GALLERY RIFLE & PISTOL NEWS
buy one for the first time, I would suggest you try as many different types as you can to see what suits your physical size and shape the best and go from there.
(Above & below) - Experiment in order to find your most stable hold.
I find that a thumbhole/pistol-grip type stock aligns my finger more naturally (squarer) onto the trigger blade so that the movement is straight back through the hold, rather than upwards at an angle like a sporter stock. Whichever type you have it is important that the width and shape of the grip fits your hand (or both if you intend to shoot from the weak shoulder) perfectly, without causing any sort of strain or tension in your forearm, wrist or fingers. Your hand should also be positioned so that the trigger blade is manipulated directly rearwards in its travel and not to the side in any way as this will not produce a good trigger action.
Another important point to get right is the distance between your grip and the trigger-blade. If the distance is too short, your trigger finger will usually protrude too far into the trigger guard resulting in you applying pressure onto the trigger using the joint or the middle section of your index finger and this will usually result in a snatching action or a generally poor shot-release.
This short stock forces my hand back into a poor position.
If the reach is too great, then the shooter will tend to apply sideways pressure as the trigger moves rearwards, resulting in shots being pulled to one side or the other of the target. If you have to stretch to reach the trigger-blade then you need to take some of the grip material away until the fit is perfect, or if you have larger sized hands like I do, then you are going to have to add some sort of packing to the rear of the grip to ensure that your trigger finger rests properly on the face of the trigger.
I would have to hold the barrel to shoot this rifle properly.
If you own a KID trigger then you will have some adjustability by moving the trigger blade within the housing. I usually add a piece of hardwood or a small block of aluminium then shape them to fit when I modify my guns, although I’ve just tried using some Polymorph (from Maplins electrical store) on my latest .22 rifle stock and it’s pretty good stuff to be fair. It comes in granule form to which you simply add hot water, knead it together and then manipulate it to shape. It sets hard like a white nylon-type material within a few hours and it can also be melted down again by submerging it in hot water should the need arise. It’s ideal for building up the grip area and you
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