When I started my journey to build a shotgun stock I had two goals: A) to build an adjustable stock that could be customized to fit a shooter’s unique size and shape and B) to reduce the ill effects that recoil has on a shooter by designing an effective recoil reduction system.
While both objectives were intertwined and codependent upon each other for the ultimate success of my stock, perfecting the recoil absorption system was by far the most challenging aspect of the mission.
Juggling school, team practice and three clay disciplines can be overwhelming. As a member of the Jacksonville University Clays, Skeet, and Trap Team, I don’t always get as much live practice as I’d like. That’s why I started looking for other ways to keep my skills up, and turned to simulators.
My first experience was with DryFire, a projector-based system my family bought for home. Living in the Northeast, I quickly realized how valuable it was to train indoors during those long winters when ranges were closed or the weather was too harsh. With DryFire, I could practice trap with my own shotgun, right in my house. It was a game-changer, but not a perfect solution. The setup took space, required calibration and once I left for college I couldn’t bring it with me.
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