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swuytenburg

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Hey all, as a new trap shooter I have noticed some tenderness in my cheek after I shoot. The few other guys who I shoot with are as new as me and do not experience it. I feel like that means I am developing a bad habit and want to stop it. What causes this and how do I fix it. Cheers!
 
I've gone through random bouts of this. The stock would come back right on my cheek bone. Do you have an adjustable comb on your gun? I found that if I dropped the front of the comb by maybe 1/16th of an inch that I'd stop getting hit, and wouldn't adversely affect my other mechanics.

Brad.
 
Agree. Gun fit. Don't let it go. I went though a spell a few years back and had to stop shooting to let the blister on my face heal.
I switched guns and problem went away.
 
Another vote to check your gun fit. If the pitch is wrong, the toe of the recoil pad will make contact with your shoulder before the rest of the pad. When the gun recoils, the line of the force is above the contact point on your shoulder causing the gun to want to rotate upwards, smacking your cheek.

Insert some flat washers under the top screw in your recoil pad to change the angle, then shoot a round and see if it's any better. If it works, you can buy tapered shims to go between your stock and pad.
 
Could be fit but it could also be stance, mount or gun hold causing a problem. Ask your pals if they'll swap guns with you for a round or two and see if switching makes a difference.
 
I agree with RRR. All of the measurements of stock fit should be checked as well as stance and gun hold, but when this happens with me I find that pitch is often the culprit.
 
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I totally agree with gun fit, but I'd also like to add one other small thing to consider.

Burrying your head into the gun with a poor-fitted stock can really give you a wonderful chunk of pain, but if you add some super-charged reloads you can multiply the problem. I often see new shooters using extremely heavy target and/or light field loads, most of the time because they are easy to find and relatively cheap to buy. Once you get your gun fitted properly make sure you're using ammo that is light on your body and is designed for repetive shooting.
 
Just went through this myself. Started shoot trap. Was using my Mossberg 535 synthenic stock. After about 5 rounds felt like I'd gone about 5 rounds with Ali. Gun didn't fit me at all. Had to jack the butt way up my shoulder to get a proper look down the beads. Switched to my 870 and it worked a little better. Not as much recoil because it's a heavier gun. Finally bought a used Remington 1100 and put on an adjustable butt plate. The combo of the soft shooting semi and the proper fit is like a dream. I can shoot all day and not feel a thing. If you're going to get into it and stick with it get a proper fitting gun.

Dave
 
My 870 now has a cheek riser and a shim in the but because of its poor fit. I was getting a real good view of the back of the receiver until I changed this and my faces thanks me too.
 
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