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I'm sending in my 13.5" McMillan and have it cut to 13" next week. Thanks for the input on what works for you guys.

It is a very personal thing. I have a friend, we are built for all intents and purposes exactly alike. I'm 5'11" with 35" sleeves. I like a 14.5" LOP, he likes 12.5". Go figure.

I find that often, people try to correct a stock with a change in LOP when in reality the deficiency lies elsewhere in the stock design.

In the end, whatever feels best for you for the conditions you shoot in is what I'd recommend.

Same for me. That's the LOP I specify on hunting rifles. Varmint rifles are okay at 13 1/4 to 13 3/8. The hunting rifles sometimes feel a touch too short in a t-shirt, but they are quick to get in position, better than too long.

The best fit I've ever found is a 13 1/8" Mountain Rifle pattern McMillan and Leupold DD Low mounts. Like it was made for me, from the small diameter closed grip, to the cheekpiece, to the way the forend fits my hand.

I am 5'8". My LOP's are 13.5" or less. My best fit is my Encore at something less than 13.5". It shoulders like an MP5. That rig is all business.

I'm 6 2.5", Lop Is 13.75

The 13 3/8" factory pull on some Rem & Wby rifles feels OK, but when I have a pad installed I will go with 13 1/4" which is sweet for me.

Many people don't think stock fit is all that important on a rifle and it isn't if all of your shooting is done with lots of time to get settled into the stock. But if your hunting sometimes involves quick shooting a well fitted stock makes all the difference in the world.
If you have a gunsmith in your area that fits shotguns for trap or skeet or does custom rifle stocks who has a try gun, go see him and you will not be disappointed. A few minor adjustments on a standard stock can make all the difference and it does have to be a full on custom job.

It's not just a matter of height that determines LOP, but a combination of things. A person's muscle build, neck length,cheekbone structure, shoulder shape, etc., may all contribute to how they shoulder a rifle, and what works best for a LOP.

For example, I'm 5' 11" and about 165. I have a skinny neck, and really crawl a stock. On top of that, I really prefer a light hold on a rifle. Thus, I will sometimes scope myself with a 13 3/8-13 1/2" LOP on a rifle recoiling much harder than a 243 in a sporter weight rifle. I like more like 13 7/8-14" for a hunting rifle.

FWIW, I've never understood the shorter LOP for cold weather argument. I measured the compressed thickness of the bulkiest clothing I would wear in cold weather, and it came out to something like 3/16". Thus, not enough to worry about. If one were worried about shouldering the rifle with bulky clothes, a shorter LOP really doesn't help either, unless it's like 2" shorter.

Yep, yep, & yep. I'm 5'10" 32" sleeves' and my BEST fitting, most comfortable rifles have 13 5/8" LOP. Anything less to TOO SHORT for me. 14" or more is TOO LONG.

I'd take too short over too long.