HDAV
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I took 3 months to connect the stiff neck and shooting........... no pain on the day but 24-48 hours later it was hell.
New gun - but neck ache after shooting
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Santa2512
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Indeed , gamebore evo 24g super smooth,
28's arnt too bad but i know if ive shot them the next day .
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Thanks
I'm not saying I'm worried about recoil - I've shot eley Olympics for 12 mths no problem until I changed the gun.
I'm a doctor and understand (to a degree) about recoil related injuries etc...
HDAV
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Simon, you've seen my MX2000s it's not the original woodwork, a bloke called Dennis from uk gun repairs made it. Top bloke and a mean shot he knows his stuff http://www.ukgunrepairs.co.uk/meet.htm give him a call anytime
Jeremy Baker
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Malcom Jenkins in Luton for gun fit.
Not the other chap you mention.
EFA
Not the other chap you mention.
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There - pain is almost always due to recoil and recoil can sometimes be eased by better fit. I say better because there is such a thing as a perfectly fitted gun which still has too much recoil for a given shooter, i.e, it is too light !!
If you have access to your old K80 lay it flat on the ground and very carefully lower the Perazzi on top, taking care to have the triggers lining up as a guide. Stand back and stare for a few minutes, you will see where the two differ, my guess is the new gun will have a lower comb, may be slightly too long forcing you to adopt a tense hold and the pitch may also need to be looked at.
This advice is worth what you paid for it but has worked for me.
PS. Be prepared to add a little weight to the new gun if that's what it takes to restore the recoil characteristics to the former guns threshold which you could live with.
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PhilR
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Malcolm Jenkins surely? Don't think he's doing much work at the moment as he's been in and out of hospital recently.
Maxum
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Good advice lord H but I think you will find its Simon Willmore at Doveridge hahahahahahahahaha
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Jeremy Baker
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Sorry yes, was typing too early. Malcom Jenkins.
I saw him up at Sporting Targets a few weeks ago?
Having had the same problem some time ago I can make some suggestions.
Firstly gunfit. It is essential to get someone you trust to check gunfit and make changes if necessary.
Next I would advise getting a good coach to look at your stance against the fit of your gun.
After much research I found that an upright stance will adversly affect neck problems . If you do not put your weight forward because of a poor stance +/- gunfit problems your head will move more due to the recoil when you fire your gun.If you look at yourself in the mirror you will see that an upright stance provides a less stable support for the gun in your shoulder . Try the " pocket test". Feel for the pocket between your shoulder joint and your collar bone . It tends to become more pronounced as you lean forward.
Finally as damage oftens tends to be cumulative and pain is nature's way of telling you that you are doing some damage , look at lighter loads until or even after you have fixed the problem.
Firstly gunfit. It is essential to get someone you trust to check gunfit and make changes if necessary.
Next I would advise getting a good coach to look at your stance against the fit of your gun.
After much research I found that an upright stance will adversly affect neck problems . If you do not put your weight forward because of a poor stance +/- gunfit problems your head will move more due to the recoil when you fire your gun.If you look at yourself in the mirror you will see that an upright stance provides a less stable support for the gun in your shoulder . Try the " pocket test". Feel for the pocket between your shoulder joint and your collar bone . It tends to become more pronounced as you lean forward.
Finally as damage oftens tends to be cumulative and pain is nature's way of telling you that you are doing some damage , look at lighter loads until or even after you have fixed the problem.
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HDAV
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Didn't realise you had a Stepney special will, did you make the trip south to meet him?
Wonko the Sane
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I recall that I had one girlfriend who had this tendency to tense her thigh muscles in a way that always gave me a stiff neck.
Never got a stiffie from a gun tho - neck that is of course
Never got a stiffie from a gun tho - neck that is of course
HDAV
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well the Isis Xpad i had fitted has certainly helped still not 100% with it but as its adjustable i need to get used to the adjustment at present i want to move it back straight but will continue with it for a while and hope scores improve.
Rosso
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K80 bore size is 18.6mm.
Some Perazzi go smaller. This creates more recoil.
Check what's on the barrel.
Anything below 18.5 could cause your issue.
Some Perazzi go smaller. This creates more recoil.
Check what's on the barrel.
Anything below 18.5 could cause your issue.
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