Similarly, a low comb can cause a shooter to raise their head off the comb to get a better view of the clay, and this too leads to inconsistency. The cast is the side to side angle of the stock in relation to the barrel. Bu ying a shotgun, especially your first, can be daunting. Few prefer a flat 50-50 point of impact that requires you to block out the bird with the muzzle. Multi-chokes can move balance points further forward than is ideal. Though it is a nice shotgun, and I did a full write up about it here: Mossberg 940 Pro Waterfowl Review. Absolutely perfection is more trouble than its worth, and then it changes based on your gear. Setting Up An Adjustable Comb. 5392553||Gun stock assembly with universally adjustable comb piece||1995-02-28||Carey||42/73|. On these guns there is little, if any, time for hand fitting beyond basic assembly. Therefore, each must be adjusted in a cast direction (i. e., a side-to-side or a left-to-right direction) and in a vertical direction (i. e., an up-and-down direction) and then locked in the appropriate position. In particular, how to assess a newcomer's requirements and understand the relevance of the combination of correct comb height and stock length.
I also start most of my shots gun down and only premount on trap-type targets. Either you carved cast into the stock, or you used steam and a vice or similar measure to moisten and heat up the stock and apply a lot of pressure to give it a slight bend. Because of that, stock combs were low enough that our head was almost completely upright with little stock contact while looking through our sights. Tightening the locking screw 100 will simultaneously prevent movement of the comb apparatus in the vertical direction and in the cast direction. 1 shows the locking screw assembly on a firearm without the recoil pad (element 29 in FIG. What you need to do to get a clear view along your gun. This is the dot you will be mounting to and using as your target. Adjustable combs are common these days, even on guns costing under £1000 new (the ATA SP O/U is one example). The purpose of the slot is to allow a compressive force to be exerted on each of the fore and aft receiver areas upon tightening of the locking screw 100 (explained in greater detail below). One may be able to find the correct thickness for the recoil pad to make the impact correct. Naturally, I don't shoot with full cheek pressure. You can temporarily increase drop by loosening the stock bolt, wedging a small shim between the head of the stock and the top of the back of the receiver, then tightening the bolt again.
In compliance with the statute, the invention has been described in language more or less specific as to structural and methodical features. Extended choke tubes may look smart, but the steel ones add considerable forward weight and can upset your gun's balance and handling qualities. This can be done by decreasing the thickness of the recoil pad. If we feel the information is useful to others we will add it here for others to see. For more check out my video on the subject here: Till next time. For years, adjustable combs have been utilized in connection with firearms to allow the shooter to quickly place the firearm in a repeatable, predictable shooting position relative to the shooter's body. Costs are kept down using precision casting methods such as investment casting and, more recently, MIM made parts. The adjustable comb combined with the right amount of experience make this possible. 6) that engage a spring-biased ball bearing/spring assembly (described below) so that the adjustable comb apparatus can be adjusted incrementally in the vertical direction. All that I can tell you is what I do. 2c shows the comb 24 moved still further in the vertical direction and toward the right in the cast direction so that the comb 24 is positioned so as to be substantially aligned with the stock 28 of the firearm 22. Simply put, poor trigger pulls can spoil any gun potential, and with it the potential of the shooter who uses it. One way length of pull is measured is by putting the stock of the gun into the crease of your elbow, if the tip of your finger rests well in the middle of the trigger, then your length of pull is said to be proper. Adjustable shotgun stock combs installed. This choice has become more difficult over the past few years, with a number of new makers entering the budget end of the market.
Each base portion 52, 54 comprises uniquely configured receiver areas 58, 60 defined by a bottom wall 62, opposed vertical walls 64, opposed divergingly sloped walls 66, and terminating at a pair of convergingly inclined side walls 68. If it won't remove, loosen the stock adjustment set screws until it can be removed. Detents 78 and the outermost ball bearing 124 of the spring/ball bearing assembly 120 allow for incremental adjustments in the cast direction (i. e., in the side-to-side direction). Length of pull (LOP) is the distance between the front of the trigger and the center of the gun butt. These work fine but they are not easily reversable. How to adjust comb on shotgun stock. To raise the comb, you should use the factory shims if possible. Contact Artifacts Arms today and order one of our superior, streamlined shotgun combs. We owe it to the game we pursue to have quick kills, and the only way to accomplish that is to have a correct fitting shotgun. They are truly united with their gun and get on target and fire accurately without missing a beat. Other Perks To Good Fit.
Head movement resulting from recoil will make it almost impossible to spot where our rounds impact, especially when shooting at high magnification. The cheek piece will now move freely, up and down on the stock adjustment studs. You should be able to see the rib but not be looking down on it. Typically multiple locking screws are required to secure the comb in a desired position. Pain is a wonderful instructor. Both adjustments can be made simultaneously or independently, and the comb can be locked in position with respect to both directions of adjustment at the same time. Discovering these for yourself can be very useful in the long run. If balance is achieved by using a relatively light receiver combined with heavy barrels and a stock weighted to counter them, then the gun can feel rather 'dead' in the hands. Richard Atkins discusses getting the best value for money on your first gun. The installers hold themselves to a standard of ¼ of that. In operation, the adjustable comb apparatus 20 is utilized in the following manner. In certain shooting sports, such as the so-called sporting clays, the speed required to mount and aim the firearm is of particular importance. The AI cheekpiece adjusts vertically and horizontally on both the AT- and AX-series rifles. The base portion 50 further comprises a pair of elongated slots 76 formed in the fore and aft base ends 52, 54, respectively. In view of the foregoing, a need exists to provide an adjustable comb apparatus for firearms that is easy to adjust, minimizes the number of modifications needed to be made in the stock to accommodate the comb, allows for full adjustment to suit all types of shooters and, requires no deformation of material to lock the comb in place.