Sporting Gun

Fitted up

The first thing I ask Matt Davis when I meet him for a stock fit is, “Will having a stock made to measure make me a champion shot?” His short answer is “No”.

I felt a little deflated. Why go to all the expense of getting a stock made to measure if it won’t be a quick fix for my mediocre shooting? Matt explains: “Making sure your gun is fitted correctly will give you that extra edge – if you like, it’s the icing on the cake to help you get the best out of your shooting.”

Matt has been fitting stocks at Ian Coley for the past six years and is also head coach there. He is now heading up stock fitting at the shooting ground for Krieghoff, the manufacturer of prestigious shotguns used by many top shots. Ian Coley is the only retailer in

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