

I used the one that's fatter at the bottom towards the pistol grip, in the hope it'll let me see a little more rib, and therefore make me shoot a little higher.

Is that right, or have I used the wrong one?

 

Any help would be great, as if I can't get used to it I'll end up chopping it in for a franchi affinity, and that's expense I could do without if I can get the armsan to fit me.

[figgy]

It's normal to get two shims one straight to alter height and another with left on one side and right on the other to alter cast as well as height. Have you not got the manual that came with your gun?

 

Does the gun fit better or give you more rib when looking along the barrel.

 

After looking online your cast shims are marked with the amount of drop in millimeters 65 60 55 50 etc if your right handed make sure when you look at the action the thinnest part of the spacer is to the top right. To bring the stock up choose one with a lower number than was fitted.

Edited October 17, 2016 by figgy

[tx4cabbie]

Cheers figgy, thanks for the response. I do have the manual, but like many items I've misplaced it,so will just take a socket set and bits to the next shoot, and have a play with the shims. I do see more rib now, but will have a try and see if it's solved my problem.

Thanks again.

[oldypigeonpopper]

hello, an email to highland out doors the importer and get them send a PDF of the instruction book, i find them very helpfull

[johnphilip]

Cheers figgy, thanks for the response. I do have the manual, but like many items I've misplaced it,so will just take a socket set and bits to the next shoot, and have a play with the shims. I do see more rib now, but will have a try and see if it's solved my problem.

Thanks again.

Do you have a pattern plate were you shoot, the franchi shoots high, well it did for me. The armsan is a nice gun the wife likes hers. Edited October 17, 2016 by johnphilip

[tx4cabbie]

Tbh at the time we bought the armsan it was a choice between the left hand benelli crio comfort at 1550 and the second hand armsan leftie at 300.

 

I wanted the benelli as it fit me like a glove, and the action is easy to clean and doesn't get full of gunk like a gas op.

 

However, 1550 vs 300 is no argument when you've got a beretta 682 you break most of your clays with, and the semi is just a rainy day, knockabout gun.

 

Once I'd got the armsan, people started talking about the franchi affinity, a benelli for 500. It comes in left hand, with a seven year warranty, and I'm struggling to love the armsan so I don't chop it in for a franchi. Hopefully the next time we shoot I'll find the 612 is a magic wand hitting everything I aim at, cos otherwise that new gun ache will really start up.

[johnphilip]

I will be honest here .i hàd the 612 . Then one day in a shop i picked up the franchi. And wow it felt amazing . It came up so right the very first time .it just felt so right .so the wife took the 612

[mossy835]

i find my a612 good to shoot with out shims first day out with it i shot 54 pigeons, so must be ok for me,good luck with yours.

[figgy]

The A612 is noted as very flat shooting Franchi and Benelli both shoot high,my M2 has caught me out shooting over the top quite often as all my other guns are quite flat shooting. Not seen any Franchi's for £500.00 also they are not a Benelli they have a different inertia system with a long recoil spring on the mag tube.

 

Trouble is your head wants a Franchi and they are a very good gun a friend has one in LH and loves it. Tried a right handed one and that shot very well. You know your going to change your gun so quit trying with the Armsan and get it chopped in

Edited October 18, 2016 by figgy