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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1099 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #15 - Jun 5^th, 2023 at 9:35pm	Print Post
	kootne wrote on Jun 5^th, 2023 at 5:23pm: I had one of those tip-ups but sold it this spring. It was a #8 also and like yours, had the plainer trigger guard. It had that 12-1/2" LOP. It was a 32/40. I must say that I really like the short LOP. About 20 years ago I was working for an outfit where we made re-pops of several old time single shots and restored originals. I was suprised to find an original Win. 1885 schuetzen with a Helm butt-plate also had a 12-1/2 LOP. It fit me so nice I made a re-pop for myself and used that LOP. They seem to balance better even tho I am 6'. My tip-up: I actually have three Tip-up rifles. Two have the 12 1/2 length. The other is 13 1/4”. I prefer the shorter stock off hand, but it’s tough on the table for me to get comfortable. It’s not like I’m a great shot off hand, but it is more comfortable.


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1314 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #16 - Jun 5^th, 2023 at 10:07pm	Print Post
	Well, well, well, my # 5 tip-up with a small Swiss buttplate, Pope-reworked from .22 RF to .32 Ideal, also has a 12-1/2" LOP. (And I'm another 6-footer who doesn't find that uncomfortable.) Shall we assume that 12-1/2" was that standard LOP for Stevens tip-ups in all grades? Bill Lawrence


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1099 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #17 - Jun 5^th, 2023 at 10:53pm	Print Post
	MrTipUp wrote on Jun 5^th, 2023 at 10:07pm: Well, well, well, my # 5 tip-up with a small Swiss buttplate, Pope-reworked from .22 RF to .32 Ideal, also has a 12-1/2" LOP. (And I'm another 6-footer who doesn't find that uncomfortable.) Shall we assume that 12-1/2" was that standard LOP for Stevens tip-ups in all grades? Bill Lawrence I looked again through most of the literature that I have, Grant, a couple catalog reprints and DeHaas, nothing I could find listed stock lengths for the Tip-up rifles. There were standards formthe Ideal series which was 13 when mentioned. Not all models listed length of pull. Sounds like I pulled 13” as standard out of somewhere. The one I have that is longer is the Range model 9/10. I thought I had seen a table showing length of pull available, but now question that.


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dennis g Participating Member Offline Posts: 20 Joined: Jun 1^st, 2012	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #18 - Jun 6^th, 2023 at 12:47pm	Print Post
	This one, a .32 Colt, has a 13" l.o.p. This one,.25rf now .22, has a 12 1/2 l.o.p.


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dennis g Participating Member Offline Posts: 20 Joined: Jun 1^st, 2012	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #19 - Jun 6^th, 2023 at 12:48pm	Print Post
	Sorry missed the first one


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1099 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #20 - Jun 7^th, 2023 at 10:10am	Print Post
	dennis g wrote on Jun 6^th, 2023 at 12:48pm: Sorry missed the first one Nice sight! Seems like 12 1/2 was probably the standard length based on a sample of about 10. always something new to learn.


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wesg Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 295 Joined: Sep 13^th, 2004	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #21 - Jul 8^th, 2023 at 1:05pm	Print Post
	My opinion, they were made to be shot offhand. Hence the short LOP and drop on the stock. They'd be terrible in prone/Creedmoor, and benchrest wasn't really a thing back then AFAIK. Look at the current state of the art in International rifles. Theres a noticeable difference between air rifle and smallbore with regard to the buttstock geometry. Smallbore is shot 3 positions, standing, kneeling, and prone. Air rifle is standing only.


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SBoomer Oldtimer Offline Posts: 961 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #22 - Jul 17^th, 2023 at 10:13am	Print Post
	Don’t underestimate a tight Tip-Up off the bench…..


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1099 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #23 - Jul 17^th, 2023 at 11:13pm	Print Post
	SBoomer wrote on Jul 17^th, 2023 at 10:13am: Don’t underestimate a tight Tip-Up off the bench….. I agree, maybe a little harder or awkward on the bench, but I think shooting a 3” group regularly is certainly within the rifles ability. I certainly enjoy shooting mine. How is that stock working out? Has some interesting angles.


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SBoomer Oldtimer Offline Posts: 961 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #24 - Jul 18^th, 2023 at 9:59am	Print Post
	Dellet wrote on Jul 17^th, 2023 at 11:13pm: SBoomer wrote on Jul 17^th, 2023 at 10:13am: Don’t underestimate a tight Tip-Up off the bench….. How is that stock working out? Has some interesting angles. Unfortunately, I never shot a single round last winter. I had a full hip put in in December and have had complications ever since. On top of that, a buddy broke the final drive on my dozer so I had no way to keep the range clear. I probably would have shot on crutches if I could get down to put targets up. It was a very depressing winter.


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1099 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: What’s My Tip-up? Reply #25 - Jul 18^th, 2023 at 10:34am	Print Post
	SBoomer wrote on Jul 18^th, 2023 at 9:59am: Dellet wrote on Jul 17^th, 2023 at 11:13pm: SBoomer wrote on Jul 17^th, 2023 at 10:13am: Don’t underestimate a tight Tip-Up off the bench….. How is that stock working out? Has some interesting angles. Unfortunately, I never shot a single round last winter. I had a full hip put in in December and have had complications ever since. On top of that, a buddy broke the final drive on my dozer so I had no way to keep the range clear. I probably would have shot on crutches if I could get down to put targets up. It was a very depressing winter. That’s no good to hear, hope it’s better now. Maybe a nice heavy duty tripod setup that will support both you and the rifle? Also real easy to shoot the Schuetzen style butt stocks


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