I've had a few queries on these lately, a good thing. If people are trying to get their shotguns fitting better, a very good thing.
Here goes....
The first adjustable pad that was widely marketed was the Morgan. It allowed about an inch more drop if needed and could be skewed to better fit the shoulder pocket. I had two and liked them until I tried a Jones.
The Jones has another half inch of drop available, is easier to twist fit and was,in this case, fitted to the stock and had a KickEez Magnum pad left untrimmed on it. This made that 870TB the most kickless pump you ever saw.
Upside, these can get your stock better fitting you. Downside,besides expense, these add weight all the way back and change the swing dynamics.
And, sometimes they come unstuck and "adjust" themselves, usually in the middle of a shootoff.
Some recoil devices that fit into stocks like the Gra Coil have adjustable whatevers, but the primary mission is recoil attenuation.
NeXt, adjustable combs....
These consist of a separate comb, sometimes sawed out of a stock, and hardware that allows one to A, raise and lower it, B,to add cast on or cast off and C, to elevate the rear part of the comb so the whole thing lies parallel to the sighting plane. On that last, that means the relationship between the eye and sighting plane stays the same regardless of clothing or shot angle.
Downsides, expense, weight and these also come adrift.
And stocks.....
First, the military AR style. These oft find favor on defensive guns, but while they work well on small caliber rifles, they are hard to get a good sight picture with unless one has also elevated sights like the M 16.
And, most have butts on the small side. Exacerbated kick results. Still, for those with lots of experience on them, they may be viable. Expect some bruising.
And then there's the Precision Fit stocks. These are all plastic and space age alloys, are adjustable in all dimensions and have interchangeable weights to get the balance just like you want it.
One model has a recoil attenuation device,one is merely fully adjustable. Both are quite expensive, but used ones are frequently available. This is due to the practice of mounting one on a target gun, getting everything right and then having the dimensions copied in fine wood.
We know our "Fit" is correct when we're hitting most of what we want to and doing so in comfort. These devices can help someone greatly OR suck out discretionary income without an upside.
One has to overcome the temptation to fiddle when a slump occurs. Best to just shoot through the slump and leave the Allen wrenches alone.
Get things right, Blue Locktite the bolts and go shoot it.....
Here goes....
The first adjustable pad that was widely marketed was the Morgan. It allowed about an inch more drop if needed and could be skewed to better fit the shoulder pocket. I had two and liked them until I tried a Jones.
The Jones has another half inch of drop available, is easier to twist fit and was,in this case, fitted to the stock and had a KickEez Magnum pad left untrimmed on it. This made that 870TB the most kickless pump you ever saw.
Upside, these can get your stock better fitting you. Downside,besides expense, these add weight all the way back and change the swing dynamics.
And, sometimes they come unstuck and "adjust" themselves, usually in the middle of a shootoff.
Some recoil devices that fit into stocks like the Gra Coil have adjustable whatevers, but the primary mission is recoil attenuation.
NeXt, adjustable combs....
These consist of a separate comb, sometimes sawed out of a stock, and hardware that allows one to A, raise and lower it, B,to add cast on or cast off and C, to elevate the rear part of the comb so the whole thing lies parallel to the sighting plane. On that last, that means the relationship between the eye and sighting plane stays the same regardless of clothing or shot angle.
Downsides, expense, weight and these also come adrift.
And stocks.....
First, the military AR style. These oft find favor on defensive guns, but while they work well on small caliber rifles, they are hard to get a good sight picture with unless one has also elevated sights like the M 16.
And, most have butts on the small side. Exacerbated kick results. Still, for those with lots of experience on them, they may be viable. Expect some bruising.
And then there's the Precision Fit stocks. These are all plastic and space age alloys, are adjustable in all dimensions and have interchangeable weights to get the balance just like you want it.
One model has a recoil attenuation device,one is merely fully adjustable. Both are quite expensive, but used ones are frequently available. This is due to the practice of mounting one on a target gun, getting everything right and then having the dimensions copied in fine wood.
We know our "Fit" is correct when we're hitting most of what we want to and doing so in comfort. These devices can help someone greatly OR suck out discretionary income without an upside.
One has to overcome the temptation to fiddle when a slump occurs. Best to just shoot through the slump and leave the Allen wrenches alone.
Get things right, Blue Locktite the bolts and go shoot it.....
