VanRoy Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Every time i go clay pigeon shooting i suffer with a sore shoulder for a few days, i guess this is the same as when you get back on a bike and get saddle sore??? I've tried using different size cartridges going from 28g to 24g but still the same. does anyone else suffers or is it just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 You need a gun fit session or a recoil reducer fitting. Not a rubber pad I mean a proper one like an Isis or if you are in Essex then go and see Jim Spalding and get one of his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Yeah, as above, you need to get the gun fitted. If I am shooting 200 carts in a day, it never hurts. Make sure you're holding the gun tight in to your shoulder and not letting it slap your shoulder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labrador Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 try a semi auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 As a coach and fitter, I would comment that 80% of those that come seeking a gun fit because of either recoil problems or poor performance, dont yet need a gun fit as they have not been taught correct stance and mount. What they really need is a lesson in how to use a gun correctly. A gun fitter fits a gun assuming the shooter will stand and mount it correctly. In far the majority of cases, a recoil problem of a sore shoulder is because the shooter is dropping the back leg back to far, pulling the shoulder back, and therefore ending up with the gun out on the shoulder joint. Here, there is little between the butt and bone, and bruising is easy and common. Bring in the back leg, lift the elbow, and tuck the gun into the shoulder pocket - the groove 1/2 way between the neck and the shoulder joint. There it will not bruise or hurt. This means a squarer posture, but - lo and behold, the arc of swing increase by 50%, and eliminates canting at the end of a left hand swing. Your head will be square, and cheek bruising disappears as well. Gun fitting is fine, but make sure you know how to stand, mount and swing BEFORE you spend money on a fit. If you dont know how to mount, gun fitting will be a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanRoy Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Many Thanks i will try and put into practise what you have said. and if it keeps happening i will have the gun fitted right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Try getting the stock more into the shoulder first. The shoulder is a buffer. Leave a gap, no matter how small & the gun slams into your shoulder. OUCH !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanRoy Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Try getting the stock more into the shoulder first.The shoulder is a buffer. Leave a gap, no matter how small & the gun slams into your shoulder. OUCH !!! I have done this a few times and it does hurt I have said in a message i sent that i have thought about putting on a recoil pad but then thought it will lengthen the gun, which i mentioned to someone up the gun club. Luckily he had the same problem and had the stock made shorter to accomodate the new recoil pad and all for £30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Give a semi auto a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 I coach shotgun. my advice dont pull the gun tight into your shoulder just let it touch. if the gun recoils at say 120 lb psi. and you pull in 120 lb psi you are whacking your shoulder with 240 psi. get someone to check your stock is'nt too long this causes recoil pain I can comfortably put 500 rounds of shot in a day and do not feel it. i never premount my gun on any discipline and never get a sore shoulder. the army taught you to pull the old enfield 303 hard against your shoulder. shotties are a different matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanRoy Posted March 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I coach shotgun.my advice dont pull the gun tight into your shoulder just let it touch. if the gun recoils at say 120 lb psi. and you pull in 120 lb psi you are whacking your shoulder with 240 psi. get someone to check your stock is'nt too long this causes recoil pain I can comfortably put 500 rounds of shot in a day and do not feel it. i never premount my gun on any discipline and never get a sore shoulder. the army taught you to pull the old enfield 303 hard against your shoulder. shotties are a different matter. Off out tomorrow for a 50 bird up at the club, so i will try and put all this into practise and hopefully walk away with out any problems, hopefully i will hit a few clays aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanRoy Posted March 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Give a semi auto a go I Have but i prefer the browning.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I had the same trouble as you but that was after I fired more than 300 shots so I got a kick-eez pad fitted and this helped alot but still after a big day shooting I was still getting a saw shoulder so I went to Jim Spalding and got him to fit one of his recoil reducers to it and I have not had any trouble since. :( Oh yes and I was using 6 shot 32 gram cartridges all the time and I still am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanRoy Posted March 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Thanks to everyone who put there views across, it was my feet that was causing the problem. I've now repositioned them which has opened up my shoulders so that my gun sits in the right part of my shoulder. after some practice shots i went for it and hit 20 out of 25 which is 6-7 more than i was hitting before, so with a little more shooting i should be able to straight for the first time or at least hit 20+ or 40+ depending on what im shooting. I blame the problem of years of rifle shooting, which hopefully i can accomodate both disiplines.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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