I finally retired my Remington Wingmaster (reluctantly) and upgraded to a Benelli Montefeltro. Love the gun, but in hindsight I should have spent more time shouldering it before buying. I shoot horribly with it. I'll close my eyes and shoulder it and it is way off. I got the Benelli at a reduced price and as a result it did not include a shim kit. I can buy one, but I've never played with shims. Am I better off going to a gunsmith or trying to figure it out myself?
Thanks in advance,
Phil
Shotgun fitting
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Shotgun fitting
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a real simple fit tool I saw years ago was to tape a drinking straw on the receiver in the site plane. throw it up and see where it is pointing. you should be looking down the center of the straw.
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Go to a gunsmith.......Cj
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Getting fitted by a gunsmith is well worth the money imo .
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Once I had a properly fit gun, which allowed me to start pointing and stop aiming, I enjoyed the chukar hills much more.
I just purchased a new auto that came with a shim/cast kit. Since it is a synthetic stock and made to be adjusted, I was able to copy the geometry and length of pull off one of the break opens that was fit to me, and I happen to shoot the best.
Garrison
I just purchased a new auto that came with a shim/cast kit. Since it is a synthetic stock and made to be adjusted, I was able to copy the geometry and length of pull off one of the break opens that was fit to me, and I happen to shoot the best.
Garrison
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