Parkers,others short LOP??

[Setter Man]

I've got a buddy that decided he needed a fitted gun so he drove up to TC and made an appointment with Brian B. He ended up ordering a Spanish gun with a long, straight stock. He shoots pretty well on clay birds with a mounted gun but he can't hit a grouse unless the bird is sitting in a tree. I've watched him and the problem is obvious: he has to push the gun WAY forward before he can shoulder it and as the season progresses the further he has to push the gun away. He always looks like he's climbing on the gun and ends up with a pizz poor mount.