Owner`s manual

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3 When you are satisfied with the
length of pull, start the screws
through the pad and spacer(s)
into the holes in the stock.
4 Attach the recoil pad to the stock
using the screwdriver. Turn the
screws clockwise to tighten. Do
not overtighten the screws.
ADJUSTING CAST AND
DROP AT COMB
before performing Adjustment procedures, plAce the “sAfety”
in the on sAfe position. open the Action And mAke certAin your
shotgun is completely unloAded. keep the muZZle pointed in A
sAfe direction. fAilure to follow these wArnings could result
in serious injury or deAth.
Six shims are included with your new shotgun (Figure 22). The
shims fit between the buttstock and receiver, allowing customized
adjustments to the comb and heel. Each shim is labeled/stamped for
a specific amount of adjustment. The neutral shim, No. 2, is already
installed on your shotgun.
Drop at comb is defined as the place on the comb that your cheek rests
when taking aim. If drop at comb is correct, your eye naturally falls in
line with the sight. Shims marked 1, 2 and 3 do not give any cast on or
off. The stock remains straight. They only adjust drop at comb.
These shims with their respective stamps are further clarified here:
• Shim1raisesthecombapproximately
1
/
16", and the heel
approximately
1
/
8".
• Shim2isneutral.Thisshimisalreadyinstalledonthefirearm.
• Shim3lowersthecombapproximately
1
/
16", and the heel
approximately
1
/
8".
Cast is the offset of the buttstock from the longitudinal center line of
the firearm. Some right-handed shooters like the stock to angle away
(cast off) from their face, making their line of sight more directly in
line with the barrel. Angling the stock to the left for left-handed
shooters is “cast on.” Shims marked 1R1L, 2R2L, and 3R3L, will all
adjust drop at comb the same amount as shims 1, 2 and 3, and will also
adjust the cast right or left approximately
1
/
8". You will notice that the
two opposing edges of these spacers are different in thickness. For
right-handed shooters, install shims between the receiver and the stock
with the R facing the end of the buttstock, so its thicker side is on the
left side. This casts the stock slightly to the right, away from the face of
a right-handed shooter. If you turn the shim around so the L is facing
the end of the buttstock, and it will cast the stock to the left. These
shims with their respective stamps are further clarified below:
• Shim1R1Lraisesthecombapproximately
1
/
16", and the heel
approximately
1
/
8" and will adjust the cast on or cast off
approximately
1
/
8".
• Shim2R2Laddsthesameamountofcasttothestockasshim
1R1L with neutral drop like shim 2.
• Shim3R3Laddsthesameamountofcasttothestockasshims
1R1L and 2R2L, and lowers the comb approximately
1
/
16" and the
heel approximately
1
/
8".
INSTALLING A SHIM
1 Make sure your shotgun is completely unloaded and the “safety” is
in the on safe position.
2 Use a #2 cross tip or Phillips screwdriver to remove the recoil pad at
the end of the buttstock (Figure 20). Place a small amount of
petroleum jelly on the screw access slits on the top and bottom of
the rear of the buttstock to prevent damaging the recoil pad.
Insert the screwdriver into each of the two access holes. Make
certain the tip of the screwdriver engages the head of the screw.
Turn the screw counterclockwise until the screw is completely loose
from the stock. When both screws are free, remove the recoil pad.
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figure 22
Cast and drop adjustment shims. Shim 2 comes
on your shotgun and is not shown.
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