For me 3" is the absolute max, and 2 5/8" to 2 3/4" is best.

That said, I'd rather have one with too much than with too little. Too little DAH/DAC makes you shoot high, and I refuse to float a bird over the muzzles just to get to shoot a particular gun.

It's easy to add a stick-on leather or moleskin pad at the comb to reduce the drop there, on a gun with excessive DAC/DAH. Not so easy to remove wood on one that has too little drop.

Stan, it is easy to remove wood from a stock that has too little drop. I’d buy that gun, but I don’t want a gun with 2 3/4” DAH or more. Been there. Tried the stick on comb pads and they were not consistent for me.

That said, if you really like a gun with too much drop, instead of an expensive restock, put an adjustable comb on it. If it’s not on a higher grade “collector” gun, why not? The gun has to fit to shoot well.

For me I use 1 1/2" and 2 5/8" I can't tell you how many Parkers I would own if they didn't have so much drop. My bank account thanks them for that. But I can accommodate a little by holding my fore end hand further down the barrel for some droppy guns.

I have a Parker Lifter has a little over 5" DAH.........................


It's called the "Giraffe Gun" :):)

I have a DH eight gauge, 36" Titanic Steel gun with 4 1/4" drop at heel. I have no idea whether I can shoot this gun well, but I don't care. I just like it. It was ordered that way.

I'd like to see a pic of that hockey stick! I'd ask Bill for a pic of his too but I know that ain't gonna happen!

Bill, I'll shoot your gun for you.....................:bigbye:

I had an 8 gauge hammer gun that if my memories correct was 2” at the comb and 3 3/4” at the heel . That unto itself was bad enough but that gun weighed 15 pounds 14 ounces on my postal scales . That thing was a brute to shoot well for me atleast . Personally I’d like to keep the heal at 2 3/4” or hopefully less . However with electrical tape spacers and Velcro I can fix it enough to shoot it okay !

I didn't state my sentiments properly, above. My apology offered.

While I agree it is easy enough to rasp/sand off wood to get the DAC you want, once done it can't be put back original and will render a gun of lesser value. There aren't many like you, Mike, who wouldn't devalue a vintage gun with the original stock rasped away at the comb and/or heel.

If I was a one-gun man I'd not hesitate to make a high shooting gun fit me and shoot closer to flat. But alas, I'm not, and am very reticent to rasp away at the comb of a nice vintage double, preferring rather to move it along and find one more suited to my anatomy and shooting style.