Meanings
noungunfit (uncountable)
- uncountableThe way in which a gun is tailored to suit the physical features and technique of a shooter.
The fundamental variables of gunfit are length, pitch, cast and drop (also known as bend).
2006, Michael Yardley, Gunfitting: The Quest for Perfection for Shotguns and Rifles, page 472 more examples
If the gun is mismounted then the eye-barrel relationship is off and the benefits of the gunfit exponentially decrease the farther away the bird is.
2006, Tom Deck, Orvis Guide to Gunfitting, page 42These finer points of gunfit are for later in your shooting life, when you know what you want—and when you've stopped growing.
2013, Silvio Calabi, Steve Helsley, Roger Sanger, The Gun Book for Girls, page 225
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