cheek slapper

[ronaldrothb49]

Absolutely correct, and why I suggested standing and being more upright mayr help the OP.

My local club has benches for average size shooters. I get as high as I can but the setup gets wobbly (I need to come up with something better than this) but much higher and the muzzle comes close to the header over the shooting position. My spotting scope in the photo is just under the header. Range is in an urban area, so it's an effort to force everyone to keep the muzzles pointed low, but a bit awkward for taller shooters.

Rifle in the photo is not my cheek slapper, it has a straight and low comb.

Dang how do you shoot offhand with a header that low? I have an adjustable rest but still had to make a box to get it up high enough. Also when shooting an offhand rifle it will be on the rest where my hand would be holding it shooting offhand. If you can't go much higher then maybe make a stool that is lower.

 

[gunpa]

This is not PC but it's removable and fixed this cheek slapper.

 

[crankysob]

Gentleman,wanted to let you know i appreciate your help . sorry about being slow to respond to your posts,work has a way of getting in the way of important stuff.

 

[Fly103]

I also shoot a pedersoli Pennsylvania in .50cal, yes they can bite. I shoot mine like a Southern gun, getting it a little farther out from my shoulder allows me to get the butt a little higher and get a tighter cheek weld. I also limit the load to 40gr fff or 60gr ff which also limits recoil. She's a great shooting gun and has won me a few postal matches.

Chris

 

[Maven]

Permit me to add my $0.02. To wit, I have a T/C Renegade SB whose stock doesn't fit me and is quite a cheek bruiser. One day, I got the idea to make a pattern of the rear stock (brown paper bag), the use it to lay out some synthetic fleece that I had on hand. I then sewed that to the rear stock and pretty much eliminated the problem.

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Got a new FIE that was a SLAPPER! Fired it, put it back in the bag after oiling it pretty good.
Havn't looked at or fired it since.

 

[Banjoman]

My Traditions Kentucky rifle loaded with anything above 60 grains and fired from a bench rest slaps a little. Shooting standing up (the way it should be done) with 50 grains is comfortable.

 

[SOLANCO]

US Army basic training in '66: There were not enough M14's and M16's to go around. We did basic with the M1. We were taught the secrets to taming recoil were:
1) Pulling the butt tight into your shoulder socket. Then recoils is a push instead of a punch.
2) "Spot weld" your cheek to your right thumb. As if your head were part of the rifle. Helps to keep recoil a push instead of a jolt. Not doing this can result in the rifle travelling a slight distance to strike your face.
At that time I had been shooting since age 6. The mantra was "Recoil is supposed to hurt. Get over it." I was quite happy to learn otherwise.