Stock fitment question.

[BenY 2013]

I apologize for starting a new thread since there is one similar a little ways down however this is a little different. I was shooting my .308 yesterday and noticed something. The butt pad is resting on my collar bone while I shoot from the prone position. I am about 6 foot and kind of skinny I only shot 16 times but now I have a red spot and my collar bone is sore. Is the buttstock in the wrong position? Is this normal? And when the gun recoils it moves over to my left. Also I think I need to move the scope back a bit because I have to stretch my neck to get the proper eye relief when prone..have anything to do with above?

The stock is a Choate Tactical with and adjustable cheek piece and spacer system. Thank you guys for any help!

 

[Mister Ouchie]

Re: Stock fitment question.

You should be pulling your stock into you. If it's not seated well the recoil is going to bruise you up. It should push against you and not hit you, if you know what I mean. Any gap or lack of firmness will let the recoil hurt you.

Even if you're doing it correctly it may still hurt you a bit until you get used to it.

 

[BenY 2013]

Re: Stock fitment question.

I am pushing myself into the stock putting force on the bipod when I shoot. There is no gap between butt-stock and me, or at least I don't think so. I was mainly wondering if the butt-stock should be hitting my collar bone?

 

[Mister Ouchie]

Re: Stock fitment question.

No, you don't want to be actively pushing yourself into the bipod. The bipod should be loaded, but you should be relaxed.

Yes, it's okay for the stock to be hitting your collar bone. Conventional wisdom is to have it in your pocket. If you put it too far out into your pocket it can be hard to get your shoulders to be even. Try it in a different spot if it's not working for you though.

I've found chest muscle to make a big difference in comfort with the rifle on my collarbone (been working out more this year). Not tensed muscle, mind you.

 

[roggom]

Re: Stock fitment question.

I will bruise up in the summer because I wear athletic undershirts. In the fall I usually shoot with a fleece and it is enough to distribute the recoil. In the summer the recoil pad sits right on the hem of my t-shirt and rubs my collar bone raw. So I got one of those beartooth neoprene covers with the smallest insert. It sits under my stock pack and pretty much invisible. Doest add too much to the LOP either. http://www.amazon.com/Beartooth-Universal-Neoprene-Recoil-Nagant/dp/B001CSM0CK

 

[volguy10]

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I think moving the scope into proper position might be a good place to start will help you with the proper cheek weld and stock positioning so you are not stretching. Will help you be more relaxed and less tense over the rifle. There is always going to be "bruising" and or marks of some kind if shooting in thin shirts.

 

[volguy10]

Re: Stock fitment question.

Just a side note I have a choate on one of my rifles and I don't think that the stock is the issue if that is what you are asking. In my opinion any way.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

Re: Stock fitment question.

Personally, recoil is an issue for me, too. Even though it can feel unnatural, I think it's important to find the pocket between the collarbone and shoulder joint and get the rifle's butt pad situated there.

If the stock's LOP isn't ideal, maybe a bit short, this can make positioning difficult. I am 6 1/2ft tall and bony, and this happens often.

My solution is a Limbsaver slip-on buttpad, which corrects the LOP, distributes the recoil force better, and has some absorptive capacity too. You need to preserve a longer eye relief to the scope because the stock recoils further with the softer pad.

Greg

 

[BenY 2013]

Re: Stock fitment question.

Thanks for the info guys, I can get good groups how I shoot I was just worried that I was doing something bad wrong...I will fix my eye relief problem and then go shoot some more I guess! Thanks for the help always wanting to learn more if I can!