Gunsmithing Stock Butt Pad Angle

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You gun builders that install your own Butt Pads, at what angle, in relation to the barrel bore, do you install them?

 

[Wannashootit]

Barrel has nothing to do with it.
Angles are set to match those of the comb and toe of the stock, using a pad grinding fixture. Easy-peasy, if you want to DIY you only need buy the fixture (probably around $30 or so) , and have a benchtop belt sander with a table for professional results.

 

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As said before, its to match the comb of the stock.

But damn near every modern "flat" buttstock ive seen has been perpendictular to the bore

 

[kortik]

Barrel has nothing to do with it.
Angles are set to match those of the comb and toe of the stock, using a pad grinding fixture. Easy-peasy, if you want to DIY you only need buy the fixture (probably around $30 or so) , and have a benchtop belt sander with a table for professional results.

What is the "professional results"?

 

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Barrel has nothing to do with it.
Angles are set to match those of the comb and toe of the stock, using a pad grinding fixture. Easy-peasy, if you want to DIY you only need buy the fixture (probably around $30 or so) , and have a benchtop belt sander with a table for professional results.

At what angle, in relation to the barrel bore, do you cut the stocks?

 

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90°

 

[Wannashootit]

What is the "professional results"?

Meaning the comb and toe angles of the pad should match the stock. Of course, to each their own....

You do them differently?

​​​​​​ OP was referring to the pad, but seems he meant the actual butt of the stock itself.

 

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Does everyone agree that 90° is the best angle?

 

[kortik]

Meaning the comb and toe angles of the pad should match the stock. Of course, to each their own....

You do them differently?

​​​​​​ OP was referring to the pad, but seems he meant the actual butt of the stock itself.

Do you mean heel and toe angles? That is what can be directly related to recoil pad configuration.
Comb is actually pretty "far away" from recoil pad, it is usually on top of the butt stock and used to provide contact with the shooter's cheek, and not the shooter's shoulder. What is the relationship between comb and recoil pad, etc.? Please clarify, I would like to learn, if possible...

 

[Gunfighter14e2]

Does everyone agree that 90° is the best angle?

Not here, as I have found different shooting positions often are more comfortable with different angles at least to me. 90* is best for a all around set up. Years ago I did a lot of Trap shooting an a 5* change made a big difference on doubles.

 

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This didn't get as many replies as I had hoped so I'm bringing it back to the top.

Maybe someone will see it that didn't see it the first time.

 

[want2learn]

for myself, i tend to prefer a few degrees shy of 90 to minimize impinging on the cheek with recoil, particularly as i'm broader chested.
Most probably term this a modification to pitch.
I also like to orient the toe slightly out so that if falls in the natural contour of the chest/pec.

So much of this is individualized based on position, body habitus,individual problems such as face slap or digging into chest and of course the handedness of the shooter.

Important to have the comb aligned to the sight plane and of course a suitable length of pull.