The Importance of Shotgun Fit

[Westward1]

No. I won't brand you a heretic. However, you have years of experience backing your abilities and opinions.
However, most people getting involved early on in the game, are pushing uphill unnecessarily for a long time, only because they never knew any better.
It's disheartening to watch a young fella trying out trap, and watching him hold the gun like a rifle.
They should make it mandatory for gun manufacturers to make all sporting versions of their guns with adjustable combs and butt plates.

No thanks, I will make it fit. I am not a fan of adjustable stocks and think adjustable butt plates are awful. If you want the option OK. I will take a solid stock every time.

 

[Longwalker]

I just had a couple of Beretta O/U guns fitted but the smith at the Calgary Shooting Centre. What a difference! It made guns that were frustrating to use into guns that were a joy. Cost me as much as the difference I would have had to pay buy selling them and buying something new. So I'm pleased with the investment too.

 

[Shibby!]

So far I'm unimpressed, but admittedly I have yet to get to the juicy bits. I'll follow-up when I'm done the book.

Finished the book on my flight down to Mexico this month.

While there is no doubt some insightful information, much of it I already knew from shooting with qualified shooters and doing my own research. I'll admit, I research things to no end if I need to myself. I've been fortunate to shoot with a few Master shooters, many A shooters, and trained guides/teachers. Simply watching these people shoot can teach you a lot.

I think this would greatly benefit those who are newer to the sport, or struggling due to bad information, bad habits, etc. The basics are there, reasoning is backed up for the most part, and he underlines the whole book by saying, this is the way most do it, but not everybody. I'll admit I have a funky style and don't expect others to follow it. I'd never get somebody to do what I do. It's what feels natural and improves my scores. Best described as the "churchill?" stance he talks about in the book (which he doesn't recommend and discredits it). That said, I'm not opposed to try different things with the end goal of improving. I'm going to try to make my adjustable comb parallel with the barrel, but I don't think it can be adjusted that way. I don't suffer from slap so not the end of the world.

Concluding my piss poor review, I still think many would benefit from reading it. My opinion means nothing, and most shooters struggle and don't understand why. This book can help with that.

Over x-mas I'll be reading another book. I'll do another poor review of that one when complete. I'll share the review from the person I lent the stock fitters bible book to when he completes it.