Markel, They were kind enough to bend the gun at no addional charge. It is now has just a slight cast-off. It kind of torqued the bottom strap, but not too bad. LOP is 15". It may sound long but the majority of English based game guns, "i.e., straight grip, 2 triggers have a longer LOP. Remember it is based off the front trigger so the rear trigger is about 14-1/2". English game guns were designed for driven bird shooting, so the longer LOP is ideal for a overhead-incommer shot. Anyhow, LOP isn't as critical as drop. The dirty little secret that gun fitters don't want you to know is that nearly all shotguns have a rising comb. In other words, drop gets less as you go forward and more as you go rearward. You can move you head slightly to adjust your point of impact. Ideally you should have a gun with DAC 1-1/2 and drop at heel 2-1/2, or some where close. Beware of extreme drops like DAC 1-3/4 and DAH 3". Can't do much with them. Once I find where regulation is spot on I put a little rubber square cut out of the rubber pads they sell to raise comb height on the exact spot my cheek touches the stock. This marks my ideal drop at face. When I shoot I make sure my face is touching the rubber and BANG!Dead bird. Hope this helps.
