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 Proper
gun fit is an absolute must for trap. You have about
one second, after calling for your target, to identify its angle
and break it - which makes trap shooting like rifle shooting with
a shotgun. At the distances trap targets are broken, being
off a quarter inch in your gunpoint can mean a lost target.
So your gun must be pointing exactly where you are looking.
To see if your gun fits, close your eyes, raise your gun to your
face and shoulder, then open your eyes. If you see the two
beads directly in line on your ventilated rib, the gun fits.
But if they are off and you can see some of the rib in between,
the gun doesn't fit and you should have a good gunsmith adjust the
stock accordingly.
NOTE:
"Raise the gun to your face and shoulder." Don't place the
gun to your shoulder and then go down on the stock with your face.
This causes tension in the neck muscles. Don't "muscle" the
gun. Instead, hold it lightly with the fore-end just resting
across the palm of your hand. This will enable you to point
it smoothly and easily.
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