Gun fit.

[CaptCono]

Apparently my cheek bones won't let me mount my gun properly and I see too much of the rib. Is there an alternative for me other than having major surgery on my gun stock to lower the comb. Higher rib perhaps?

[Westward]

Too low is always a problem. Too high is really a non-existent "problem" - the eye high of the rib is usually a positive advantage. Work out the geometry. The eye 5mm high at the back of the rib, with the barrel length around a meter throws a pattern only 5cm higher for every 10m out to the target, irrelevant in a pattern around 75cm - and that assumes you sight the target through the bead, which you should not ( the usual cause of guns slowing or stopping is "aiming" through the bead). If you have your eye high, you point the gun using the rib in your lower periphery vision at the place you want the shot load to go, with the target in clear sight above the bead. With the eye high of the rib, the shot load rises slightly to centre the clearly visible target that is viewed above the bead. Raising people's eyes off the rib usually has a dramatic positive impact on the score rate - burying your head and "aiming" through the bead will normally have a negative impact on scores.

This post from a very recent thread answers your question exactly. Shotguns aren't rifles.

[EdSolomons]

Define "not mounting properly"

[Scully]

Removal of cheek bones?

Are you shooting DTL or Sporting?

Is your mount consistent?

Why did you buy the gun if your sight picture is wrong?

Is shaving the comb major surgery?

[sishyplops]

Define "not mounting properly"

Untrue could be the persons neck length, have the gun fitted to you and if necessary have the stock adjusted, or adjustable comb fitted, I like a low comb so has an adjustable comb fitted to it as always walloped my cheek as I like to look down the rib, we are all different and need to shoot as individuals, what works for one will not necessarily work for everyone, go and have it fitted as if it wallops your cheek you will probably tend to pull your cheek off the stock which will of course make it worse

[Gunman]

A visit to a good gun fitter is required .No standard gun will fit every one so it is a matter of either adapting the gun to you or adapting you to the gun,this may mean re-valuating your stance and mount or having the stock altered to suit. In gun fitting there are often more than one way to solve a problem that may be as simple as adjusting the pitch or toe . Seek professional advice and thats not always a shooting instructor.

[welshwarrior]

Untrue could be the persons neck length, have the gun fitted to you and if necessary have the stock adjusted, or adjustable comb fitted, I like a low comb so has an adjustable comb fitted to it as always walloped my cheek as I like to look down the rib, we are all different and need to shoot as individuals, what works for one will not necessarily work for everyone, go and have it fitted as if it wallops your cheek you will probably tend to pull your cheek off the stock which will of course make it worse

Sorry read the post you quoted 'Define' was the key it a question and a vital one not a statement.

 

OP go see a gunfitter or knowledgeable coach

[sishyplops]

Apologies I read it as definitely not define, I stand corrected