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For vintage & antique guns is there a way to adjust point of impact?

I have a couple of guns* I like, but shoot very poorly, probably because they don't fit me correctly and I'm wondering if there is a relatively inexpensive and easy way to adjust the point of impact.

Or am I better off just selling them and putting the money toward a gun that does fit. I'd rather shoot a pretty gun reasonably well versus an ugly gun I shoot very well.

On edit: I'll note that I am right handed, with a left eye dominance and shoot all long guns off my left shoulder.

The guns are single barrel Greener for trap using the Martini - Henry action, which is an action I really like; the other is a Mears SxS, a pretty gun. I rarely break in double digits with either gun for trap & skeet respectively.

Sure, there're ways. Busy irrigating corn right now, but I'll post tonight about it.

Don't lose hope!

Bending the stock, adding an adjustable comb, having the guns restocked, sanding down the comb if the stock is to high, adding a length via a pad or wood extension...

Lots of options if you're willing to spend the money.

Personally, I sell guns I can't shoot well.

try adjusting your shooting style to the gun...

and not the other way around...

In simplistic terms. .stock alteration,as required.
Adjust drop at comb and heel
Adjust cast off/on
Alter length.
After lesson and professional check.
I've had several guns altered to my measurements over the years( by qualified persons) and have been happy with results
Regards.

Have you patterned the guns? I sometime shoot my pigeon guns and they shoot high. So I know to adjust where I shoot the target at.

I have several shotguns with LOP a bit too short for me which also need a little more cast and more drop. The Beartooth slip-on recoil pad, which comes with 4 foam rubber shims of thickness varying from 1/4 to 5/8 inches, has proved very useful. Increasing the LOP will, because it moves your face back on the stock, also increase cast and drop. This has been just the ticket for me. Further, using a slip-on pad which is easily adjustable allows you to shorten LOP to account for a heavy coat, as with hunting in cold weather.
Of course all of this us useful only for increasing LOP and increasing drop and cast. Decreasing LOP would require shortening the stock. There are pads available for raising the comb or adding width (ie decreasing existing cast).

I do not recommend this, but years ago I had a friend, a German double collector, that would take a Dremel tool and grind here and there on the chokes at the muzzle. He could affect lots of changes in pattern and point of impact.

Always the worst possible path, IMO.

Better to alter the gun, or move it down the road.

You might try one of these leather lace-on cheek risers. You will need to remove padding or add it to meet your requirements.
https://www.buffaloarms.com/1-2-cheek-riser-tk15030.html