they can lengthen and polish the forc- ing cone on an over/under such as is used for clays (because of a lot of fi ring, this is desirable) and varmints. The ef- fect of this process, besides reducing felt recoil even more, is to soften shot bunching which improves patterns and keeps them more consistent. This option consists of increasing the taper length from chamber to bore for a smoother transition of wad and shot. Recoil pads are another way of
softening recoil. For my shotguns with wooden stocks, I contacted my friend Steve Yunecko who added HiViz Shoot- ing Systems Xcoil shotgun recoil pads. When Steve did this, he added spacers if the stock needed to be lengthened beyond what a pad will provide. If nec- essary for the added length, this is the time to do that. For plastic and hollow stocks, the easiest option is to add a slip- on recoil pad. This option adds length to the stock, if needed, and softens the recoil even further. As another example, I had added
to a Ruger All-Weather Red Label 12-gauge Mag-na-port’s Pro and Pi- geon-Ports, lengthened the forcing cone, and added a leather slip-on recoil pad. Leather was chosen over rubber because when mounting the gun, leather slides on clothing better than rubber, which grips. I use this shotgun for clays, but when used for hunting I take the pad off to decrease the stock’s length when wearing a heavy jacket. With these up- dates, plus adding a slip-on pad, recoil and muzzle rise dropped roughly 50 percent. All of these updates made a difference in a shotgun used for hunt- ing, and now also for sporting clays. It is now more of a pleasure to fi re multiple times, such as 100 rounds, when on a clays course.
HAND POSITION Another little tip for gun fi t can be
correlated to where you put your hand. Mike Mohr pointed this out during a seminar. To experience this for yourself, if mounting on the right shoulder, place your left hand forward on the forearm and now mount your shotgun. The stock may now possibly feel too long! Do that again but now move the left hand way back on the forearm. When you mount it, the stock may now feel too short. Know where you want that left hand (or right hand if mounting on the left shoulder) and the shotgun will simply
fi t better, which is the key to accurate shooting.
Clays and hunting augment each
other. With the proper equipment, tailored to your body build, scores im- prove, or more game is swept off its feet or dropped from the sky with a shotgun.
CONTACTS
Carlson’s Choke Tubes 720 South Second Street Atwood, KS 67730 785-626-3700
www.ChokeTube.com
Choate Machine & Tool, Inc. (stocks)
116 Lovers Lane Bald Knob, AR 72010 800-972-6390
www.Rifl
eStock.com
Hi-Viz Shooting Systems (Xcoil Pads)
1941 Heath Parkway, Ste. #1 Fort Collins, CO 80524 800-589-4315
www.hivizsights.com
Mag-na-port International, Inc. 41302 Executive Drive
Harrison Twp., Michigan 48045-1306 586-469-6727
www.magnaport.com
Varmint tactical Hunting
From your H&R-NEF to Full Custom we can help "It won't leave my shop unless it's accurate" with test target included.
Supertuning Factory Rifles, Blueprinting Actions, Rebarrel- ing, Muzzle breaks, Piller Bedding, Stock Installation, Certified DuraCoat®
Finisher
Bearmountainguns.com Bear Mountain Guns (830) 484-2100 120 Dilworth Plaza Poth, Texas 78147
Midway USA (slip-on recoil pads)
5875 West Van Horn Tavern Road Columbia, Missouri 65203 800-243-3220
www.midwayusa.com
Optimum Shotgun Performance Shooting School
29354 McKinnon Rd. Suite A Fulshear, Texas 77441 800-838-7533
www.ospschool.com
Seven Springs Mountain Resort Sporting Clays 777 Waterwheel Drive Seven Springs, PA 15622-4007 800-452-2223
www.7springs.com
Michael Mohr demonstrates how to consistently hit a fast fl ying “crow” or clay target from right to left. Smoking a clay target or crow employs the same technique!
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