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Pardon my naivety, but what is the best way to measure drop at heel.
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The best way would to use a stockfitter's tool that sits on the top rib and extends out over the stock with measuring gauges that drop down to the comb and heel. Combo gauge If you don't have one of those, you can lay the gun upside down on a table (make sure any beads are off the edge of the table) and then measure the distance from the table top to the heel.
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I use either a SS 3' yardstick. I lay it on edge on top of the rib so that it extends over the guns heal. Then measure the distance from the yardstick to the top of the heal. Pretty much the same as whats been said except it may work better on guns with swamped ribs or middle beads.
Steve
Last edited by Rockdoc; 06/29/12 11:36 AM.
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Thanks guys - that's about what I figured but just needed confirmation.
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The best way would to use a stockfitter's tool that sits on the top rib and extends out over the stock with measuring gauges that drop down to the comb and heel. Combo gauge If you don't have one of those, you can lay the gun upside down on a table (make sure any beads are off the edge of the table) and then measure the distance from the table top to the heel. +1.
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In addition to quickly measuring DAC and DAH, the tabletop method has one other advantage: if you put up three or four guns together and view them from the butt end, you can quickly see differences in cast and twist of the stock that are more difficult to discern when viewing a single gun. If you look at the butts from the side, relative differences in pitch angle become more apparent also. I was amazed at the subtle differences in cast and twist in my Parkers, none of which had "obvious" cast.
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Good point LP.
Some guns do have ribs that prevent an accurate measurement by laying upside down on a table because one end or the other is below the height of the barrels or because they have a middle bead. For those, it's best to use a long straight edge like a 36 or 48 inch rule.
Also, check your table you will use for flatness. Most have some warpage.
Last edited by Chuck H; 06/30/12 11:14 AM.
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