Gun Fitting
A gun should come naturally to the shoulder, align with the eye and feel like an extension of the shooter.
It is one of the first — and perhaps most important — foundations of becoming a consistent shooter. This applies to both shotguns and rifles, but particularly to shotguns.
When shooting a shotgun, the target is moving and the shooter points rather than aims in the traditional sense. The eye therefore needs to look in exactly the same direction as the barrels when the gun is mounted to the shoulder.
There is rarely time to consciously correct the position before the shot. A correctly fitted gun helps make the correct position natural and repeatable.
Your eye should find the line without searching for it.
A shotgun is pointed more than it is consciously aimed. When the fit is right, the gun comes naturally into alignment and the shooter's eye sits where it should without correction or hesitation. That relationship between eye, stock and barrels is at the heart of a proper gun fitting.
A fitting begins with the shooter, not a specification sheet.
Our fitting process takes place close to the workshop and the people who understand how a stock can be adjusted, altered and ultimately made to work with the individual shooter. We observe the mount, check alignment and proportions, and work from what happens in practice rather than relying on measurements alone.
GUN & STOCK
STOCK DIMENSIONS
MOUNT & ALIGNMENT
A standard stock is designed around standard measurements. Shooters are not.
Most factory stocks are produced around a set of standard measurements, traditionally based around the proportions of a male shooter. But shooters vary considerably in height, build and body proportions. The correct fit must also account for the way the individual mounts and shoots the gun.
The result should not feel like an adjustment. It should simply feel right — a more natural mount, a clearer line through the gun and greater confidence when the shot presents itself.