Buzzard Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Can anybody tell me if there is a rough guide for stock length due to the height of a person or is it an individual thing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) It's general rule of thumb from your forearm bend to your trigger finger first knuckle , Bend you arm at 90% as if your showing off your bicep, place a ruler against the inside of your arm and run it up to your index finger (hand held flat like a traffic policeman telling you to stop) and measure to the top knuckle near your finger nail I hope I've explained it I've had a large gin lol Edited January 25, 2015 by sishyplops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 thanks I will try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 That method is pretty well bebunked, it fails to take into account the length of a person's neck, the slope of shoulders, and other factors that govern how long a stock should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 It's general rule of thumb from your forearm bend to your trigger finger first knuckle , Bend you arm at 90% as if your showing off your bicep, place a ruler against the inside of your arm and run it up to your index finger (hand held flat like a traffic policeman telling you to stop) and measure to the top knuckle near your finger nail I hope I've explained it I've had a large gin lol Don't do that it not accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG 5 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Are you a biggish guy? Stock length is important to get it right. I found various gun shops useless in fitting you up right. They were just looking to sell a gun to you. Brownings have a long stock where as Berettas are an average size for an average person. Look into it before you buy, it'll save you a lot of money. All I can say is you don't want to be seeing much rib when you mount the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 A rough guess is when mounted correctly you can get a couple fingers between your nose and thumb joint. As said a rough measure due to length if nose neck and build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 The op asked for a rough guide that's what I gave him, no of course it's not 100% but it's a ROUGH guide ! Clue in the title please read the op question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 It's highly inaccurate and is just one of those old myths, I've seen out as far as 1 1/2". best way mount a gun look for a finger to 2 between nose and the thumb joint. This should get you to about 1/2" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 ive tried my original post and dafs method and they come up just under an inch out from each other, the original arm span was how my gun/s were measured to me by Richardsons gunsmiths in suffolk, they generally know there stuff but we are all individuals of different sizes, im lucky enough to be a brilliant shot so i dont have to worry about gunfit at all but of course go to a proper gunsmith who will fit the gun to you , i have only heard good things about Welshwarrier (Daf) so have no reason to question his obvious knowledge on the subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Stance comes into too. People who stand almost sideways on and mount the gun close across their chest like an archer will need a longer length of pull than if they have a more open stance. To see what I mean look at the Eley ad showing Lord James Percy in this month's Pull (facing page 32). He is totally sideways on and - relative to the gun - his face and arms are nowhere near where they'd be if he had a conventional stance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mick.j Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 There is no rough guide to stock length based on a persons height. Mr average can be anywhere between 14 1/4-15 inches Lop. The only way to know is to pick a gun up and try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 My shooting buddy is 6 ft 2 inches, huge long arms and no neck, when we tried to fit a gun for him we threw away all the rules and just got him to stand in front of a big mirror, we moved the stock length until he was looking straight down the rib at his own dominant eyeball, that worked, he was 1/2 inch longer than we originally thought , my Beretta 686 E even with the thickest butt pad in the box was too short, we ended up with a browning with maximum butt pad extensions. seems to work ok. its all just trial and error but it helps if you know what to look for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) Biggest problem here is that the nose to thumb knuckle is the correct measure, but is only correct if the mount and stance are also correct. I can artificially shorten or lengthen the apparent pull on any gun simply by mounting it in different ways. So, unless you are already well versed in exactly how you you should mount, chances are the reading you will get will be inaccurate as to a "correct" stock length I have a significant number of clients who have lengthened their guns in different ways; rubber boots, thick pads, dirty great wood extensions - and its not needed at all IF they held the gun correctly. Most common thing is that persons not trained in mount, stand like a rifle shooter, with the gun ( assuming they are R/Handed) running off the shoulder, across the face. This artificially shortens the stock ( so they add unnecessary length) and results in bruised shoulders and a poor swing, as they are mounting the near the end of the swing to the left - result, lots a misses behind as the gun slows up . Mount should be judged mid swing, with the butt tight into the shoulder socket - a much squarer stance that still has plenty of L/H swing so the shot is taken before the body starts to tension in the twist. You can read all the books and advice on here, but unless you actually know what you are doing, you are guessing. Go and see a competent coach or fitter and get your stance and mount sorted, then ,and only then, can you take correct Pull measures for correct gun fit. Edited February 2, 2015 by clayman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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