Proper measurement of stock dimensions

[Dennis]

I don't have a measuring gauge so I simply lay the gun (double barrel) upside down on a flat table. I measure from the comb of the stock to the table and then the end of the butt stock to the table. For length of pull I have never seen anything but measuring from the front trigger to the middle of the butt plate. I agree with Rick that the one that matters is the drop at comb. As your eye is the rear sight that gives the most important impact on your ability to hit what you aim at.

[Drew Hause]

1952 Purdey catalog

[Gerald Majors]

Where can I down load That copy of the Purdey Stock measurement form to print for a refference sheet?
Thanks
Gerald

[Drew Hause]

Gerald: David Trevallion sent me that image scanned from the 1952 Purdey catalog.

Check p. 408 in Greener's The Gun

http://books.google.com/books?id=3HM...nsions&f=false

[ahfoxman]

Hello Gerald, Let me know, if you can't come up with the measurement chart, I am pretty sure one of my packed away Purdey Catalogs will have a copy/info that I can scan for you. Tom

[Mike Poindexter]

Upside down on a granite island top, with the front bead off the edge, always does the job for me. For a surprize, try lining up three or more guns at the same time and sight down the long axis from the butt ends. Small amounts of twist and cast become apparent that aren't readily noticeable looking at one gun only. Look across the guns at the buttplate and you can see the differences in pitch. Then you realize why some guns just seem to fit better than others. Best.

[Double Lab]

John;
I have a couple of english guns and yes they are stocked pretty straight with very little drop at heel. They shot mostly driven, overhead incoming birds and those dimensions allowed for a better view of the bird with a built in lead. Just my theory.