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Originally Posted by KegRiver
For decades hunters have successfully downed birds with shotguns.
Most of those hunters knew nothing about fit and the few who did, knew that in hunting, it didn't make a lot of difference to those who knew how to shoot well.
Then along came gun writers and self proclaimed experts who told everyone they had to get their shotguns fitted.
Good advice for those who have access to honest people who know how to do the job. But for a good many hunters such people were non existent in their neighborhood.
That pretty much leaves only one option, learn to shoot well with what you have. You may never win a shooting competition, but for a lot of hunters that is not the goal.
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I never posted that a person needed to have a shotgun fitted, in order to shoot it well. Unless you are very tall or short, or of an abnormal build, you don't have to get a shotgun fitted to have a shotgun that fits you fairly well. With so many shotguns available, that vary in fit, you can simply shoulder a variety of shotguns , and see which shotguns fit you best. You may not find a perfect fit, but some will fit much better than others, so why not buy the shotgun that fits you best? Yes people have been killing birds with shotguns for many years, and many people have used shotguns that fit poorly, because that is all that they had available, but if you have the choice, why wouldn't you choose the best fitting gun you can, and give yourself the best odds of shooting to your potential? Whether you shoot clays or birds, a better fitting shotgun is an advantage, and only a fool would purposely deny himself that advantage.