Just bought a silver pigeon. Happy with the gun but I've been told that I'm shooting flat. Also the length of pull is a little short. I was thinking of changing out the recoil pad for something thicker that reduces felt recoil. What should I do about the comb? I've been told moleskin will do the job. Other suggestions regarding any of this?
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Silver pigeon custom advice
- Thread starter Jbmoog
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oneounceload
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For adjusting the comb, Cabela's sells a kit by Beartooth that has a neoprene sleeve and several foam inserts of different thickness. This can allow you to play with the settings to see what works for you.
Shooting flat is not necessarily a bad thing - except for American Trap, most other clay game shooters prefer a flat shooting gun, especially if they are shooting targets that are dropping.
If you find the thickness that works well for you, you can then always have a stock maker company cut and install an adjustable comb; eventually the foam one will flatten a little with use, while the permanent one will hold that setting until readjusted
Shooting flat is not necessarily a bad thing - except for American Trap, most other clay game shooters prefer a flat shooting gun, especially if they are shooting targets that are dropping.
If you find the thickness that works well for you, you can then always have a stock maker company cut and install an adjustable comb; eventually the foam one will flatten a little with use, while the permanent one will hold that setting until readjusted
Here is a relativley inexpensive solution ...to change the comb angle...with an adhesive comb pad ....
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=15487/sku=946-000-002/ttver=2/Product/SCOPE_EZE
Brownells and other places have them ....
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There are a lot of "silver piegon" guns out there ...but I'm assuming you have one of several versions of the Beretta silver piegeon.../ so yes, changing the butt pad ...or going to some kind of a GraCoil system may be helpful to you on adjusting the length of pull ...depends on how much money you want to get invested in this gun.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=15487/sku=946-000-002/ttver=2/Product/SCOPE_EZE
Brownells and other places have them ....
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There are a lot of "silver piegon" guns out there ...but I'm assuming you have one of several versions of the Beretta silver piegeon.../ so yes, changing the butt pad ...or going to some kind of a GraCoil system may be helpful to you on adjusting the length of pull ...depends on how much money you want to get invested in this gun.
TheKlawMan
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Be casreful not to damage the finish on your stock. The scope-eze has a warning about that. There is also a product called cheekeze that can be used. I have been thinking of trying it but I have a synthetic stock and supposedly it won't stick on one. I am thinking of trying the Beartooth suggested by oneounce, theone held on by velcro straps. Then again, spome moleskin from WalMart may be a good place to start with the cost of shot.
Patterning is your friend. See if it's shooting where you're looking and both barrels shoot together.
A flat shooter is not bad unless you shoot mostly trap. For a GP shotgun, I like a Point Of Impact about 3" above Point Of Aim at 30 yards. This may work for you or not. Test and find out.
A flat shooter is not bad unless you shoot mostly trap. For a GP shotgun, I like a Point Of Impact about 3" above Point Of Aim at 30 yards. This may work for you or not. Test and find out.