Adjusting device for a shotgun

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of improving and to an adjusting device for performing adjustment of the butt of a shotgun to a specific shooter in order to improve the accuracy of fire. It has been realized that the adjustment of the butt of a shotgun to fit a shooter is markedly facilitated through the use of an adjusting device according to embodiments and methods of the invention.

1 . Method of improving adjustment of a butt of a shotgun to a specific shooter in order to improve accuracy of fire comprising the steps of:
 positioning and fixing the shotgun by fixing means facilitating that the rib is aligned precisely towards a target spot,   firing a shot from the fixed position resulting in a shooting pattern of pellets around the target spot,   marking an aiming spot in the shooting pattern,   attaching an adjusting device on the rib of the shotgun, and   adjusting the adjusting device until a sight track between the aiming surfaces of the adjusting device, a front bead and the aiming spot is aligned in order to adjust the butt of the shotgun accordingly.   
     
     
         2 . Method according to  claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises the step of
 placing an oblong rigid object along the aiming surfaces of the front bead and the adjusting device, the oblong rigid object extending further above the butt of the shotgun to indicate a desired height of the aiming eye above the butt in order to hit a target as desired, whereby a vertical distance between the oblong rigid object and the butt can be measured and compared to a cheek distance.   
     
     
         3 . Method according to  claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises the step of
 placing a lateral marking means along the aiming surface of the front bead and extending further directly above the butt of the shotgun, in order to facilitate easy and more exact measurement of a lateral distance between the oblong rigid object and the butt of said shotgun.   
     
     
         4 . Method according to  claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises the step of
 adjusting a vertical distance to correspond to the cheek distance by any means capable of raising or lowering at least an upper part of the butt.   
     
     
         5 . Method according to  claims 1 - 4 , wherein said method further comprises the step of
 adjusting a lateral position of at least the upper part of the butt on the basis of a measured lateral distance by any means capable of adjusting said lateral position.   
     
     
         6 . Method according to  claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises the step of
 the shooter taking the shotgun to his shoulder into his natural firing position, upon which a cheek distance from an aiming eye to an upper side of the butt is measured.   
     
     
         7 . Adjusting device for adjustment of a butt of a shotgun to a specific shooter in order to improve accuracy of fire, said adjusting device comprising:
 mounting means for mounting said adjusting device on said shotgun,   adjusting means for adjusting a sight track between an aiming surface of said adjusting device and a front bead of said shotgun, and an oblong rigid object to indicate a sight track during adjustment of the butt to facilitate an easier adjusting process of the butt.   
     
     
         8 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein said adjusting device comprises holding means for holding said oblong rigid object in place in order to facilitate an easier adjusting process. 
     
     
         9 . Adjusting device according to  claim 8 , wherein said holding means is a notch. 
     
     
         10 . Adjusting device according to  claim 8 , wherein said holding means comprises a clamp. 
     
     
         11 . Adjusting device according to any of the  claim 7 , wherein the oblong rigid object is a stick made in a rigid material comprising at least one of plastic, wood and metal. 
     
     
         12 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein the oblong rigid object is a telescopic stick in order to be sufficiently prolonged during use without losing stiffness. 
     
     
         13 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein the oblong rigid object has a length of at least a distance from a front bead to a front part of the butt. 
     
     
         14 . Adjusting device according to any of the  claim 7 , wherein one end of the oblong rigid object comprises a magnet in order to fix the oblong rigid object to a front end of the rib. 
     
     
         15 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein one end of the oblong rigid object comprises a string fastening means to facilitate fastening of a lateral marking means. 
     
     
         16 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein the adjusting device comprises a lower element and a changeable element comprising a notch. 
     
     
         17 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein the adjusting device is detachably mounted on the shotgun or on the rib. 
     
     
         18 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein the adjusting device is configured to be removed from the shotgun after adjustment. 
     
     
         19 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein said mounting means comprises means for mounting on a rib of said shotgun. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . Adjusting device according to any of the  claim 7 , wherein the adjusting device is held onto a rib of said shotgun by at least one magnet. 
     
     
         22 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein said adjusting device is held onto a rib of said shotgun by squeezing means. 
     
     
         23 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein said adjusting means comprises raising means for adjusting a position of said aiming surface of said adjusting means relative to a rib of said shotgun. 
     
     
         24 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein the adjusting device comprises raising means comprising a base element and an upper element comprising lifting arms. 
     
     
         25 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein said adjusting means comprises sliding means allowing said adjusting device to slide along barrels of said shotgun. 
     
     
         26 . Adjusting device according to  claim 7 , wherein said adjusting device comprises azimuthal means for aiding the shooter reaching an improved azimuthal aiming of said shotgun. 
     
     
         27 . Adjusting device according to  claim 26 , wherein the azimuthal means comprises one or more pins, or a notch in the adjusting device. 
     
     
         28 . Adjusting device according to any of the  claim 27 , wherein the one or more pins are sideways adjustable. 
     
     
         29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . A shotgun comprising an adjusting device according to  claim 7 . 
     
     
         31 .- 32 . (canceled)