Gaffers Tape

[Andy]

I don't know if anyone tapes shims or pads to their comb to get the gun to fit better. I have done a lot of photography and gaffers tape is strong, fabric, doesn't kink and removes without residue and without damage. I tape foam on the comb or to adjust cast and it's better than duct, masking or electricians tape. I buy it out of BH Photo in NYC. Those wrap around pads always end up adjusting too much for my taste. Just an FYI.

[J. Scott Hanes]

Never heard of such but many thanks for the tip. I work some with kids who have field guns that shoot too low for Trap shooting. This would help greatly with the "trial and error".

[Andy]

It's not cheap but it's just great stuff. Holds tight and comes off. I do NOT leave it on for days on end.

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[joe tilford]

Gaffer tape is widely used in the entertainment industry, and it is way better than duct tape for almost any purpose. You can find it on Amazon for a pretty good price, or order it from Mutual Hardware in NYC. Good stuff for a lot of uses.

[ahfoxman]

I have had pretty good luck with the Beretta pads. They come in 4 and 6 mm thicknesses and have never lifted or marked any finish on my double guns. They are a bit pricey, so I take it off after every use and store on a piece of waxed paper in my possibles bag. So far, still hanging on after years in the grouse covers. Just another solution/suggestion for too much drop.

[Paul Brannon]

I, too, have used the Beretta pads but I found that they will also create cast on in the same amount as the rise in the comb. That took a bit to adjust to and I eventually got an adjustable comb. I hadn’t thought about the gaffers tape holding a pad only at the top which would allow increased rise without the cast modification.

[Andy]

That's my issue with the pads, they give too much cast and then I'm really in trouble. I bought varying thicknesses of black craft foam at Michaels and cut to size, slap tape on it then remove it when done shooting. Usually a strip an inch wide and 4-5" long works well.

[Researcher]

My father took a more permanent solution on his Winchester Model 54 .22 Hornet to get the comb up for the Weaver 330 installed by the great Seattle gunsmith, Bill English, in his patented "English End Lock" scope mount.

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My father was a foreman at the shipyard at Winslow during WW-II and Bill was on his crew. Bill added the grip cap and forearm tip and oil finished the stock as well as fitting the scope. During my growing up years Bill English had his shop in the sporting goods department of the downtown Fredrick & Nelson department store.

The R.A. Litschert "SPOT SHOT" adapter upping the power to 6x was an early 1950s addition.