Yes again good advice . I always check my gun mount in a mirror with my eyes shut then open them just to see were I am mounting my gun ,its good and works . Another thing if bad mounting starts hurting you you will start flinching when you shoot which is a bad thing you lift your gun off the stock , LOP is crucial too, cast etc , get you gun fitted .
In another video you stated that the stock of the gun should touch your cheek and that would guide the butt stock into the right spot. That has worked well for me and improved my number of broken clays. Thanks from the states
I have been instructed to raise my right elbow more than you seem to be demonstrating. The reason claimed was it makes the pocket in the shoulder more pronounced and easier to consistently find.
Seems very correct. A very nice instruction video as usually. I would like to se a video that shows the most common reason why you miss a clay and especially the straight forward clay in Trap. Which should be the easiest one. // Anders from Sweden.
Had this problem last week after starting clay shooting again. Badly bruised shoulder after shooting over 100 clays over 2 days. Been told I couldn’t have been leaning into the shot enough and my gun stock is slightly too short. I’ve just bought a bear tooth neoprene recoil pad/stock extender to see if it helps. I think I just probably overdone it as it had been 20 years since I last shot a gun 😂
Shoulder placement ties into overall gun fit and something I’ve noticed is comb height distance from to buttpad measurement is important here. I have no neck and require this distance to be very small otherwise everything is out of place!
Thanks for another great video. I can honestly say that out of all the firearms that I have fired, I have never been bruised. When I can make it out to the sporting clay range I normally shoot two rounds of 100 each trip. I pretty much only shoot 12 gauge when it comes to clays. I will shoot between 200 to 225 rounds per visit. Even with older firearms with steel or plastic butt plates. Although I have had a scope cut my eye before. But never a bruise from recoil.
* Yes, I agree. Did you notice how his face barely touches the comb area of his gun stock when he was shooting as opposed to how his cheek was welded to the comb when he was just demonstrating how to correctly mount his shotgun? If he raised the gun butt higher on his shoulder, the butt would bang into his ear phones which can be annoying. This is his style. If one shoots with his head more upright he can bring the gun up to his cheekbone, and the butt stock will be raised on his shoulder. This style will usually require more drop, etc. I, myself, prefer this style in a shotgun used for hunting.
The last few weeks I seem to be firing low, evident on ground strikes mostly. Most of my shooting is crop protection and 90%+ crows. Do you think my mount may have changed or do I have a bad habit forming?
I'd say gun mount too low, nose right over thumb, makes stock look short.. I'm sure the trigger finger isn't too close to the trigger when closing the gun, but the video makes it look as if it is. I like to see the trigger finger unequivocally away from the trigger when gun is being closed. Upthread someone mentioned height of right arm, I think arm height is fine, but video doesn't make it clear that body weight is through the front foot, at times it looks as though weight is over the back foot. Nit picking here, but in an instructional video, it pays to makes sure that all the finer details are shown to be 100% correctly demonstrated.
Yes again good advice . I always check my gun mount in a mirror with my eyes shut then open them just to see were I am mounting my gun ,its good and works . Another thing if bad mounting starts hurting you you will start flinching when you shoot which is a bad thing you lift your gun off the stock , LOP is crucial too, cast etc , get you gun fitted .
In another video you stated that the stock of the gun should touch your cheek and that would guide the butt stock into the right spot. That has worked well for me and improved my number of broken clays. Thanks from the states
I have been instructed to raise my right elbow more than you seem to be demonstrating. The reason claimed was it makes the pocket in the shoulder more pronounced and easier to consistently find.
Hi David I will probably see you at the game fair and thanks so much for the TSC cap I hope to see you soon
Seems very correct. A very nice instruction video as usually. I would like to se a video that shows the most common reason why you miss a clay and especially the straight forward clay in Trap. Which should be the easiest one. // Anders from Sweden.
Had this problem last week after starting clay shooting again. Badly bruised shoulder after shooting over 100 clays over 2 days. Been told I couldn’t have been leaning into the shot enough and my gun stock is slightly too short. I’ve just bought a bear tooth neoprene recoil pad/stock extender to see if it helps. I think I just probably overdone it as it had been 20 years since I last shot a gun 😂
Again Great Tips For The New Shooter
Having my firearms visit on Tuesday so can finally have the gun at home and practise my gun mount.
firearms visit?
I have a Browning 525 with 1 1/2 inch 2 1/2 drop comb and the top of the comb is almost level with the top of my shoulder.
Many thanks again David.
Yet again another informative video cheers david
Shoulder placement ties into overall gun fit and something I’ve noticed is comb height distance from to buttpad measurement is important here. I have no neck and require this distance to be very small otherwise everything is out of place!
Great video David, you have obviously never shot pigeons over decoys, trust me you get bruises every where!!!
Thanks for another great video. I can honestly say that out of all the firearms that I have fired, I have never been bruised. When I can make it out to the sporting clay range I normally shoot two rounds of 100 each trip. I pretty much only shoot 12 gauge when it comes to clays. I will shoot between 200 to 225 rounds per visit. Even with older firearms with steel or plastic butt plates. Although I have had a scope cut my eye before. But never a bruise from recoil.
Great stuff , thanks David . Id imagine good gun fit helps 👍
Your mount look low to me🤔
I think that how David shoots anyway.
* Yes, I agree. Did you notice how his face barely touches the comb area of his gun stock when he was shooting as opposed to how his cheek was welded to the comb when he was just demonstrating how to correctly mount his shotgun? If he raised the gun butt higher on his shoulder, the butt would bang into his ear phones which can be annoying. This is his style. If one shoots with his head more upright he can bring the gun up to his cheekbone, and the butt stock will be raised on his shoulder. This style will usually require more drop, etc. I, myself, prefer this style in a shotgun used for hunting.
May I ask for movie how do you fit adjustable chick pad? Any gun which has adjustable system. Example: ata arms or yldiz or whatever...
The last few weeks I seem to be firing low, evident on ground strikes mostly. Most of my shooting is crop protection and 90%+ crows. Do you think my mount may have changed or do I have a bad habit forming?
On the wall if you can’t hit anything
Your gun mount is extremely low
You mount very low, is that from Trap shooting? No wonder you say most guns are low in the comb
I'd say gun mount too low, nose right over thumb, makes stock look short.. I'm sure the trigger finger isn't too close to the trigger when closing the gun, but the video makes it look as if it is. I like to see the trigger finger unequivocally away from the trigger when gun is being closed.
Upthread someone mentioned height of right arm, I think arm height is fine, but video doesn't make it clear that body weight is through the front foot, at times it looks as though weight is over the back foot.
Nit picking here, but in an instructional video, it pays to makes sure that all the finer details are shown to be 100% correctly demonstrated.