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Best measuring tool for stock work

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 4:05 pm
by arkrunner
Any recommendations for a more consistent way to measure a stock i was looking at the robert lewis tool from brownells. Anyone using this one?

Re: Best measuring tool for stock work

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:45 pm
by bbman3
I have a Brownell's drop and lop wooden gauge but it is slightly warped and a table works well for me. Bobby

Re: Best measuring tool for stock work

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:27 am
by Brian Dudley
I have always used the gun upside down on a flat surface and a rule. With some straight lines struck on the surface, even cast can be calculated.

I did, this past year, buy one of those shotgun combo gauges that attach to the rib with a magnet. It seems as good of a tool as any for the price, i have yet to use it yet. Old habbits die hard i guess.

Re: Best measuring tool for stock work

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:38 pm
by spyder
I use a large framing square with the long edge on top the barrel rib. I usually get the factory spec drop that way. Interesting thing is if I use the upside down on a table method, the drop is about 1/8 less. I don't know why. Maybe the front bead tilts the gun a little bit.

Re: Best measuring tool for stock work

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:16 pm
by Stan Hillis
I always let the bead hang off the table.

SRH

Re: Best measuring tool for stock work

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:26 pm
by Brian Dudley
Bead has to be off edge, or on my measuring board i have a hole drilled in it for the bead.

Re: Best measuring tool for stock work

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:19 pm
by Mike of the Mountain
I have one of the shotgun combo-gauges too. I like using it because if I'm taking one stock measurement I usually am taking others so I can do them all with the same tool.

Re: Best measuring tool for stock work

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:23 am
by arkrunner
Thanks for all the replies. I made my own this weekend an its a pretty simple setup but gets the same measurements as upside down on a table. 1/2 square tube with magnets superglued