VictorLouis
New member
In my LE training, I was only taught ONE way to mount the SG. That was to push it into your shoulder cup, and brace your stance to deal with the recoil in your legs. Well, the recoil impact to the shoulder is still abusive for many folks, particularly females.
I learned a different method from a man who grew up in the country and hunted a lot. Let the rubber of the recoil pad just "grab" and cling to your outer garment, instead of compressing it into your shoulder pocket. Couple that with some forward pressure on the forend. At the shot, you now have several "layers" of shock absorbtion. Your forearm tension, the built-in compression ability of the pad, and that provided by your clothing and chest muscle structure.
This is was quite a change for me, and it was contrary to the LE way that I was taught. It made a GREAT difference in my ability to shoot comfortably and for longer sessions. The downside is that your arm is not poised to rapidly assist pumping the action with the flow of he recoil. This would slow the time between shots, but control and comfort of each shot is increased, IMO.
Those of you who teach, what do you think? Have any of you experimented with this method before?
I learned a different method from a man who grew up in the country and hunted a lot. Let the rubber of the recoil pad just "grab" and cling to your outer garment, instead of compressing it into your shoulder pocket. Couple that with some forward pressure on the forend. At the shot, you now have several "layers" of shock absorbtion. Your forearm tension, the built-in compression ability of the pad, and that provided by your clothing and chest muscle structure.
This is was quite a change for me, and it was contrary to the LE way that I was taught. It made a GREAT difference in my ability to shoot comfortably and for longer sessions. The downside is that your arm is not poised to rapidly assist pumping the action with the flow of he recoil. This would slow the time between shots, but control and comfort of each shot is increased, IMO.
Those of you who teach, what do you think? Have any of you experimented with this method before?