Skeet Shooters - Recommend a Cheek Pad / Stock Adjustment

[dreadpirate]

I have a Ruger Red label O/U. It shoots way high for me; I need to pad the top of the butt stock to raise the cheek. The skeet instructor I shoot with thinks a 6mm is too small. Do you guys have any recommendations / advice?

OBTW - are Ruger Red Labels notorious for this?

 

[maxman]

You have a few options as I see it.
1. An adjustable Monte-carlo stock that replaces your existing stock.
2. A non-adjustable Monte-carlo stock that replaces your existing stock
3. A cheek pad. The cheapest and easiest route.
4. A butt plate that is adjustable.

As for the Red Label, my brother owns 2 of them and I've never noticed that they shoot high.

 

[maxman]

I forgot to mention the cheek pad that I've seen is the triple K. I think Cabelas sold it at one time.

Oh and the adjustable comb that was popular many years ago is the Graco.

 

[dreadpirate]

I forgot to mention the cheek pad that I've seen is the triple K. I think Cabelas sold it at one time.

Oh and the adjustable comb that was popular many years ago is the Graco.

Yeah - Cabelas still has them. Thanks!

 

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Stand in front of a mirror, and mount the gun like you would taking a shot. Now look at where the barrels are pointing. Add something to the stock, and redo. You may want to consult a stock fitter for best results.

 

[camjr]

I would have it fit to you rather than going with a cheek pad or something similar. It can probably be adjusted with shims.

 

[AFG]

If the gun is shooting high now, adding to the comb will make it shoot even higher. Have you patterned it to determine what you need? Until you do that you are guessing and will likely never really know where the gun is shooting

 

[dreadpirate]

If the gun is shooting high now, adding to the comb will make it shoot even higher. Have you patterned it to determine what you need? Until you do that you are guessing and will likely never really know where the gun is shooting

I mispoke; I should have said I have to aim high. So I was told "pretend the bird has a top hat and shoot the top of the top hat". I spent an hour with an instructor and adding the pad did help; but I still shoot better with a Remington 870

 

[AFG]

That's no way to shoot clay targets. Your gun should shoot about a 50/50 pattern, meaning that if you pattern it, the pattern will be 50% above the aim point and 50% below. From what your saying the gun shoots most of the pattern below where you are aiming. No one can shoot clay targets with any great degree of success that way. If you can verify this by an actual shot fired on a patterning target, then your barrels are likely misregulated. But it might also just be the way the gun fits you and another shooter should fire it to see what they get for a pattern. If its the same, you should contact Ruger as the gun is basically useless the way it is now. The 870 probably is shooting a true 50/50 pattern and that may account for why you have better results with it. If you are set on using the Red Label, go to your local pharmacy and buy some mole skin and add thicknesses to your comb to get where you need to be. If you are serious about skeet, there are better options than the Red Label if your budget will allow it. You're welcome to send me a PM if I can help.

 

[M.Kalashnikov]

AFG is on the money about the 50/50 pattern. Also, don't get too amped up with stacking the beads if your gun has them. This maybe a stretch but make sure to have Skeet chokes. Since your gun is set up like a field gun make darn sure your on the stock when the time comes to kill that bird!!

Good luck and keep it tight!!!

 

[Jim]

Most doubles tend to shoot a little higher than a magazine gun like the 870. Its odd that you are experiencing the opposite effect.

I suspect that one possibility is you may be mounting the gun a bit low or dropping your right elbow when mounting the gun. Another is you are not following through with the shot and are lifting your head off the stock. Perhaps getting someone to videotape your efforts would shed some light on it.