Lloyd90 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 How do you properly measure your LOP? Without that nonsense of putting it in the crook of your arm. I have a SP that’s 14 3/4 just the way it came and I shoot it very well... Recently bought a SxS that’s the same length, took it out and shot very well also I shot my mates Maxus yesterday that is 14 1/4 LOP from the factory and I also shot that very well ... even with a tight choke (3/4) in. So how do I know which LOP is best? 14 1/4 or 3/4 ... If LOP is too long will the gun shoot low? Or high? thanks Lloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Impossible to answer remotely. Gun fit being made up of various aspects it is not possible to take one in isolation. In view of this, a good answer is that the correct LoP for you on any given gun is that which enables you to shoot well and in comfort. On most guns the stock will drop progressively from the comb to the heel. Consequently, the longer the stock the greater the drop so the lower (all things being equal) you'd shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 point of aim and impact, only way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 40 minutes ago, wymberley said: Impossible to answer remotely. Gun fit being made up of various aspects it is not possible to take one in isolation. In view of this, a good answer is that the correct LoP for you on any given gun is that which enables you to shoot well and in comfort. On most guns the stock will drop progressively from the comb to the heel. Consequently, the longer the stock the greater the drop so the lower (all things being equal) you'd shoot. And therefore, if too short you'd shoot high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Lloyd90 said: How do you properly measure your LOP? Without that nonsense of putting it in the crook of your arm. I have a SP that’s 14 3/4 just the way it came and I shoot it very well... Recently bought a SxS that’s the same length, took it out and shot very well also I shot my mates Maxus yesterday that is 14 1/4 LOP from the factory and I also shot that very well ... even with a tight choke (3/4) in. So how do I know which LOP is best? 14 1/4 or 3/4 ... If LOP is too long will the gun shoot low? Or high? thanks Lloyd I always thought LOP was measured from the crook of the trigger to the heel of the butt pad. I wouldn’t know how to measure your own personally ideal LOP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Scully said: I always thought LOP was measured from the crook of the trigger to the heel of the butt pad. I wouldn’t know how to measure your own personally ideal LOP. I assume pattern the gun and see if it shoots high or low 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Scully said: I always thought LOP was measured from the crook of the trigger to the heel of the butt pad. I wouldn’t know how to measure your own personally ideal LOP. On the gun LOP is measured from the trigger to the centre of the butt, not the heel, but a gun fitter will likely give three measurements to ctr, heel and toe. Edited June 5, 2020 by London Best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 22 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: And therefore, if too short you'd shoot high? 1. 17 minutes ago, Scully said: I always thought LOP was measured from the crook of the trigger to the heel of the butt pad. I wouldn’t know how to measure your own personally ideal LOP. 2. 14 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: I assume pattern the gun and see if it shoots high or low 👍🏻 3. In view of the first sentence on my last post, I don't want to be here. But, 1. that would be the tendency 2. To the heel, centre and toe. If you're self-helping, mounting the gun wearing spring/autumn clothing and look for 2 or 3 fingers between the back of your hand and your nose. Ultimately, the deciding factor for the LoP is the length of your neck 3. But which will you have to correct, the LoP or the drop as either/both will affect your PoI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 The weight and balance of a gun affects the lop required as well and the stock shape of the 3 you mentioned I’d expect 3 different dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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