Thread: Remington 788
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Old August 3, 2010, 06:06 PM   #5
Doyle
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You could check usining the old shotgun rule of thumb that with the buttstock in the crook of your arm and laying out along your forearm, the middle of your index finger pad should just reach the trigger.
There are better ways to check. The best way I know of requires a 2nd person. Mount the rifle and sight down the barrel. Have a 2nd person note the distance between the knuckle of your thumb (the one holding the pistol grip) and the bridge of your nose. That distance should be about 2 inches more or less. If you have less than about an inch and a half then you can easily put on a recoil pad without cutting. If you have more than about 2 1/2" then you need to start trimming. Between 2" and 2 1/2" you could probably get away with not trimming but you may have to set your scope mount back a tad to get the proper eye relief.
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