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The art of fitting rifles seems almost lost these days. Not to mention the layouts for rifles that are built around iron sights. At least you don't find much discussion of it when listening to modern cognoscenti discussing the merits of a McMillan vs. a Bell and Carson, etc.
When I am laying out a stock, I trace the barreled action onto a thin wood plank, and design the rest of the rifle off that tracing. Typical dimensions on the plank are 1/2" thick, 48" long, 10" wide. After completing the design, I band saw the outline of the pattern; it will be similar to a try gun and will give a good idea as to the fit. If something seems amiss, then corrections are easy to make.