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Hi all 

brought a sbs a little back as fort be something different to shoot clays with . 

However cant hit a thing with it . Was probably better of using it as a cricket bat . 

Before i give up with it complety and try and sell / give it away 

any one have any advice .

normally use a o/u or semi auto . 

Thanks 

 

 

 

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14 minutes ago, Doitwithstyle said:

Hi all 

brought a sbs a little back as fort be something different to shoot clays with . 

However cant hit a thing with it . Was probably better of using it as a cricket bat . 

Before i give up with it complety and try and sell / give it away 

any one have any advice .

normally use a o/u or semi auto . 

Thanks 

 

 

 

hello, what make and model is it ?  what type rib ? is it the right length of pull measurement, trigger finger to your shoulder, do you keep both eyes open or close one eye, have you tried on a pattern plate.

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16 minutes ago, Doitwithstyle said:

Same length of pull as both my others . Only difference is my other 2 are pistol grip style . 

The side by side is a aya yeoman . And straight stock style . 

Might be that it dosnt fit me propley. 

 

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I think it is a bit more than "might not fit me"

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30 minutes ago, Doitwithstyle said:

Same length of pull as both my others . Only difference is my other 2 are pistol grip style . 

The side by side is a aya yeoman . And straight stock style . 

Might be that it dosnt fit me propley. 

 

Thanks 

Well there you are straight stock needs to be longer than a pistol grip due to the angel of the wrist.  That’s just for starters we’ve not got to the difficult bits yet and it doesn’t fit!!  

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Just now, Doitwithstyle said:

Ok thanks . So I didn’t pay much . So it will be up for grabs soon . Or is it worthless any way and il give it away . Or raffle it lll 

Why all guns can be made to fit it’s just a question of how much it’ll cost often an extension and raise the comb are easily done on sbs guns so why get rid until you know.  

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Stick one of those rubber jobbies on the stock with some packing in it to extend the lop. In fact I think I've got one that I used for that very purpose before I had someone extend my stock for me. Pm me your address and I'll post it if you don't have one,if I can find it. 

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Just now, Mr.C said:

Stick one of those rubber jobbies on the stock with some packing in it to extend the lop. In fact I think I've got one that I used for that very purpose before I had someone extend my stock for me. Pm me your address and I'll post it if you don't have one,if I can find it. 

Very kind . Will do . But I have no idea what you are in about 

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hello, that was my first spanish side by side, mine had a flat rib, as others mention try a rubber slip on and pack out till you just see the bead and the butt is snug in shoulder, i also found that using a hand grip in front of fore end gives you a better up and swing, i used the hand grip on all my side by sides, many years ago ,  theres a good book by Major Ruffer on the art of shooting, side by sides in general,

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my advice, before you do anything else get it on a pattern plate and just check its shooting where you think it is 

i couldn't hit anything with my silenced beretta till i joined my wife on a lesson at Holland and Holland and within 5 mins ( after checking where my shot was going on a pattern plate) the instructor had fashioned a cheek riser out of tape and a cartridge box.... et viola i was hitting stuff. 

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36 minutes ago, quentyn said:

my advice, before you do anything else get it on a pattern plate and just check its shooting where you think it is 

i couldn't hit anything with my silenced beretta till i joined my wife on a lesson at Holland and Holland and within 5 mins ( after checking where my shot was going on a pattern plate) the instructor had fashioned a cheek riser out of tape and a cartridge box.... et viola i was hitting stuff. 

Best advice.

Some idiot could have done some diy gunsmith work and it could be way off where it should be shooting.

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Odd thing, this shooting lark, I have 2 SKB s x s guns, one with a semi pistol grip and one with a straight stock. In a side by side competion (no pun intended) with myself on the same clays, i shot better with the straight stock (that I am not familiar with) than the pistol grip stock that felt “normal “ maybe the answer above about flatter shooting was the reason, who knows?

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