Pitch Question

[Leatherbelly]

  How does pitch at the butt affect the handling of a smoothbore? Specifically a "frenchie". Some fusils I've owned have a comb issue,that being ,a hard crack to the cheek on recoil. Will changing the butt pitch affect how recoil is delivered? And how? Thanks in advance,Roy

[rich pierce]

I can't talk technical on pitch but if when the gun is mounted, the heel contacts the shoulder but the toe does not, when the gun recoils it will slide up the shoulder as it comes back.  This pushes the comb up into the face.  Ouch.

[Leatherbelly]

Thanks Daniel,
   Yes I read some of them but am referring to a "fusil" type butt. Verry many seem over pitched to the positive side,that being the heel is cut down more then the toe.   

[Dr. Tim-Boone]

Thanks Daniel,
   Yes I read some of them but am referring to a "fusil" type butt. Verry many seem over pitched to the positive side,that being the heel is cut down more then the toe.   

Seems to me the pitch of the but will determine how easy a smoothbore/fowler is to shoulder and point quickly......... and to some extent whether or not it wants to slide up or push directly back under recoil. If there is a firm stockweld it will make a diffeence too.....but hey my experience with different pitch and drop is pretty limited.  I am interested to hear from the experts.

[Leatherbelly]

Yes Tim, this is why my query.The gun is going to be a 28ga so not worried about straight back recoil. I just don't want it to "jump" so to speak.

[Jerry V Lape]

I suggest you compare your design to the pitch on a modern stock such as a Remington 1100 shotgun or any other popular target shotgun.  You will find those pitches are designed for more of a straight back push.  Now if you put that pitch on a hockey stick type buttstock it might not work out well.  Need to approximate dimensions of the stock for drop at comb and heel as well.