Ivans
The Gun Digest Book printed for 1988. The new magazine with that name is not the same thing. The book has been printed for many years and is a yearly publication. If you will give me a fax number, I have an original copy of the chart, I will send it to you. I obtained the chart from England via direct communications with the company holding the W.C. Scott name in 1988. I am sorry you didn't get a reply from ACGG. I will investigate.
As for low gun and high gun fitting. As a custom builder for over 20 years,(I have been in this industry since 1981) my clients have been from every form of shooting style and firearm catagory. So far, I have a 98% success story on first try. The remaining 2% have been "adjusted" not remade. That 2% encouraged me to give the client a trial period for shooting the gun before final delivery. It has been well worth the extra time and satisfied clients. It may also have helped that I have worked for companies in the past that had clients present for actual shooting at patterning boards,clay tagets and range time. I learned a lot from those sessions that has been used in fitting via the W.C. Scott method.
I will also say that there are no "average" shooters. It is up to the client and the builder to talk and talk not only about what they look like but how they shoot. Everyone has their own style, even if taught a specific discipline style. There will come a time when difficulties will arise and the percentage will fall, so far, not yet.
