Villager Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Have just returned from the gun shop and tried out a few guns that I was interested in. I was advised in the shop that on many of the guns that I was interested in that the comb was to low for me. I am no gun fitting expert but this adds up as an experienced shooting friend of mine said he though the comb was low on a gun I borrowed from him which was the same make (Berreta), I also noticed I was seeing more of safety catch than the end of the gun! This appears to happen only In Italian guns, the best I have ever shot clays was with an old AYA of my friends and regularly borrow this off of him to shoot game the gun just feels right may be the comb is perfect? However he will not sell! My question is would it be worth getting the comb raised on a gun or is this extremely expensive (I understand it would be easier to take wood off than to put it on) I will try my friends gun tomorrow with a make shift comb raiser. Is it just the comb that effects the positioning of the head above the barrels? Apologies for so many questions! Cheers lads Villager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 (edited) Depending on what AYA it is you would be likely to pick one up fairly easily - particularly if it's a Yeoman, £100 should do the job (there are loads of these about, I know dealers offering only £10 in part ex for them!) Comb raising is pricey, but these look quite smart and work well http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Beartooth-Stock-Comb...ksid=p1638.m118 Edited January 12, 2008 by Oly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 (edited) I use a Beartooth comb raiser for my gun. It's a neoprene sleeve that comes with various thickness of foam to fit underneath it. Works a treat for me. Cost was £20 of there abouts. Unknown to me when i first started shooting i was using my eye to get the correct position of my face on the comb and line of sight along the top of the barrel. I guess this caused all sorts of movement when swinging etc. Now with the comb raiser i can close my eyes, mount the gun into my cheek, open eyes and my line of sight down the barrels is in exactly the same place everytime. I can keep my cheek bone welded into that comb raiser and be confident i'm looking down the barrels correctly. Without the comb raiser if i used my cheek bone as an anchor point on the comb my line of sight would sail passed the rib and i couldn't see anything of the rib at all, like you said i ended up staring at the safety! I've dry mounted a few friends guns and they are all too low for me, Browning , Blaser & Beretta. Not fussed because i can't afford any of those anyway! EDIT: Oly's got in there with the Beartooth comb raiser. I found them hard to source and the price on that link is really good and you aren't paying a fiver for postage either. Edited January 12, 2008 by Markio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Outlaw Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Have just returned from the gun shop and tried out a few guns that I was interested in. I was advised in the shop that on many of the guns that I was interested in that the comb was to low for me. I am no gun fitting expert but this adds up as an experienced shooting friend of mine said he though the comb was low on a gun I borrowed from him which was the same make (Berreta), I also noticed I was seeing more of safety catch than the end of the gun! This appears to happen only In Italian guns, the best I have ever shot clays was with an old AYA of my friends and regularly borrow this off of him to shoot game the gun just feels right may be the comb is perfect? However he will not sell! My question is would it be worth getting the comb raised on a gun or is this extremely expensive (I understand it would be easier to take wood off than to put it on) I will try my friends gun tomorrow with a make shift comb raiser. Is it just the comb that effects the positioning of the head above the barrels? Apologies for so many questions! Cheers lads Villager Did you go to Oxford Gun Co in Oakley? If not take a trip over there, I recommend them to everyone in this area and have not had a bad experience with them, ask for Shirley or Doug and tell them Tony the Outlaw sent you. They will look at you your gun if you take/have it and give you good sound advice. A brilliant place for new shooters and shooters with problems. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamC Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 ask for Shirley or Doug and tell them Tony the Outlaw sent you. I mentioned your name Tony and Shirley gave me a clip round the ear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villager Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Cheers for the replies Iv been to the oxford gun company before after I brought my first O/U and asked them why I was bruising my face when firing the gun and was told It could well be gun fit especially stock length and comb this is when alarm bells started ringing, they even taught me a thing or to about gun mount if I remember rightly. I have been told that browning are a good fit for me but every one I have tried just didn’t feel right and I couldn’t hit targets I usually had no problems with. How much does a good gun fitting session cost? Especially raising the comb I know it depends on how much work needs doing but any rough guesses? P.S Iv got a bear tooth comb raiser on my current O/U and it does make a great difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Adjustable stocks are £85 in the North West. I have just done one myself. Graco adjuster kit £40 from the Gun Cupboard and a bit of alcohol induced courage in cutting the comb out. It was harder than I thought, but not too hard. I will do another in a couple of months when my nerves have recovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hello,If you click onto the link about gunfit there is a short video which explains it very well. http://www.shotgunreport.com/Video/Video.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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