Shoulder mount

[Sam McNally]

Keep shouldering my 525 on my shoulder bone not in the shoulder pocket just can't seem to get it comfortable

 

[Will Hewland]

Then stop doing it. ?

But seriously, you need to "make" a shoulder pocket by raising your shoulder somewhat. Imagine you are a boxer, leaning with weight on front foot, your trigger/ punching hand is up at mouth level and ready to throw a punch to the opponents head. So, your gun mount shoulder is higher and further back than your other. That's roughly it.

 

[Jim Wheeler]

as Will says,,,, so lift you elbow to the level of your shoulder,  it makes a pocket and muscle for the butt to fit.     I see folk shoot with arm touching their body :wacko:   OUCH!

 

[Rupert]

Any butt pad on that Browning?Are you skinny?

 

[Sam McNally]

Standard shop brought no recoil pad not skinny, broad shouldered. Thinking it maybe to long in the stock ? Or maybe I have just developed a realy bad habit 

 

[Rupert]

When you say shoulder bone do you mean clavical?

 

[RobertBeard]

Clavical = Collar bone in case you were wondering!

 

[Sam McNally]

No right out on the shoulder knuckle 

 

[Will Hewland]

The clavicle should be above the stock. Raise the shoulder towards your ear to make the pocket.

 

[Sam McNally]

Thanks for all of the advice gota get this sorted

 

[PhilS]

Your/a coach should sort this fairly quickly.

 

[Sam McNally]

Seem to have figured it out I have been dropping my right elbow down. Looking forward to getting out Friday and practicing my stance, thanks again

 

[ExSCA]

Sam... are you shooting gun down?   You could improve here by 10 mins a day 'dry mounting' - just mounting and remounting your gun at home (I use a mirror) to get the muscle memory in place.

As my crappy scores will tell you, I don't always get it right - but it has helped me be much more consistent, and understand what is going on as I mount my gun.