My 1100 consistently shoots low and to the right.So I'm looking for ideas to improve POI without resorting to an adjustable stock or having the barrel bent. Unfortunately it doesn't appear shims are available for this gun/stock combo.Cheek EEZ pads seem like a nice simple solution for raising the comb.However some reviews seem to suggest the adhesive is not aggressive enough to stay on synthetic stocks.Is there a rough rule of thumb in regards how much comb adjustment is needed for a particular amount of correction.Or is it all trial and error?
Raising POI of shotgun
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Not meaning to sound rude but 9x19p has a point. Low and right sounds like a classic flinch. If you are an experienced shooter then please ignore this with my apologies.
I assume you are shooting slugs at 40yds?
Before you do anything, maybe have someone really experienced try your shotgun and see where they group. Might save you some cash and effort.
I assume you are shooting slugs at 40yds?
Before you do anything, maybe have someone really experienced try your shotgun and see where they group. Might save you some cash and effort.
No offense taken.I'm just getting back into shooting after 30+ years away from hunting.Flinch?maybe.I' don't sense I'm flinching.I find this guns recoil quite manageable even with slugs.The heavy trigger pull may be a contributer?Actually it was patterning I did with #2 and BB that showed more of a low right tendancy.Slugs hit fairly central but 6-8" low at the same 40yds.
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Ok! Welcome back to shooting! A few things I can think off...
Assuming no flinch or other weird habits.
How about changing the TruGlo bead to a different height? Easiest way to change POI is the sights.
A heavy trigger pull can contribute to right and low.
In case you do flinch..
Try this. Take your UNLOADED shotgun and aim at a point or dot on your wall. Pull the trigger and see where the bead moves to or at all. Do it a few times for an average. Or better yet, try the flinch test at the range. Have someone load and hand you your gun. Live rounds and empties at their discretion. You shoot. If the bead drops to the right on an empty then you know you're flinching.
With shotguns, a flinch is not a fine point unless you're shooting for accuracy ( which you are) so let's see if you can get to the bottom of this! Good luck.
Assuming no flinch or other weird habits.
How about changing the TruGlo bead to a different height? Easiest way to change POI is the sights.
A heavy trigger pull can contribute to right and low.
In case you do flinch..
Try this. Take your UNLOADED shotgun and aim at a point or dot on your wall. Pull the trigger and see where the bead moves to or at all. Do it a few times for an average. Or better yet, try the flinch test at the range. Have someone load and hand you your gun. Live rounds and empties at their discretion. You shoot. If the bead drops to the right on an empty then you know you're flinching.
With shotguns, a flinch is not a fine point unless you're shooting for accuracy ( which you are) so let's see if you can get to the bottom of this! Good luck.
You can get adhesive foam rubber in various thicknesses. Add some to the comb of the stock to move your head up and left. If you once get to where you are hitting as you want to, you can either stay with the foam or add to the stock in some other manner.
Well I experimented with raising the comb by wrapping an approx. 3/16" layer of cardboard around the stock. This also I would assume added some cast on correction? Well dang if POI didn't improve dramatically!I now can see why trap and skeet guys obsess over these fine adjustments. Now I just have to find a permanent fix that doesn't look too hideous. I guess my simplest options are something like the Cheek EEZ or Beretta stick on cheek pads. Or pony up for the Monte Carlo version of my synthetic stock.
If the Truglow sits at all higher than the classic brass bead then that is going to push the POI down.
Sounds like you found the answer with that packing. And yes, the fit on a shotgun is just about everything. If it's a black stock a good answer might be a Kydex over mold cheek rest screwed to the stock with a washer or two between the new pad and the stock. It would mean drilling holes for the mounting screws into your stock though.
The Cheek EEZ looks pretty good as a no screw holes stick on solution. Depending on what the outer finish is like I might be tempted to glue a skin of thin black or matching color glove leather to the surface too.
Sounds like you found the answer with that packing. And yes, the fit on a shotgun is just about everything. If it's a black stock a good answer might be a Kydex over mold cheek rest screwed to the stock with a washer or two between the new pad and the stock. It would mean drilling holes for the mounting screws into your stock though.
The Cheek EEZ looks pretty good as a no screw holes stick on solution. Depending on what the outer finish is like I might be tempted to glue a skin of thin black or matching color glove leather to the surface too.
