I want to get a .338 mag and want to make sure it fits right so it does not kick my butt to hard. Is there info out there on how exactly a guy is supposed to "size" his rifle. Does someone here know what to look for? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys!
How Do You Ensure Good Rifle Fit?
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I have seen write ups on this. Measure a bunch of stuff to figure out what length of pull you should have, but I'm afraid I don't recall where.
For me I just shoulder the rifle and pay attention to the distance from my nose to where my thumb wraps around the top of the grip. I like a 3-4" minimum holding the rifle as it feels comfortable. Not too scientific, hopefully others will chime in.
For me I just shoulder the rifle and pay attention to the distance from my nose to where my thumb wraps around the top of the grip. I like a 3-4" minimum holding the rifle as it feels comfortable. Not too scientific, hopefully others will chime in.
Basically rifles are made with three types of stocks... Classic or Modern, European, or California (Weatherby Style)
Modern stocked rifles are usually a "compromise" stock with a straight comb and shallow drop to facilitate both iron sights and rifle scopes.
The Weatherby and European types are usually made with a higher line of sight specific for use with optics.
You really don't need to "fit" a rifle stock like a shotgun stock... but your length of pull should be acceptable for your arm length and your drop at the heel should allow you to align your eye with the height of your sights or optics.
That said... a well made stock of proper dimensions can certainly lessen recoil and improve the shootability of any rifle.
Modern stocked rifles are usually a "compromise" stock with a straight comb and shallow drop to facilitate both iron sights and rifle scopes.
The Weatherby and European types are usually made with a higher line of sight specific for use with optics.
You really don't need to "fit" a rifle stock like a shotgun stock... but your length of pull should be acceptable for your arm length and your drop at the heel should allow you to align your eye with the height of your sights or optics.
That said... a well made stock of proper dimensions can certainly lessen recoil and improve the shootability of any rifle.
Its the distance from the but of the stock to the trigger. Here's a little info. from the Jarret site:
http://www.jarrettrifles.com/lengthofpull.html
Like he says the most common lop is 13 1/2". I'm 5' 10 1/2" size 46 jacket for instance and many 13 1/2" factory stockss fit me just right. Then we get into height of comb. That's the height of the top of the stock. This is will determine where your eye lines up with realation to the rifle and you want that to be right where the middle of the scope is, and this varies depending obviously on the size of scope. eg. A big honkin tactical 50mm scope will sit way higher than a small compact scope.
If you get your head around these ideas all I can say is go shopping. Try lots of different rifles and different stock shapes and see what feels right. When you zero in on one you like, choose a scope that works with the whole package and away you go. Make sure whatever scope you choose has lots of eye relief (distance from your eye to the scope when in focus), as you don't want to be worrying about getting a black eye from that .338!
http://www.jarrettrifles.com/lengthofpull.html
Like he says the most common lop is 13 1/2". I'm 5' 10 1/2" size 46 jacket for instance and many 13 1/2" factory stockss fit me just right. Then we get into height of comb. That's the height of the top of the stock. This is will determine where your eye lines up with realation to the rifle and you want that to be right where the middle of the scope is, and this varies depending obviously on the size of scope. eg. A big honkin tactical 50mm scope will sit way higher than a small compact scope.
If you get your head around these ideas all I can say is go shopping. Try lots of different rifles and different stock shapes and see what feels right. When you zero in on one you like, choose a scope that works with the whole package and away you go. Make sure whatever scope you choose has lots of eye relief (distance from your eye to the scope when in focus), as you don't want to be worrying about getting a black eye from that .338!
