How tight for length of pull?

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When you measure the length of pull on your shotgun how tight do you pull it in to your arm?

Should it be lightly touching the bottom of you bicep or should it be pulled in tight?

Thanks,

SB
 
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When the LOP is correct, extend your arm straight out from your shoulder, then bend your elbow at 90 degrees with your trigger finger pointed skyward. Have someone place the butt of the gun on your arm, wrap your hand around the wrist of the stock and your trigger finger should comfortably find the face of the trigger. This should be done with the clothing you would anticipate wearing when you are shooting the gun.
 
Scott Bear said:
When you measure the length of pull on your shotgun how tight do you pull it in to your arm?

Should it be lightly touching the bottom of you bicep or should it be pulled in tight?

Thanks,

SB
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Measuring lop that way is one of the most common bits of misinformation in the history of gun fitting.
 
Agree, it will tell it if the lop is right for your forearm. I would pick a gun with interchangeable lop to try several length and see what is the mosy comfortable for you and go from there.
 
Looks like no one know how to fit a shotgun???

There seem to be a lot of differing opinions. Anyone know of a professional gun-fitter in the Vancouver or Williams Lake area (or anywhere in between)?
 
Seems to me the experts always push LOPs that are 1.5"-2" too long. That might be the right way to fit a double for shooting doves in Argentina, but with a typical pump or auto shotgun, loaded with 3" or 3.5" #2s, shooting at Canadas from a blind, in an early season snowstorm, looking like the Michelin Man in an attempt to wear enough cloths to stay warm and dry, a shorter LOP will reduce the felt recoil while the long one will knock the fillings out of your teeth.
 
Scott Bear said:
Looks like no one know how to fit a shotgun???
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That's not quite true. I think that there are quite a few that know, but it involves more than a silly conversation about how lop relates to the length of your forearm and making a call on an internet chat site. Just to decide a starting point on proper length requires observation of your gun mount and probably making corrections to your gun mount. Proper length of pull will also take into account proper pitch, drop, cast off and cast on etc. LOP will vary with the type of shooting you do and clothing you wear etc.
 
Covey Ridge said:
That's not quite true. I think that there are quite a few that know, but it involves more than a silly conversation about how lop relates to the length of your forearm and making a call on an internet chat site. Just to decide a starting point on proper length requires observation of your gun mount and probably making corrections to your gun mount. Proper length of pull will also take into account proper pitch, drop, cast off and cast on etc. LOP will vary with the type of shooting you do and clothing you wear etc.
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Exactly right. A proper gun fitting involves a variety of measurements and is best achieved with a try-gun, one that can be adjusted to fit you, and shooting at a patterning board to determine the proper configuration and POI.

LOP is just one measurement and IMO is not as important as cast or drop.
 
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