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langenc · June 17, 2012, 05:53 PM

Get a 20 and teach her to fire from the hip and to shoulder-depending. When shouldering make sure the butt pad is on the shoulder--NOT the biceps.

Raising the shooting side elbow to be leven w/ round (or nearly so) causes a natural 'pocket' to form on the shoulder. That is where the butt pad should be when firing-shotgun or rifle. Any other place magnifies 'kick'.

Pad on arm/biceps will hurt and on GF may bruise.

June 17, 2012, 05:53 PM	#22
langenc Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2007 Location: Montmorency Co, MI Posts: 1,551	Get a 20 and teach her to fire from the hip and to shoulder-depending. When shouldering make sure the butt pad is on the shoulder--NOT the biceps. Raising the shooting side elbow to be leven w/ round (or nearly so) causes a natural 'pocket' to form on the shoulder. That is where the butt pad should be when firing-shotgun or rifle. Any other place magnifies 'kick'. Pad on arm/biceps will hurt and on GF may bruise.