2-1/2" pitch?

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At least for me..A gun that does not have at least a few degrees of pitch is very uncomfortable to shoot. It's no fun using a gun that tries to dig itself into your shoulder with every shot..

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Okay, so now I'm getting in to measuring the various parameters, just to be able to say I have done so. One day, I'll even pattern a few. Now a question on DAC DAH and measuring something like an 870 where the action is a bit higher than the barrel. Do I just use the back of the action or do I try to use a straight edge from the bead to the wherever it will rest on the action? Thanks,
Jack

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Jack,
The best thing about those plastic stocks is that you can easily adjust them with a propane torch and they very rarely ever crack.

To answer your question, if I were to measure dac or dah on a gun with the barrel below the receiver I would lay the gun on it's side and put two spacer blocks of known thickness on either end of the barrel. Then lay your straight edge along the blocks and take your measurements. Then simply subtract the thickness of the spacers and you have your actual measurements. Hope that makes some sense.

[Chris T.]

So the pitch has been my problem all along! I was beginning to think I was a bad shot, but after reading this it's definately the pitch, nothing to do with me, pitch.

Kidding aside, great info, usefull or not these things are good to know.
Chris.

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Originally Posted by Larry Frey

Jack,
The best thing about those plastic stocks is that you can easily adjust them with a propane torch and they very rarely ever crack.

To answer your question, if I were to measure dac or dah on a gun with the barrel below the receiver I would lay the gun on it's side and put two spacer blocks of known thickness on either end of the barrel. Then lay your straight edge along the blocks and take your measurements. Then simply subtract the thickness of the spacers and you have your actual measurements. Hope that makes some sense.

Thanks Larry: Makes perfect sense, just fire up the torch
Lest anyone believe that is my 870, I got lazy and grabbed a google image for illustrative purposes.

Now the opposite issue and then I am armed to tackle the job, if I can remember the combination for the safe. A high vent rib above the receiver. My first assumption is the extended top of the rib is the line from which to take the measurements.
Another google image, much prettier than the old family 870

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So, in reading this thread and thinking of measuring my shotguns to see what the differences are that I manage to adapt myself to when shooting them, just thinking about doing it became a chore. So I asked google to help and look what showed up HERE
Cheers,
Jack