Yahoo, daddy and me will be able to hunt now!

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Back when my dad was an avid hunter I was uninterested. Chasing skirts and being a typical teenager. Lately in life I have picked up hunting but dad had quit years ago due to injuries that prevented him shouldering a rifle properly. Well this year he was bound and determined to hunt. We found a great deal on a Ruger M77R MK II .270 which he scarfed up quickly. The gun shot like a dream but he still could not shoulder it properly. To shoot he would have to try and “man” handle it about 3 inches from his shoulder. He could shoot deer MOA but shooting high powered rifles without the proper shoulder contact is uncomfortable.

Watching him I determined a thumbhole stock might work. I talked him into letting me order him a Boyd’s finished stock to put on the rifle. When we got it I was very impressed on the fit and finish. The barreled action dropped right in and the barrel is free floated all the way back to the receiver. The Ruger now is sexier than ever.

After I finished installing the stock and checking over everything I handed it over and the smile on dads face was priceless. With the wrist/elbow/shoulder angle that the thumbhole permits he is now able to properly shoulder his rifle.

We go to the range tomorrow and re-zero and then we are going on a WMA hunt next week, wish us luck!
 
Good to hear you get to hunt with the oldman and better yet you helped him set up the gun.

Over the years I have found thumbhole stocks and red dot scopes have helped a lot of older shooters feel comfortable enough to keep hunting. The thumbhole seems to help with recoil and many find the natural position of the wrist helps with joints that don't like to swivel like in there younger days. Red dot scopes help those old eyes find the target better.
 
koginam said:
Good to hear you get to hunt with the oldman and better yet you helped him set up the gun.

Over the years I have found thumbhole stocks and red dot scopes have helped a lot of older shooters feel comfortable enough to keep hunting. The thumbhole seems to help with recoil and many find the natural position of the wrist helps with joints that don't like to swivel like in there younger days. Red dot scopes help those old eyes find the target better.
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yep he is excited, I planned for both of us to go out to the shooting club tomorrow to re-zero the rifle. I stopped by this evening and he was laid across the 4 wheeler shooting out to 100, "roughing" it in, so he said! :)
 
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