rhenriksen
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I'm very much a beginner when it comes to shotguns. No problem with pistols, but this 12 gauge thing is a very different experience!
I've got a new 870 TAC-2, stock - just the front bead sight. When I shoot it, two things occur:
a) plenty of muzzle rise, and a nice cheek slap even though I have the stock at almost full extension. I haven't had a spotter to watch, but I suspect that the stock is rising up, rather than the receiver coming back to hit me. It's more of an uppercut impact.
b) I think I'm pulling the gun back into my shoulder with both my shooting hand and off hand. When I pull the trigger, the fore end comes back unintentionally and the bolt is back halfway or even almost completely to the rear. When I then complete the rearward motion of the fore end (successfully ejecting the shell), there is no round ready to load into the chamber. I have to close the bolt, then do another back/forward of the fore end to load the next round.
Should I be pulling back w. my shooting hand, and pushing forward with my off hand? Any thoughts on the 'cheek slap' (jawbone uppercut)? I'm 5'11", 180#, pretty typical arm length.
thanks,
RNH
I've got a new 870 TAC-2, stock - just the front bead sight. When I shoot it, two things occur:
a) plenty of muzzle rise, and a nice cheek slap even though I have the stock at almost full extension. I haven't had a spotter to watch, but I suspect that the stock is rising up, rather than the receiver coming back to hit me. It's more of an uppercut impact.
b) I think I'm pulling the gun back into my shoulder with both my shooting hand and off hand. When I pull the trigger, the fore end comes back unintentionally and the bolt is back halfway or even almost completely to the rear. When I then complete the rearward motion of the fore end (successfully ejecting the shell), there is no round ready to load into the chamber. I have to close the bolt, then do another back/forward of the fore end to load the next round.
Should I be pulling back w. my shooting hand, and pushing forward with my off hand? Any thoughts on the 'cheek slap' (jawbone uppercut)? I'm 5'11", 180#, pretty typical arm length.
thanks,
RNH