Hi all, and thanks for your reply. I do have a few more questions. I think the butt is a little higher than it should be, the reason is, if I bring it lower I have to bring my head down. Is there anything I could do about this?. I am pretty sure I am pulling the gun into my shoulder.

A question about the .270 win. I have heard that before, that it has less recoil than a 30-06. But how is this possible, if the cartridge is the same, it should build the same pressure right? or at least recoil should be pretty close, considering the rifles are the same.

I would really like to avoid wearing a pad, the pain is there to tell me something about my form, so I like the pain to be there until I fix my form.

I wish I had a picture. But here is one I found online of a guy holding a gun pretty much like I do, cause I've seen myself in the mirror. Notice the butt how it sticks up a little bit (same thing with me). My cheek is pretty much where his cheek is, maybe a little further behind. He looks like he is leaning back, I don't see that leaning on myself. And his left hand is pretty far back, I usually have it forward. What do you notice is wrong on this picture?. If I can I'll make my wife take a picture of me holding my rifle, and post if here later today. I still think the problem is on the bench though.



Pain is on the upper right, between chest and arm, right below the shoulder bone; it is pretty localized. It really sounds like my shoulder bone is taking all the energy... Thanks and sorry for my inexperience. Just trying to get better at this