New gunstock - missing easy shots

[Notorium]

Hello!

I have recently swapped my Tikka T3 standard stock to a KKC. It feels incredibly good, shooting very tight groups prone and sitting.

Issue is that in hunting scenarios I have missed the easiest shots I could'nt even imagine to miss before, has anyone had experience with swapping to a gunstock with more of a straight pistol grip that affects shooting that much? I failed to hit a fox free-handing at 50m, but I do this on the regular at 100m+ with the old stock. Feels like I do the same thing I have always done with trigger discipline and everything, but somehow I completely whiff and I'm left feeling extremely confused.

What can I do to reduce these transition symptoms? Just practicing more and getting used to the stock?

 

[wade2big]

If your rifle shoots great when supported then the stock itself isn’t the problem which you never said it was.

I much prefer a tradional stock on a hunting rifle or any rifle that i may shoot standing or unsupported. It feels more natural. I don’t mind them shooting from prone either. I am pretty sure that with a little practice you will be making those shots again. If you cant then put your old stock back on and know that all “upgrades” aren’t really upgrades.

 

[Notorium]

Some wise words there Wade, hopefully I'll be able to recover. Feels horrible when I shoot no problemos while practicing, but as soon as that blood starts to pump in a hunting scenario it goes to shit lol. Some clever people with tons of experience on this forum so thought I'd make a try to get some more clarity.

 

[Deleted member 10043]

If it is not broke don't fix it. Saw that right off. A fox is big medicine.