This SMALLBORE Business
should be followed and the result is usually a very consistent recoil pattern, particularly with a smallbore rifle. The 300m centrefire does have a more savage recoil factor but still remains problematical when the hook is in contact with the muscle structure down the rib-cage of the shooter.
Look at the rifle butt picture in this article which shows the hook plate in use on my Lion free rifle. It is a simple design with just functional adjustments. Notice the 10 degree positive rotation of the whole butt-plate (viewed from behind) which simply contacts the personal muscle structure in my right shoulder, plus the outward adjustment of the hook itself. It is designed that way to ensure that there is no body contact with the sides of the hook. As you will see also, the butt-plate system is quite simple, the ‘KISS’ principle survives in my house!
The picture above shows the hook plate in use on my Lion free rifle. It is a simple design with just functional adjustments. Notice the 10 degree positive rotation of the whole butt-plate (viewed from behind) which simply contacts the personal muscle structure in my right shoulder, plus the outward adjustment of the hook itself. It is designed that way to ensure that there is no body contact with the sides of the hook. As you will see also, the butt-plate system is quite simple, the ‘KISS’ principle survives in my house!
pressure in contact like this (see photograph) will result in considerable ‘thrash’ of the rifle within the recoil. The muzzle will dance sideways, to and fro, which can result in an elongated sideways group, compounded by the fact that the shooter often will blame their own wind judgement for the wild shot that falls on the target!
Look at the two photographs which show the hook in firm contact with the muscle structure of the rib- cage, explained above and the second picture showing the hook following the arm-pit without any sideways influence at all. This is just a simple adjustment that
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Back in my early days of smallbore, the hook systems were very basic and often did I see the addition of timber, tape, leather or even a folded hanky fitted to the hook to allow firmer contact points in the shoulder. These were largely the result of many experiments from the shooter in the never ending quest for accuracy. Sometimes they got it right mate!
More to the point, in these days of innovation, or even gadgets, it is funny because you still have to shoot the rifle eh? This is what I have found anyway... I just keep remembering Martinov and the bent stick with a chunk of gas pipe!
Think on this a bit. Brooksie
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