I searched the forums for any previous threads but no luck, so I hope you folks might be able help out.
The airgun i’m working with is Air Arms’ new S510 Ultimate XS. As I’ve gotten more familiar with it I’ve come to realize that as a big guy the factory stock setup is ridiculous. Now that’s not the case for everyone. In chatting with Bob_O, who has the same rifle, he hasn’t adjusted anything. Yet for me I come away from my table with tight neck muscles, tired eyes and generally not anxious to go back out for another couple hours of shooting.
I’ve done a lot of web browsing and there seems to be conflicting opinions as to what to adjust first, cheekweld, or length of pull (LOP). Adjusting cast (as on the FX Crown) is much less of a concern. I’m most likely to shoot from a bench or with a bipod. I do understand that all of these stock adjustments have the potential to be adjusted depending on stance.
What concerns me is the effect that an LOP adjustment increasing stock length will have on my eye relief/eye box. For some reason I had a difficult time finding a scope that was forgiving in that respect. I blew my budget to find one that worked for me but I’m very happy with my SWFA FFP. However the rifles front scope mount area is so short before the breech I don’t have much latitude to move the front ring back and there’s not much rear adjustment on the scope barrel to scoot it back in the rings. Guess I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it
opinions, process, comments, derogatory or otherwise gratefully accepted!
The airgun i’m working with is Air Arms’ new S510 Ultimate XS. As I’ve gotten more familiar with it I’ve come to realize that as a big guy the factory stock setup is ridiculous. Now that’s not the case for everyone. In chatting with Bob_O, who has the same rifle, he hasn’t adjusted anything. Yet for me I come away from my table with tight neck muscles, tired eyes and generally not anxious to go back out for another couple hours of shooting.
I’ve done a lot of web browsing and there seems to be conflicting opinions as to what to adjust first, cheekweld, or length of pull (LOP). Adjusting cast (as on the FX Crown) is much less of a concern. I’m most likely to shoot from a bench or with a bipod. I do understand that all of these stock adjustments have the potential to be adjusted depending on stance.
What concerns me is the effect that an LOP adjustment increasing stock length will have on my eye relief/eye box. For some reason I had a difficult time finding a scope that was forgiving in that respect. I blew my budget to find one that worked for me but I’m very happy with my SWFA FFP. However the rifles front scope mount area is so short before the breech I don’t have much latitude to move the front ring back and there’s not much rear adjustment on the scope barrel to scoot it back in the rings. Guess I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it
opinions, process, comments, derogatory or otherwise gratefully accepted!