What measurements and how to take them for a well fit rifle

[Hornedfrogbbq]

What is the best way to get measured for a double rifle (or i guess any rifle) when your plan is to be patient and wait for a good quality used rifle? I assume the OEM sales folks don't want to waste time on you when you are going to look for a used weapon but maybe that isn't true?

I under stand LOP but comb drop and other measurements of great importance? Obviously you can always handle a gun and figure out if it fits or not. Is that a hard and fast rule? I do know most quality merchants will give you several days to try that but not fire.

 

[sgt_zim]

Proper comb height will be very dependent on your optics. A scope with a 50mm (or bigger) objective will need to sit in high rings so the objective will clear the barrel, meaning you'll need a higher comb to get a proper sight picture.

For express sights, as long as the comb isn't too high, you can easily line up your sights if you have to raise your face off the comb a bit. My only real experience with big bores is my 404J and my buddy's 458 WM. Too low of a comb on those is a problem for me - they both jump up with the recoil and whack the snot out of my face - 4 or 5 shots out of my 404J will leave a nice bruise on my cheek without the additional height I added to the comb. I prefer as tight of a cheek weld for my 404J as I do for my other rifles.

If you're spending north of 10K on a rifle, spending another 1000+ on a proper-fitting butt stock shouldn't pose a challenge. Buy the rifle you want, then plan to bring it to somebody who can do the wood work to make it fit. I absolutely wouldn't concern myself with trying to buy a double that already fits.

 

[Jefferry404]

When I was looking, found detailed instructions for shotgun and thought that work for me for DGR