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Ask the Instructor: Gun Mount to the Cheek

Gun Mount to the Cheek   A friend who only shoots skeet questioned the amount of drop on my gunstock. Both of the guns I shoot have parallel combs with 2 inches of drop. His thought was that if I mounted the gun securely under my cheekbone, I would not need as much drop. My thought is that as long as I mount to the cheek, my mount is consistent and my eye is above the rib, the comb does not have to be pressed into the cheekbone. I would appreciate your thoughts and comments.   You are correct! With a practiced and consistent mount to the cheek (not the shoulder), your eye will … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Ask the Instructor, Don Currie, Gun Mount, NSCA Chief instructor, Target Talk

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