DA>the  most effective ammunition, but I've never heard anyone discuss DA>the 
issue  of picking a gun that you can actually hit something with.
 NP> My step father used to talk about it.  Hunters talk about it quite a bit
 NP> with regards to long guns.
 NP> One of the things Don pointed out to me was that with a small(er)
 NP> handgun you could do quite well in hasty situations if you got into the
 NP> habit of using your middle finger as a trigger finger, and laying the
 NP> index finger along the barrel.  You then would point the gun pretty
 NP> nearly where you would point your finger, which is a pretty instinctual
 NP> action.  Works.  Won't make a master bulls eye blaster of you, but for
 NP> snap type shooting, by jove you're in there.
That works fine unless you're shooting a revolver.  That gas spitting out of 
the barrel/cylinder gap is pretty rough on your index finger.  Of course, if 
you're shooting a self-jammer, you stand a good chance of rubbing a blister 
on your index finger. :-)
(Stock fitting adventures/problems snipped to save band width)
 NP> I know none of this really had to do with handgun fitting, but I thought
 NP> I'd toss it in for conversation and see if others have anything to say
 NP> about their own gun fitting experiences regarding long guns as well.
I've fitted a few in my time.  The ideal is to cobble bits and pieces onto 
the stock or shave off parts until it's right, take measurements and then 
make a new stock to those measurements (well, the ultimate ideal would be to 
have an adjustable "try stock" such as used by the custom shotgun makers in 
England during the glory days of their craft).
For a comb (what you were referring to as a crown) that's too high, a wood 
rasp and some sandpaper fixes that real nice.  For a comb that's too low, 
you'll have to add some height - probably by attaching a wooden spacer or 
rubber pad to the top of the comb.  Bear in mind, though, that you probably 
won't be able to get the comb to the right height for both iron sights and a 
scope - especially if you insist on using those worthless "see through" rings 
(they were made to sell to the less knowledgable, not to shoot accurately).
For a stock that's too short, lengthen it by adding a hard rubber recoil pad. 
 Quick and easy to do.  For one that's too long, grit your teeth and saw the 
appropriate length of the butt.  If you elect to saw it off, be SURE to make 
the cut perfectly square in all directions.  Put masking tape around the area 
where the cut will be (to prevent splintering), use a carpenter's marking 
device (the name of which I've done forgot but it has an adjustable collar 
you can set for the desired distance) and mark from the existing rear of the 
stock.  After you've amputated the stock, drill pilot holes for mounting the 
butt plate, mount the plate and then file or sand the butt plate down to 
match the (new) rear end of the stock.
Now that I've got you thoroughly confused, I'll leave you to your stock work. 
:-)
Regards.  Cloyce.
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