I bought a used TRG with Terje's Cheek and Butt Spacers. I thought they were nice but it wasn't until this week I figured out how well designed they were.
My original cheek spacer was 10mm. It turns out that I needed one that was 3mm higher. I looked around for Terje's info and got in contact with him.
I wound up buying both a 13mm cheek spacer and the safety arm.
Terje provided me with instructions on how to install the spacer. After reading it, I found out that I was doing it completely wrong. I always thought that there was supposed to be some slack for the tool-less removal of the cheek piece. Boy was I wrong. Apparently, there's a small screw in the wheel that allows for the wheel to lock.
Here's what he wrote:
"overview over which whay the parts must be installed.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/terje338/IMG_4990small.jpg
Take the M6 umbraco screw put it in the cheekpiece hole, and " grip"
it with an allen key.
Screw on the wheelnut to it tuches the cheekpiece, and then turn it
about 1/8 rotation backward.
Then lock it with the 3mm set screw with a small allen key like I did
on the pic:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/terje338/IMG_4996small.jpg
Then accembly all the parts, and mounten it on the rifle stock.
If you have installet the wheelnut perfect, the wheelnut will not tuch
eiter the cheekpiece or the spacer when you tighten the wheelnut.
If it tuches the cheekpiece or the spacer, you can adjust it while it
is on the rifle stock.
Just turn the wheelnut that you see the 3mm set screw, and losen it
some. then hold the 6mm umbraco screw steady with an allen key while
you turn/fine adjust your wheelnut up an down. and then lock the set
screw again.
Correctly installed wheelnut(you see the light over and under the
wheelnut)it running free.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/terje338/IMG_5002small.jpg"
Now with the spacer installed properly, I have to say this thing is danged nifty! Excellent build quality and excellent function. The only way I can see anybody topping this is to somehow make a wheel adjustable version (hint hint Terje).
The spacer is cut to the contour of the stock (unlike the factory rectangle spacer) and flows with the lines of the rifle perfectly.
The buttons spacer is just as nice and follows a similar concept. Spin the wheel and you can remove it or offset it. Simply tighten to set.
The last bit I tried out was safety arm. I didn't really see a need for this but since it wasn't much money I thought what the hay.
It's simply a piece of plastic or resin block that replaces the small plastic cap on the tip of the safety. Simply pry off the end cap and replace with this safety arm. Tighten screw. Done. Momma always said that simple is as simple does.
The benefit of this product is that you no longer need to put your finger in the trigger guard to manipulate the safety. Since indoor use the TRG for my line of work, I didn't really have a use for this feature. But I can see where it's usefulness comes in. The quality of the safety arm is excellent and what we've come to expect from Terje. There's also a side benefit in that while the safety is engaged, the size of the safety arm takes up enough space in the trigger guard that you can feel if the safety is engaged immediately. No more expecting a bang, but realizing that the safety was on.
Again, like everybody else has said before me: these are top notch products and well worth it's steep price.
My original cheek spacer was 10mm. It turns out that I needed one that was 3mm higher. I looked around for Terje's info and got in contact with him.
I wound up buying both a 13mm cheek spacer and the safety arm.
Terje provided me with instructions on how to install the spacer. After reading it, I found out that I was doing it completely wrong. I always thought that there was supposed to be some slack for the tool-less removal of the cheek piece. Boy was I wrong. Apparently, there's a small screw in the wheel that allows for the wheel to lock.
Here's what he wrote:
"overview over which whay the parts must be installed.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/terje338/IMG_4990small.jpg
Take the M6 umbraco screw put it in the cheekpiece hole, and " grip"
it with an allen key.
Screw on the wheelnut to it tuches the cheekpiece, and then turn it
about 1/8 rotation backward.
Then lock it with the 3mm set screw with a small allen key like I did
on the pic:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/terje338/IMG_4996small.jpg
Then accembly all the parts, and mounten it on the rifle stock.
If you have installet the wheelnut perfect, the wheelnut will not tuch
eiter the cheekpiece or the spacer when you tighten the wheelnut.
If it tuches the cheekpiece or the spacer, you can adjust it while it
is on the rifle stock.
Just turn the wheelnut that you see the 3mm set screw, and losen it
some. then hold the 6mm umbraco screw steady with an allen key while
you turn/fine adjust your wheelnut up an down. and then lock the set
screw again.
Correctly installed wheelnut(you see the light over and under the
wheelnut)it running free.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/terje338/IMG_5002small.jpg"
Now with the spacer installed properly, I have to say this thing is danged nifty! Excellent build quality and excellent function. The only way I can see anybody topping this is to somehow make a wheel adjustable version (hint hint Terje).
The spacer is cut to the contour of the stock (unlike the factory rectangle spacer) and flows with the lines of the rifle perfectly.
The buttons spacer is just as nice and follows a similar concept. Spin the wheel and you can remove it or offset it. Simply tighten to set.
The last bit I tried out was safety arm. I didn't really see a need for this but since it wasn't much money I thought what the hay.
It's simply a piece of plastic or resin block that replaces the small plastic cap on the tip of the safety. Simply pry off the end cap and replace with this safety arm. Tighten screw. Done. Momma always said that simple is as simple does.
The benefit of this product is that you no longer need to put your finger in the trigger guard to manipulate the safety. Since indoor use the TRG for my line of work, I didn't really have a use for this feature. But I can see where it's usefulness comes in. The quality of the safety arm is excellent and what we've come to expect from Terje. There's also a side benefit in that while the safety is engaged, the size of the safety arm takes up enough space in the trigger guard that you can feel if the safety is engaged immediately. No more expecting a bang, but realizing that the safety was on.
Again, like everybody else has said before me: these are top notch products and well worth it's steep price.
