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I picked up a couple older American SxS's knowing full well they had some extra stock drop. I haven't spent any time with them at the range yet, but they actually come up pretty well for me. One was listed as 2 3/4" drop at heel and the other 3". If I cheek hard I sink under the sight plane, but with just solid but not "bear down" pressure it doesn't seem too bad. I'm right there at the bead with the 3" drop, and see a little rib with the 2 3/4" drop. Just curious if others can shoot 2 3/4 - 3" drop guns decently. It would sure be nice not to think about getting them bent. I'll add that I'm typically fine with 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" guns.

Sure. Just crawl the stock like these guys at The Southern L.C. Smith - Parker Hammer Gun Challenge.

Dr John Truitt



Craig Bennett



The "heads up" vintage mount is mostly mythology
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c7UkkNyMTZ9NAztILpzjSLKvgIneAw5i7eqkZ3d3Eno/preview

I'm with you, Dave. I buy a new gun, I like about 1 1/2 x 2 1/2. I own two Parkers both have 3" of drop. I shoot them just as well as the others if not better. Practice makes one able to quickly get the right sight picture, I am guessing.

Good stuff, Drew. I�ll read through it tonight.

Alder adder, thanks. I�ve never done well with high-combed guns.

I can shoot them OK in controlled situations. I am not "calm, cool, or collect" when a grouse flushes though. In my excitement I tend to bring the gun up hard and my head down hard. This causes me to loose sight of the bird, lift my head, to high, then miss the bird. The high combed stocks keep my eye were it should be.

Doc Truitt�s Parker has about a 1 3/8� parallel comb.

Good advise above, only thing to add is you have to drill mounting a low comb. It�s diffrent. I don�t think about mounts in a gun that fits & rarely pre mount. Low comb gun put it up off the target couple of times before shooting and frequently pre mount.

Be much better to shoot one gun or all the same fit. But no fun there.

Boats

3�drop....yuk. Bring a shotgun to the face is the proper way to shoot. Turkey necking doesn�t cut it. Lends self to poor shooting.

A high comb stock tends to shoot a little high, a built in lead for rising birds.