New Measurement Standard for Shotguns

[TrapperReady]

Some of you may be aware of a fit problem I'm experiencing with my Browning 425. I'm at the stage now where I'm trying to decide whether to cut bait and sell it, getting a new gun, or having a custom stock made.

The price of a custom stock is not cheap, and the other day I was thinking "If I'm looking at a custom stock, why not a custom gun?". Financially, I could probably just swing a K-Gun (hey, the kids don't really need to eat EVERY day, do they?), and when I'm shooting well, may even be "worthy".

I then started thinking about other options, such as a Beretta 391 Sporting autoloader... maybe even one of the semi-custom jobs from Seminole.

Suddenly, I realized that my mind was weighing everything against the cost of a used 870. I would factor that into the consideration, just like Dave McC. Let's see... a 391 Sporting would run, hmmm... about 3 - 4 used 870s. A K-Gun, roughly 50 (Yikes!). The never-ending posts about 870s had gnawed deep into the recesses of my brain.

So, as a nod to Dave's tireless and invaluable work here, I propose adopting the DMMU (Dave McCracken Monetary Unit, pronounce dee-mew), which is defined as the average cost for a well-used but functional Remington 870.

What do you think?

[HSMITH]

LOL. I think it is GRRRRREEEEAAATT!!!!!!!!

Go Dave, get on wit yo bad seff, it's yo birffday, go Dave LOL.

[Dave McCracken]

(Wiping good coffee off monitor, keyboard and wall)

Thanks, guys, you made my morning. Dunno about the need for the DMMU. but it IS a good standard.

Reality based stuff is sometimes not as common as we'd like it to be on any firearm BB. Having made some wrong choices in the past, I'd like to see folks avoid doing likewise.

TR, I suggest a long session at the patterning board with that Browning. Bring some masking tape, cardboard and basic tools. Shim, pad and adjust until you've got the patterns right where you want them. Then screw in your tightest choke tube and shoot some clays. The POI may need a little more adjustment,do so.Once the clays shatter nicely, call Wenig,etc, with the measurements. Or, for the tightwads among us(Like me) buy one of their industrial grade blanks for about $55 and whittle on it until all is perfect.

H, you gotta move to Md. Oh, the fun we could have!