Bell and Carlson LOP issues

[hntnnut]

Ok I need some help. I'm putting together a Rem 700 in 6mm Rem AI and I decided to go with a B&C bdl sporter and the description states a 13.5" lop. I get the gun together for a test fit and I feel like my face is cramed into the scope and don't have room to pust the scope forward any more. So I decided to check the lop measurement and come up with 13" even.
I contacted B&C and spoke to someone named tory and was told that their stocks are made in a mold and couldn't be 13". She had me email her pics of measurments so I did so. Well today I got a reply telling me I was measuring wrong. I have included a pic of her reply. Am I wrong or right with my measurment and if I'm right what do you all think my next steps should be.


Thank You
Richard

 

[49ereric]

Slip on pad will fix it if B&C doesn’t which sound like they won’t.

 

[hntnnut]

Slip on pad will fix it if B&C doesn’t which sound like they won’t.

I didn't spend almost 400 on a stock only to add a slip on pad to it.

 

[49ereric]

I didn't spend almost 400 on a stock only to add a slip on pad to it.

You might have to like it or not.

 

[BadDogPSD]

I've always measured from the butt plate to the center of the trigger.

 

[Macintosh]

Center of butt to center of trigger shoe where your trigger finger would sit, has been the same for over 100 years. Assuming the end of tape is center of butt that’s 100% 13 and maybe 1/8”. Never saw someone measure from a random point inside the action. That makes it different depending on the shape of the trigger though, so given any variability in triggers on 700-footprint actions it could be off a little and still be “correct” based on whatever trigger they built if from.

Slip on pads suck. If you’re going to keep it just put a thicker recoil pad on it, or a spacer + pad. Some composite stocks the pads are glued on rather than screwed, but its the right way to fix it if you need the length. Its not hard to do, or its a $100 job to have a smith do it.