Stock Ergonomics... Buttpad height.

[Sundodger]

I was looking at stocks that have design attributes to handle recoil/muzzle rise better by raising the buttpad.

The math makes sense, it's a very simple freebody diagram that shows you can reduce/eliminate the moment that pivots the muzzle up if the bore axis is more inline with where the rifle stock contacts your body, so I ordered up an adjustable butt pad for one of my stocks to test out.

Unfortunately it didn't seem to really work in practice. I raised the butt pad up, but it doesn't change where the rifle contacts my body in relation to the bore axis. However much I raise the buttpad up, it's just the same amount further down on the buttpad that my body touches other wise I can't see though the scope. So there isn't a reduction in the moment that causes muzzle rise. Unless I were to put rings that are the same amount taller as the amount I raise the buttpad.

I must be doing something wrong, or are all you guys with these elevated butt pads using really tall scope rings? This rifle currently has the UM low's, but the UM highs would only raise the scope up 0.25"

 

[Sundodger]

I know there are many forum members here with stocks/chassis's with adjustable recoil pads, as well as rokstock owners.

How are you guys setting up your rifles to utilize the advantages of a recoil pad that is higher up?

 

[pathnz]

I know there are many forum members here with stocks/chassis's with adjustable recoil pads, as well as rokstock owners.

How are you guys setting up your rifles to utilize the advantages of a recoil pad that is higher up?

you've got to take a section out of the neck

 

[akhunter3]

you've got to take a section out of the neck

My neck is already stubby (head goes straight to my shoulders) not sure I can spare anymore length there

 

[Sundodger]

you've got to take a section out of the neck

My neck is already stubby (head goes straight to my shoulders) not sure I can spare anymore length there

Maybe that's my problem, too long and lanky, and these fancy new stocks are made for little people.

 

[JCMCUBIC]

When shooting the RokStock, CF Versa, and Mt Tracker I have to shrug/raise my shoulder. It happens naturally when I'm shooting prone. Upright or offhand took me a little bit to start doing it. I think it actually helps my trigger pull with a vertical grip by keeping my elbow directly inline.