I shoot my 1889 Remington and Parker hammer gun every week - sheet , 5-stand, and s.c.'s - no problems . As far as fit goes , get it bent , or do it yourself . It's not hard to do - just bent a friends stock 1 1/4" up . Bent my English hammer gun an 1 1/4" down . Search for " stock bending " - I had a post on doing it . Paul