After joining the Online training program I did some dry fire practice straight behind the rifle. I am wondering if I'm putting the butt stock in the right place. From the prone position, the top of the butt stock goes right below my collar bone against the top part of my peck muscle. Is that to low? It feels like I'm only using about the top 1/4 to 1/3 of the butt pad. Is that correct?
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Re: stock placement in shoulder
It matters not if its high or low, what matters is that it is constant, preferably with maximum surface contact with the shoulder,
WHILE,
The head, <span style="font-weight: bold">straight as possible</span>, resting comfortably on the stock looking straight through the sights.
It matters not if its high or low, what matters is that it is constant, preferably with maximum surface contact with the shoulder,
WHILE,
The head, <span style="font-weight: bold">straight as possible</span>, resting comfortably on the stock looking straight through the sights.
Re: stock placement in shoulder
Review the lessons on Shoulders... it's discussed there, and I believe in the Fundamental Review, but definitely in the segment on shoulders.
Review the lessons on Shoulders... it's discussed there, and I believe in the Fundamental Review, but definitely in the segment on shoulders.
Re: stock placement in shoulder
Shooting from any position, bring the stock to the head rather than head to stock. As the position gets higher the stock will be higher in the pocket formed in the shoulder. A stock placed too low makes sight alignment, muscular relaxation, and head balance difficult. These distractions undermine sight alignment and trigger control, as well as adjustment for NPA.
Shooting from any position, bring the stock to the head rather than head to stock. As the position gets higher the stock will be higher in the pocket formed in the shoulder. A stock placed too low makes sight alignment, muscular relaxation, and head balance difficult. These distractions undermine sight alignment and trigger control, as well as adjustment for NPA.
Re: stock placement in shoulder
In my limted experience, having the stock too low on the shoulder makes it nearly impossible for the rifle to behave repeatably under recoil. This leads to off call shots.
Also, I concur with Sterling Shooter on the other negatives he mentions.
In my limted experience, having the stock too low on the shoulder makes it nearly impossible for the rifle to behave repeatably under recoil. This leads to off call shots.
Also, I concur with Sterling Shooter on the other negatives he mentions.
Re: stock placement in shoulder
I thought I was having a problem with my reloads, but now I think it is my form and stock placement. After starting the online training coarse I've really worked on breathing and trigger control. It has helped already.
I thought I was having a problem with my reloads, but now I think it is my form and stock placement. After starting the online training coarse I've really worked on breathing and trigger control. It has helped already.
Re: stock placement in shoulder
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Outlaw45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I thought I was having a problem with my reloads, but now I think it is my form and stock placement. After starting the online training coarse I've really worked on breathing and trigger control. It has helped already.</div></div>
A consistent, shot to shot, relationship between shooter, gun, and ground will assure the best results. By making the relationship perfect, shooting successive bullets through the hole vacated by the first bullet will be possible. Mastering the factors of a steady position to a molecular level is indeed the apocalyptic revelation for marksmanship at the highest level.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Outlaw45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I thought I was having a problem with my reloads, but now I think it is my form and stock placement. After starting the online training coarse I've really worked on breathing and trigger control. It has helped already.</div></div>
A consistent, shot to shot, relationship between shooter, gun, and ground will assure the best results. By making the relationship perfect, shooting successive bullets through the hole vacated by the first bullet will be possible. Mastering the factors of a steady position to a molecular level is indeed the apocalyptic revelation for marksmanship at the highest level.
