A properly fitted weapon gives the shooter the confidence to shoot effectively. The targets are hit, the recoil when firing is reduced. And a day spent at the shooting range is pure pleasure.
Instructions
Step 1
Unfortunately, only expensive guns are produced by the shooter's standards. A professional is able to measure the required parameters with the virtuosity of a good tailor when ordering a suit. But the average shooter has to be content with mass weapons. For most, it is fine. But some experience significant inconvenience, say, when using an incorrectly fitted weapon stock. For a shooter looking to go beyond the average, stock fit is a must.
Step 2
Fitting a gun to a specific person can take quite a long time. This also applies to adjusting the size of the butt. Correct fit of the stock allows you to achieve a comfortable throw of the weapon and a good attachment. Self-adjustment cannot exclude errors, therefore it is better to entrust this matter to an experienced specialist.
Step 3
There are the following main components of the butt: length, retraction, dead, pitch. Changes to each of these parameters can have a profound effect on shooting results.
Step 4
The length of the butt is determined by the distance from the trigger to the middle of the butt pad. A very long butt makes the weapon poorly controllable. The best way to determine the correct length of the stock is through trial throws, during which you can throw the gun up to your shoulder in a uniform manner. A short stock requires special shims, a long one will have to be cut. Shortening the stock requires skill and confidence that such an operation is necessary. Entrust this business to a professional.
Step 5
Kill determines how you will see the scope if you put your head on the stock. Usually the aiming bar is parallel to the aiming line. The death of the butt is measured at the highest point of the crest and heel of the butt.
Step 6
The third stock size to be adjusted is the retraction. It determines how much the butt plate and its comb are displaced to the side relative to the aiming bar. Lateral retraction is usually measured at the heel and toe of the stock. American gunsmiths make butts without retraction, but with a significant amount of death. This is done for the convenience of aiming with both hands.
Step 7
Pitch is the angle of inclination of the butt plate to the aiming bar. Too low a pitch will cause the shotgun to slide down from the shoulder. It is believed that this characteristic of the butt determines the height of the gun's battle and the uniformity of the recoil force distribution along the height.
Step 8
A traditional American-style buttstock for mass production is approximately 37 cm long, without side retraction, with a drop of 37 mm at the front of the ridge and 63 mm at the heel. These sizes are common for hunting and round stand.
Step 9
Modern rifle business is characterized by the introduction of butts, which can be regulated according to some parameters. This makes it potentially possible to more accurately fit the stock to the body size and characteristics of the shooter. The main rule when fine-tuning the butt is not to make additional changes to the butt until you check the result of the amendments already made.
Step 10
Custom gun fit is especially important in sport shooting, where the result is often determined by a single target margin. Serious shooters, by adjusting the stock, achieve excellent debris when firing various charges.
