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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => Shotguns => Topic started by: Sleepy Floyd on March 19, 2014, 03:41:11 PM

Title: Shotgun fitting
Post by: Sleepy Floyd on March 19, 2014, 03:41:11 PM

I keep hearing this term.  How does one go about it?  Secondly anybody know of good gunsmith in the Phoenix AZ area to work on my Rossi Overland?

Title: Re: Shotgun fitting
Post by: St. George on March 19, 2014, 04:28:28 PM

Shotgun fitting is done primarily by trap and skeet shooters, to fit the piece to their shooting style and physique, so that they might engage fast-moving targets shot at a distance more naturally - it has nothing to do with C&WAS, where the barrels almost touch the target.

What's wrong with your Rossi?

You might find that shooting it will make it more 'user-friendly' as it breaks in, and I'd recommend doing that, before taking it somewhere.

Scouts Out!

Title: Re: Shotgun fitting
Post by: Sleepy Floyd on March 19, 2014, 05:03:23 PM

Nothing wrong with the Rossi.  Just being proactive and have somebody I can take it if needed.

Title: Re: Shotgun fitting
Post by: St. George on March 19, 2014, 05:31:11 PM

They're fairly robust - you really shouldn't have problems.

Look in the 'back pages' on this forum - and do a search to see.

Scouts Out!

Title: Re: Shotgun fitting
Post by: Pettifogger on March 19, 2014, 10:20:33 PM

About the only fitting anyone does on a CAS shotgun is shortening the stock to fit you and installing a recoil pad.  A lot of shooters will also replace the front bead with a larger bead.  Nothing more is needed since the targets are only ten or twelve yards away.  Any gunsmith can install a recoil pad.  Since you are in Phoenix if you want a cowboy gunsmith you can contact Palo Verde or Johnny Meadows.

Title: Re: Shotgun fitting
Post by: Sleepy Floyd on March 20, 2014, 10:16:53 AM

Thanks for the names.

Mike

Title: Re: Shotgun fitting
Post by: Sleepy Floyd on March 23, 2014, 07:31:46 PM

Palo Verde has limited his practice to the 73 and 97.

I have send Johnny Meadows an email.

Fergus Peel

Title: Re: Shotgun fitting
Post by: Sleepy Floyd on March 26, 2014, 08:34:31 PM

Shotguns are at Johnny Meadows.