TRAP & FIELD – 2021 October Do you need a custom stock? Ian Darroch has ideas on the subject this month. A custom stock should make your mount effortless, should help you shoot where you look, and should reduce perceived recoil. He believes many custom stocks are too long and have too much offset. Finding a good stockfitter is a paramount concern, obviously. I like his suggestion that you get a “try stock” cut in the rough to practice with before making a major commitment. The “try stock” can then be modified with wood putty or can be filed to fit perfectly before the final product is determined. If the stock you currently use feels comfortable, use it as a baseline for the new one. Remember, a custom stock will not make up for technical deficiencies in your shooting style.
Bob Palmer suggests a simple “pinch away” technique for forgetting a miss. Think of the mistake and using your left thumb and index finger, pinch them together for several second then release the bad emotions associated with the event. Now pinch your right thumb and index finger together and think of a positive Zone memory and hold for several seconds then release. Think of another positive Zone memory and repeat. Do it a third time with another memory. Try it.
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