I was taught to level the rib, the bead centered in the rib and the pattern should be fairly centered up/down right/left on the top edge of the bead, 60/40 up and down as preferred. I check my sight picture by shouldering the gun quickly with eyes closed then open them to see if the reference points already mentioned are aligned. I think I understand the shimming is so that your head/cheek/shoulder to put you in the perfect sight picture for proper poa/poi but in my mind the gun should pattern with the rib leveled and bead centered and the gun shimmed so you are aligned with those reference points. Probably wrong on some of this and am interested in learning more. All I know is on a turkey gun I want it to shoot with the rib leveled and bead centered, maybe a tad high.
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