Shotgun comb effect on shooting.

[TANSTAAFL]

In this April's issue of NRA, American Rifleman, is a good tech article by Bryce M. Towsley on a shotgun comb and how it affects shooting. I thought it gave a good grasp of the part the comb plays in shotgun shooting.

Below is an excerpt from the article.

When shooting a shotgun, the shooter's eye is, in effect, the rear sight. If it is not lined up properly, you will not hit what you are shooting at. The comb is the top line of the shotgun's stock, and it's the part that supports the shooter's face and controls the position of the eye. If the comb is too high or too low, the gun will shoot high or low. If it's too much to the left or right, the gun will shoot left or right.

The article then goes into detail as to reworking the stock to obtain the proper comb fit for an individual.

 

[Capt. Jas.]

Have not seen the article but the qute is corret.

Here is an online resource to gun fit for those interested...

[url] http://www.fordwreckers.com[/url].au/brisbanegunclub/fitofthegun.htm

 

[wildeagle]

Read the article very informative I like the way they shot it over a couple of days to pattern it

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

Right on target! At the Trap League I belong to, the club president is one of the guys who can break 100 straight clays. He can take one look at how you mount your gun, look down the rib, etc. and tell you what you need to do to the gun to fit it to you. Fancy guns with adjustable combs (left, right, up & down) rule at trap clubs. The length of the stock is another variable that is ultra-customized by the trap guys and LADIES as well. Some of those women could probably out-shoot half the guys on this Forum :shocked2: :rotf: .

Again, nice article. Just another benefit of our friends at the NRA :thumbsup: .

All the best, Dave