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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: birddogdad on July 14, 2014, 01:40:44 PM

Title: shotgun fitting
Post by: birddogdad on July 14, 2014, 01:40:44 PM: anyone ever had a shotgun professionally fit to them? Worth it? In WA state or on west coast?
Title: Re: shotgun fitting
Post by: jackelope on July 14, 2014, 01:50:58 PM: My stepdad is a competitive shooter and he gets all that work done by a guy in Montana I believe.

Edit...Confirmed..
This place:
http://www.ssplusstocks.net/ (http://www.ssplusstocks.net/)
Title: Re: shotgun fitting
Post by: wildweeds on July 14, 2014, 04:15:18 PM: I learned to shoot with one that didn't fit me very well,consequently there's not many I can't pick up and shoot well.I've got one that has some cast in it and that one took some getting used to.The rest are american guns and as such are straight stocked,a couple have high stocks,after much clays practice it's ingrained what the sight picture is.As for your question John Zeppa in Sequim has a gunshop at Sunneydell shooting grounds,I know he does gun fitting.
Title: Re: shotgun fitting
Post by: wadu1 on July 14, 2014, 04:56:05 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 14, 2014, 01:50:58 PM
My stepdad is a competitive shooter and he gets all that work done by a guy in Montana I believe.

Edit...Confirmed..
This place:
http://www.ssplusstocks.net/ (http://www.ssplusstocks.net/)
Yes more than one. Mike and Jon from S&S Plus are good guys. They will be at the Washington State Sporting Clays Championship shoot at Upper Nisqually Sportsman's Club August 21st - 24th
Title: Re: shotgun fitting
Post by: jetjockey on July 15, 2014, 06:35:37 AM: I agree with Wild. Are you going to be shooting competition? If so, get a good fitting. If not, don't worry about it. IMO there's no real reason to get a field gun fit unless it's WAY off. Gun fit Will change depending on many variables, including what your wearing. I get hot, and shed clothes quick when I'm hunting. That changes the fit of the gun by just shedding thick clothes. Becuse of that, I say learn to shoot and spend the money on shells and clays to practice. If your shooting competition, that changes everything.
Title: Re: shotgun fitting
Post by: rover758 on July 15, 2014, 07:21:44 AM: When my son was 12 I had a Remington 870 stock fit for him by a gunsmith. (In North Dakota though.) I think it was well worth it because many-a-pheasant fell before him. But I'm comparing apples and oranges. When he was 18ish he put the original stock back on and found he had trouble with it. (Shooting low). He had the butt end shaved (professionally) to fit him better and it solved the problem. (The gunsmith had him fire several rounds before he did the shaving and he was pretty clear about the coat versus no coat thing.) If you're hitting what you're trying to hit I pretty much agree with the rest of the answers.
Title: Re: shotgun fitting
Post by: birddogdad on July 15, 2014, 07:45:34 AM: Quote from: jetjockey on July 15, 2014, 06:35:37 AM
I agree with Wild. Are you going to be shooting competition? If so, get a good fitting. If not, don't worry about it. IMO there's no real reason to get a field gun fit unless it's WAY off. Gun fit Will change depending on many variables, including what your wearing. I get hot, and shed clothes quick when I'm hunting. That changes the fit of the gun by just shedding thick clothes. Becuse of that, I say learn to shoot and spend the money on shells and clays to practice. If your shooting competition, that changes everything.

this is how i have always felt too. now over 50 and never had anything fitted. BUT... there is a different issue that mucks up this discussion. i have an "arsenel of shotguns", either bought or passed down so on any day i could pick any number of options, each shoot differently from semi's to O/U's, 12's to 20's. Yes i have my favorites, but was considering developing something in common amoung those for my fav bird and duck guns (which are very different). oh and yea i burn thru ammo :tup: