Adjustable Cheek Pad for Shotgun Stock Comb Height? - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Ara T. · #16 08-16-2012, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

Get a Mossberg. Cheap, reliable and hits the target.

Hmmmmm .... nah.

Love my Mossberg 500. Such great ergonomics (safety and slide release placement), makes other pump guns just seem goofy.

retmil46 · #17 08-16-2012, 02:03 AM

T'ain't nothing wrong with a Mossberg - good solid reliable guns.

Just I never could seem to get the hang of working a pump, and SXS's have always been more my cup of tea.

Air&Road · #18 08-16-2012, 08:21 AM

I always thought pumps were kind of natural once you got the hang of shuckin' em.

Several years ago at the skeet club, it came a light rain shower and was interrupting our shooting. We didn't mind the rain, but we didn't want our nice skeet guns to get wet.

I happened to have my Featherlight in the truck and had a short IC barrel for it. Three of us went out and shot a round of skeet in the rain by passing the pump around as we moved station to station. We all did quite well with it, all of us hitting doubles with no problem. Obviously the other guys had shucked a pump in their life as much as I have.

retmil46 · #19 08-16-2012, 12:38 PM

Along the line of solid and reliable -

When I retired back in '97, guess what they were still using for small arms on board submarines?

M1911 45 ACP

M14 7.62 mm

12 gauge pump with buckshot

Why screw around with something you know works, and works well? As small as a sub is, you weren't worried about carry weight, number of rounds, automatic fire, etc - you just wanted to stop whoever was trying to get on board dead in their tracks - literally if need be.

retmil46 · #20 08-16-2012, 01:00 PM

A side note to anyone interested -

I went to Brownell's website yesterday to order the Morgan buttplate and a few other items. When I filled out the info to create an account, one of the questions they asked was if you were active duty, veteran, retired, or reserve military or law enforcement.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that they gave me quite a substantial discount on every item I ordered, up to 40% in a couple cases. Instead of the nearly $100 I had earlier calculated, it ended up being $55 minus the shipping.

I checked their ammo last night, and even on premium shotgun ammo, like Fiocchi Golden Pheasant and Remington Nitro Pheasant, upwards of a $2/box discount.

Think I'll be giving the gents a little more business in the future!

Air&Road · #21 08-16-2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by retmil46

Along the line of solid and reliable -

When I retired back in '97, guess what they were still using for small arms on board submarines?

M1911 45 ACP

M14 7.62 mm

12 gauge pump with buckshot

Why screw around with something you know works, and works well? As small as a sub is, you weren't worried about carry weight, number of rounds, automatic fire, etc - you just wanted to stop whoever was trying to get on board dead in their tracks - literally if need be.

That's a GREAT list of small arms!

I LOVED the M14, qualified Expert with it. Ditto with the .45. I have several of them and the .45 is my favorite pistol. A .12 gauge pump is difficult to beat for personal protection in close quarters.

Great list!

Air&Road · #22 08-16-2012, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by retmil46

A side note to anyone interested -

I went to Brownell's website yesterday to order the Morgan buttplate and a few other items. When I filled out the info to create an account, one of the questions they asked was if you were active duty, veteran, retired, or reserve military or law enforcement.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that they gave me quite a substantial discount on every item I ordered, up to 40% in a couple cases. Instead of the nearly $100 I had earlier calculated, it ended up being $55 minus the shipping.

I checked their ammo last night, and even on premium shotgun ammo, like Fiocchi Golden Pheasant and Remington Nitro Pheasant, upwards of a $2/box discount.

Think I'll be giving the gents a little more business in the future!

Thanks for the information!

hill · #23 08-16-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by retmil46

Has anyone tried any of the strap-on cheek pads for rifle and shotgun stocks, to raise the comb height?

The way I'm built, I need 15 1/2" length of pull, and an extra 1 1/2 to 2 inches of drop at the heel to get a gun to fit me properly - on most mass production stocks, the buttplate ends up being halfway above my shoulder if I throw the gun up for a wingshot.

I've tried a Morgan adjustable buttplate, but it can only add about 3/4 to 1 inch of drop at the heel. My thinking is to add one of the removeable cheek pads to add in an extra 1/2 inch of drop, to get the stock to seat properly on my shoulder.

Here's the one I'm looking at -

And advice/opinion from the shooters out there?

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retmil46 · #24 08-19-2012, 01:08 PM

I did a little checking on line, and one of the long-established gun stores in the area - Hyatt Gun Shop in Charlotte - has a full-time staff of gunsmiths.

I gave them a call yesterday, and they confirmed that they did do stock measurement and fitting, as well as custom stocks. Said all I needed to do was to call ahead and make sure one gent in particular was there that day, preferably bring along one or two guns that I shoot on a regular basis.

Since I've got this week off, I'm going to make time to pay them a visit - at least get the basic measurements done to see what I really need as far as stock dimensions - then I'll know whether I can employ simple means such as a adjustable recoil pad and strap-on cheek pad - or need to look at having a custom stock made.