Shooting stance question

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TonyM1

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I'm new to shotguns and have some newbie stupid questions for you guys, I recently acquired a Mossberg 500 with a pistol grip and a plastic folding stock for a home self defense weapon. Went to the range with it yesterday and (as seems to be the norm) no hip shooting allowed, which is what I wanted to practice with. So I'm using the stock and can't find a comfortable position with it, and in fact ended up with a nice bruise on the upper part of my bicep. So I guess I was shouldering it too low or too much to the right, but any further left or higher just didn't feel comfortable either. I also found that the pistol grip was chafing the top of my my thumb on the joint closest to the wrist, during recoil.

Any suggestions on a different stock with a better fit or feel? Any advice on stock placement against the shoulder for the best comfort level.

What I would really like is a more comfortable pistol grip and a place to shoot it that does not require a stock, but that's not looking to good.
 
Well, first, you're gonna get alot of replies that say the PG, w/ or w/o the folding stock is a bad idea. I disagree, and have the same setup on my Mossberg 500.

Basically the key is practice...As you've found, for some reason, the tendancy with the folding stock is to get it off the shoulder, and onto your upper arm. Practice shouldering the gun and getting it firmly planted into your shoulder. It'll still be hard on the shoulder as the surface area is relatively small. There are pads available, but they lengthen th stock and can make it more difficult to get to your shoulder.

Shooting from the hip, with the PG (stock folded) only, and actually hitting what you're aiming for,takes ALOT of practice. I've done so with mine and can usually get enough pellets (00 buck) on target to be effective...BUT, its much better to shoot with the stock extended and shouldered.

You might wanna look at the "Copstock", (I've forgotten who sells them), but its a top folder, with a recoil reducing mechanism built in.
 
pg and copstock

Knoxx sells the copstock, you can get them from about 100 dollars on ebay, or at your local gun store.

I used to have a pistol grip on my gun and loved it. i took it off becuasei felt thati hjad slighly better control with the full stock.


to fire the gun with just to pistol grip, i reccomend holding it as you would a normal gun, 6-7 inches away form your eye, as if you had an invisible stock. this lets you get all your rounds on target, and still use the pg with out hip shooting. i have found that using th pg like this takes away al of the recoil. just make sure you get a good grip on the forearm!
 
Thanks for the replies. I'm wondering if I shoot it as LSU suggests, without a stock installed if the ranges will have a problem with this...obviously I'll have to check, but that sounds more appealing, especially to my wife...she seemed to shoulder it better than I did, but it was still painful for her to shoot.

The topstock also sounds like it may be worth checking out, once again thanks for the replies.
 
shooting range

i dont think they will have a proble with holding it like that.

however, with the way i have suggested you hold it, there is a chance you might smack yourself in the face. so prepare your wife to have a steady grip. i think the reason the felt recoil is less is becuase your arm muscles absorb all of it. so if you wife has smaller arms, it mightnot be the best idea. you might want to prep her using a full stock.
 
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