Sore cheek

Yes it's normal with a field stock. It's the way it is. A lighter load will help but it may not cycle the gun.

A field stock on an 1100 tends to do this to me also if I don't make sure I have my head down VERY tight. Not to the point of bruising, but I'm definitely feeling some tenderness in my cheek for a day or two.

I have experimented with pitch in the past in and effort to reduce the issue, although I was never able to completely eliminate it, it did help.

For me, the factory stock has too much pitch, so I installed a wedge with the thick part at the toe of the stock.

I hope this helps. I really like 1100's but a gun that hurts you is just no good.

Rainbowbob said:

I'm new to trap, shooting an 1100 field stock. Yesterday for the first time I somehow managed to bruise my cheek. Is this the result of too loose of a cheek weld? I remember feeling it on one shot - like it just sort of banged into my face.

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1100's slap me also, mainly because they have too much positive pitch. Adjust your recoil pad to have less pitch. Zero pitch works best for me.

Adjusting the Pitch in Your Stock - Clay Target Shooting Techniques: #10 Go Shooting - YouTube

smokintom said:

Yes it's normal with a field stock. It's the way it is. A lighter load will help but it may not cycle the gun.

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I was shooting 1 oz #8. The recoil was soft on my shoulder. Maybe I didn't have a tight enough cheek weld?

I cut and pasted the following post from a thread about adjustable combs. I'm going to try this as an experiment. They say it also reduces cheek slap.

K-GUNS said:
If you want to try raising the comb, meadow industries has a cheap way to try it out, about 30 bucks, stick on your gun. Before you spend a lot of money. Do a search for meadow industries and see what they have. Cheapest way to go. I tried moleskin but after 50 targets my cheek started to get rash from rubbing on it and I lifted my head even more.

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This seems like is a very interesting option to try before changing stocks. They say the adhesive does not gum up a wood stock. The instructions also call for cleaning the wood with lighter fluid. I'm not sure I want to put on the wood finish. Have you tried them? Any thoughts?

The Meadow Industries Convert A Stock pad works fine for a cheap way to raise the comb. It allows you to use narrow pads for the top of the comb without building up the sides which would cause unwanted cast.

I have one on my field gun works good I also put some on my youth shooters guns. They do not leave residue on the stock

Tmx199 said:

I have one on my field gun works good I also put some on my youth shooters guns. They do not leave residue on the stock

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Good to know. Thanks!

Rainbowbob said:

I'm new to trap, shooting an 1100 field stock. Yesterday for the first time I somehow managed to bruise my cheek. Is this the result of too loose of a cheek weld? I remember feeling it on one shot - like it just sort of banged into my face.

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I'm certainly no expert. But I figure that you didn't have your cheek settled into the stock.
Put your cheek on the stock firmly, not hard. Pull it into your shoulder firmly not hard.
1100's have always treated me well.

29 palms said:

I'm certainly no expert. But I figure that you didn't have your cheek settled into the stock.
Put your cheek on the stock firmly, not hard. Pull it into your shoulder firmly not hard.
1100's have always treated me well.

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I think that is right. I shot today with much less of a problem. I am interested however in what comfort and better head position the Convert-A-Stock pad pad might provide.