Does your Shotgun Fit Right? Mounting a Shotgun with Steve Gould

[@ministry_of_love]

Eye-rib placement 0:28 Eyes closed mount 1:01 Thumb mount (length of pull) 2:09

[@Hapotecario]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@rimski7265]

Best explanation I’ve heard yet, thank you!

[@frankcastle1183]

Love Reeds, great products and service!

[@thomashoffman5745]

I spoke to Browning technical support when I was shopping for an OU. I am a lefty and was curious about the standard cast on Browning guns. The tech told me they are all cast off about a quarter of an inch at the heal. While that may not sound like much I assure you it's enough to put your eye out of alignment with the site rib or you will have to readjust.

[@RickyJr46]

Super helpful!

[@virginiainla8085]

Thank you 🎉

[@MegaChrism1]

Love Reeds and TFL!!!

[@Chung-d4o]

Thank you. Browning over and under doesn’t have the cast in shotgun stock. Please let me know what do you think of that. Thanks again.

[@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfitters]

Correct. Most Citori models are a neutral cast. I find that nice as a RH shooter and I have some lefty friends that enjoy that feature as they do not have to search forever to get a true LH firearm.

[@thomashoffman5745]

Incorrect. I spoke to Browning technical support. All their guns are cast off about a quarter of an inch at the heal.

[@daboo7725]

Reeds Good folks to deal with,,bought a couple guns there and they seem to know there stuff

[@CandidZulu]

There's drop at nose, drop and comb, and drop at heel. Not all stocks have a straight comb, some a monte carlo some are Bavarian style pig's back style. But you're essentially correct.

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

When I hunt huns in a t-shirt in September versus December roosters in a parka, there can be a couple inches difference due to clothing thickness, so how can the shotgun fit in hunting uplands where temperatures can vary from below freezing to the 80s?

[@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfitters]

From personal experience, changing of the butt pad can be a simple solution. Most guns can accept a buttpad and there are varing thickness of the pads. Benelli offers an array of buttpads that make it easy to adjust the LOP without significant modifications. Even my old trusty 870 can take different buttpads to fit to the season. Early season duck hunting I usually have the thicker pad on (less clothing, more cushion). Late season the thinner pad (more clothing, less cushion needed). Just a thought for a simple, quick solution.

[@havokwonder1212]

Theres no way... is this the reeds store in Walker Minnesota? I used to go there every year before grouse season growing up.

[@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfitters]

Heck yes we are! Come on back and visit sometime!

[@havokwonder1212]

@@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfitters I moved from Minnesota to Washington state about 12 years ago. But whenever I visit Mn next I'll stop in. God bless have a good day!

[@kevinf4756]

Looks Iike the Isle,mn location - they don’t have guns there. Only at walker location

[@charlessmith4242]

* I did the same. At the time I became friends with the manager, a guy named Jeff. Can't remember his last name, but he always treated me like family when I showed up during fishing season. Great store.

[@crossbowhunter9118]

If a gun does not fit me well I have a 12 gage pump. I don’t know if it ever came with shims and stuff. Who do I take it to to get it fit professional?

[@peeksville]

Are there any professional gunfitters in Mn or Wi?

[@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfitters]

There are a few. Here is a good resource: www.trapshooters.com/threads/stock-fitting-in-minnesota.729337/

[@browningmaxus5360]

Funny thing is I shot for years and all I saw was the bead and I never shot so good

[@1valg]

3:04 "Now this trapgun..." 5:11 "this 725 sporting..." So, is it a trap or a sporting gun?

[@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfitters]

That particular model he is holding is a Trap, as it has the High Rib.

[@1valg]

@@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfitters Sorry, did not see your answer. A high rib does not make it a trap. Plenty of Sporting models with high ribs.

[@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfitters]

@@1valg Very true, but in this case, it is indeed the Trap model.

[@1valg]

@@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfittersThank You for replying 👍

[@oldfarmer3001]

Das Problem ist, dass die Meisten schützen gar nicht merken dass sie den Kopf leicht vom schafft abheben um über die Schiene schauen zu können und somit ihren festen Kontakt verlieren

[@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfitters]

You are correct. The eyes closed fitting is the quickest way to recognize that. Now, afterwards, it is up to consistent practice to make sure you are staying in good form and making sure you are staying aligned.

[@thinman8621]

Those gun fitters are a bargain. Probably get a gun fit started for maybe even less than a $1,000.

[@cola20845]

Should I shoot with my eyes closed too?

[@NazNazan-u9z]

Lovely Browning I have

[@lidijabacic8348]

people need to know how to mount the gun in the first place. then comes the bead thing.

[@geppetto2055]

BERETTA FOREVER

[@stuartcrane9409]

Steve you should be ashamed telling people the wrong thing!

[@JungleLarry]

I was perhaps unreasonably unnerved when he pointed those pipes straight at the camera

[@ReedsFamilyOutdoorOutfitters]

Had we had a camera guy, they would have felt the same way! Gotta love camera holders!