Higher butt on stock/chassis

[Bro Mo]

Is it correct to say the purpose of a higher butt improves the follow through during recoil?

If so, what is the quantifiable accuracy difference over a hunting style stock?

Or is it more for just comfort?

 

[C.R. Adams]

Quantifiable? since each shooter may be different, each shooter will have to value it for themselves. You might be able to find some videos on youtube of a shooter scope view with a high butt vs low butt. I am not sure. Also, most stocks offer quite a range of adjustment from one extreme to another. However, the shooter doesn't have to select one or the other extreme, there is a shit load of in between. The expectation is the shooter's body will better absorb the recoil and improve consisten control of the rifle

For me, the recoil feels as if it is more "straight", less muzzle movement (up/down) and less felt recoil. A raised butt pad to provide improved recoil management. I also shoot my hunting rifles from .223 up to 375 H&H and 416 more aligned in the center of my body..

IMO, it's going to be what is comfortable to the shooter. if the high butt doesn't feel comfortable, there's no use in shooting it.

hopefully this makes sense and helps.

 

[DOA]

Because of my body structure I have to use a lower butt to get a proper cheeckweld. If you have to scrunch your head down to get a good cheeckweld, either your scope mount is too high, your cheeckpiece is to high or you need to lower the butt.

 

[C.R. Adams]

If you have to scrunch your head down to get a good cheeckweld, either your scope mount is too high,

I believe this one is accidentally flip flopped. ............. too low of rings require schrunching down. too tall would require stretching the neck.

 

[Steel head]

Shooting prone I like the butt pad fairly high.
I don’t hunt much anymore( nor would I carry around a 17# rifle) or do any PRS stuff so It works for me.

 

[C.R. Adams]

Shooting prone I like the butt pad fairly high.
I don’t hunt much anymore( nor would I carry around a 17# rifle) or do any PRS stuff so It works for me.

My two woods bumming rifles are a 6lb .308 and 6.5lb 30.06............ those weights are fully dressed with ammo and sling. before getting into the "prs style" rifles, i thought my 11 lb .375 H& and 416 Rem mag were insanely heavy. now they feel like a feather weight.

 

[Steel head]

My two woods bumming rifles are a 6lb .308 and 6.5lb 30.06............ those weights are fully dressed with ammo and sling. before getting into the "prs style" rifles, i thought my 11 lb .375 H& and 416 Rem mag were insanely heavy. now they feel like a feather weight.

My lightest rifle is my 260.
It’s 12ish.
I do have a hunting profile barrel I could slap in it and it would probably be 10ish.
I could carry that.

 

[smoothy8500]

I put an adjustable buttplate on my F-T/R McMillan stock. It made a world of difference in making recoil management more comfortable when shooting sixty-something rounds in a match. Instead of the butt being under the shoulder pocket, it is directly in line with my shoulder. This is strictly shooting prone. PRS with various positions or just bench shooting probably wouldn't benefit.

As for quantified results: The consistent improvement in the score of my last string of fire of the day is probably due to reduced fatigue.

 

[Covertnoob5]

I put an adjustable buttplate on my F-T/R McMillan stock. It made a world of difference in making recoil management more comfortable when shooting sixty-something rounds in a match. Instead of the butt being under the shoulder pocket, it is directly in line with my shoulder. This is strictly shooting prone. PRS with various positions or just bench shooting probably wouldn't benefit.

As for quantified results: The consistent improvement in the score of my last string of fire of the day is probably due to reduced fatigue.
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not to derail but where’d you get that adjustable butt pad?

 

[Steel head]

I put an adjustable buttplate on my F-T/R McMillan stock. It made a world of difference in making recoil management more comfortable when shooting sixty-something rounds in a match. Instead of the butt being under the shoulder pocket, it is directly in line with my shoulder. This is strictly shooting prone. PRS with various positions or just bench shooting probably wouldn't benefit.

As for quantified results: The consistent improvement in the score of my last string of fire of the day is probably due to reduced fatigue.
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Pretty similar setup as my 260.