Patent ID: 8215045

Claim:
In combination with a rifle having a buttstock, an aiming and stabilization system comprising: a socket assembly having an oblong horizontally-disposed socket, an approach ramp in communication with and positioned below the oblong socket, and a wall surrounding upper and side portions of the oblong socket and side edges of the approach ramp, said socket assembly being attached to a front shoulder portion of an article of clothing wearable by a shooter, the approach ramp having an upper end immediately below the oblong socket and a lower end below the upper end, the lower end including a means for fastening the lower end of the approach ramp to the article of clothing; a locator ball assembly, which includes a ball and a stud radially projecting from the ball, the stud being anchorable to a rear face of the buttstock such that the stud projects rearward from the buttstock opposite a firing direction and the ball is spaced away from the buttstock, said ball slidable up the approach ramp to enter the oblong socket when the shooter wearing the article of clothing with attached socket assembly raises the rifle to his shoulder.