Length of Pull

Boris · 12-08-2020, 08:33 PM

How do I figure which L.O.P. is right for me?...both my Remington 700 and Winchester model 70 have 13 3/4 L.O.P. and seem pretty comfy,,not sure if I should leave it alone or change it up.

I am looking at replacing the stock on my 700 as it's developed a crack about 5 inches long on the LH side just above the trigger area 3 inches or so,,I have also noticed some other what I think are cracks developing....anyway..

I am going to order a Boyds Prairie Hunter stock sometime after the new year,,between this and the Model 70 I still have yet to work on it should keep me busy after I move this spring

baboon · 12-08-2020, 08:44 PM

I was taught with you trigger finger on the trigger the butt comes to the inside of your elbow.

Boris · 12-08-2020, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by baboon

I was taught with you trigger finger on the trigger the butt comes to the inside of your elbow.

cool,,it comes to just before my elbow bend so I guess I'm good,,I sure don't want it any shorter and I can add with a pad if I feel the need

Thank You

JD Miller · 12-08-2020, 09:18 PM

my 1939 -1940 Husqvarna M98 mauser moose rifles have a longer length of pull than my most of my Winchesters m70.

My pre 64 starndard M70s 1940s have a longer LOP than my pre 64 featherweight 1953

Bluntforce · 12-09-2020, 08:39 PM

I shoulder from the hip to see if it catches on my clothes. 14” works for shooting but not shouldering/unshouldering. 13” is usually OK with some snagging on clothes but not requiring a throw forward to shoulder and clear shirt/coat like 14”. 12” is great for all handling except shouldering and firing. Might want to make sure clothes give movement but don’t gather under shooting arm.

Too long stocks aren’t bad firing it’s moving the arm further out than instinctual/muscle memory compared to better fitting stocks that presents more problems than eye relief, recoil, placement of off hand.

Don’t let your coat bunch up around your shoulder. We have six seasons changes a week here. You can literally hunt in tee shirt and shorts in complete comfort two days after a 20 degree cold front. Maybe that’s why my coats are baggy. Anyway clothes and their very transitory nature here make me pay attention to what I’m wearing as to which length of stock I’ll use. Cutting them to my forearm length always makes them too short for everybody else and sometimes myself.

12-08-2020, 08:33 PM	#1
Boris Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N Michigan Posts: 11,032	Length of Pull How do I figure which L.O.P. is right for me?...both my Remington 700 and Winchester model 70 have 13 3/4 L.O.P. and seem pretty comfy,,not sure if I should leave it alone or change it up. I am looking at replacing the stock on my 700 as it's developed a crack about 5 inches long on the LH side just above the trigger area 3 inches or so,,I have also noticed some other what I think are cracks developing....anyway.. I am going to order a Boyds Prairie Hunter stock sometime after the new year,,between this and the Model 70 I still have yet to work on it should keep me busy after I move this spring __________________ The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.” Patrick Henry

12-08-2020, 09:18 PM	#4
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,187	my 1939 -1940 Husqvarna M98 mauser moose rifles have a longer length of pull than my most of my Winchesters m70. My pre 64 starndard M70s 1940s have a longer LOP than my pre 64 featherweight 1953 __________________ .......

12-09-2020, 08:39 PM	#5
Bluntforce slug Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Allturd State Posts: 21,869	I shoulder from the hip to see if it catches on my clothes. 14” works for shooting but not shouldering/unshouldering. 13” is usually OK with some snagging on clothes but not requiring a throw forward to shoulder and clear shirt/coat like 14”. 12” is great for all handling except shouldering and firing. Might want to make sure clothes give movement but don’t gather under shooting arm. Too long stocks aren’t bad firing it’s moving the arm further out than instinctual/muscle memory compared to better fitting stocks that presents more problems than eye relief, recoil, placement of off hand. Don’t let your coat bunch up around your shoulder. We have six seasons changes a week here. You can literally hunt in tee shirt and shorts in complete comfort two days after a 20 degree cold front. Maybe that’s why my coats are baggy. Anyway clothes and their very transitory nature here make me pay attention to what I’m wearing as to which length of stock I’ll use. Cutting them to my forearm length always makes them too short for everybody else and sometimes myself. __________________

12-08-2020, 08:44 PM	#2
baboon slug Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Out by the lake in central Texas Posts: 18,307	I was taught with you trigger finger on the trigger the butt comes to the inside of your elbow.