Little help - Eye = Rear Sight

[hardlyworking]

Shooting 1oz slugs at 50 yard sight-in targets I had shotgun rested on a stand, got my cheek down on the stock and got a 6 O'clock hold on the bullseye.

All shots were off the paper!
Fiochi low-recoil were off-paper to the right
Federal true-ball were WAY off to the right

Now IIRC if I want to move my POI to the left, I need to move my rear sight to the left. In this case since my eye is the rear sight, I need to adjust my stock with a left cant, or a pad.

Does this sound correct?

Thanks!

[bigbearbear]

Are you shooting right-handed?

[shovelon]

Is there a rear sight on the receiver or barrel or is the receiver bare as the rear sight is your eye?

[Steve_In_29]

Where do the slugs impact when you remove the shotgun from the stand and shoot it offhand?

[hardlyworking]

1) Yes right hand / right eye shooter
2) Shotgun came with tapped receiver and a piece of 1913 rail I can put on, but right now has a rib and a high-vis front sight. I'm trying to keep it that way but I'm not really opposed to putting a red dot up there for slugs should I need to, but I would much prefer to keep it as is if I can
3) I didn't try to shoot offhand, but its not like I had a sling and was cranking on the barrel to get a secure hold, it was just resting lightly on the forarm/magazine tube. If my off-hand shooting with a 22 was any indication... it would only cloud the issue

[NapalmCheese]

You're not cross eye dominant are you?

[hardlyworking]

You're not cross eye dominant are you?

Heh, it depends on the day. I was closing my left eye though and trying to sight it like a rifle, and was shooting 3 other rifles that day (scoped and irons) and was doing well off the bench.

So I'd like to think that if I can tweek the stock a bit, I'll be reasonably centered, but that may be far-fetched.

I'll probably look into a TRS25 or rather the Primary Arms equivalent, just waiting on a hopeful memorial day sale.

[bigbearbear]

Heh, it depends on the day. I was closing my left eye though and trying to sight it like a rifle, and was shooting 3 other rifles that day (scoped and irons) and was doing well off the bench.

So I'd like to think that if I can tweek the stock a bit, I'll be reasonably centered, but that may be far-fetched.

I'll probably look into a TRS25 or rather the Primary Arms equivalent, just waiting on a hopeful memorial day sale.

If that's the case, I'm thinking perhaps a quick fix would be to install a mid-bead. It'll let you check your gun mount, if the 2 beads don't line up, you'll be able to tell instantly.

I have it on my Benelli SuperSport and I use it to check my gun mount when shooting trap. I also use it to aim the shotgun like a rifle when shooting buckshots.

[NapalmCheese]

http://www.easyhit-usa.com

That also does something similar as lining up a mid bead. You can't see the bead if your eye isn't directly behind it.

Otherwise I'd say pad/shim/move your stock until you're eye is lined up. Padding the left side of the stock should move your point of impact to the left.

[003]

A simple rule of thumb; works with all firearms. Move the rear sight in the direction you want the bullet to go.

[shovelon]

With the absence of a rear sight, you are tilting your head way over the comb of the stock? I know that I was instructed to keep both eyes as perpendicular as possible to the barrel and reciever.