Think I need a cheek riser?

[mzvarner]

I am pretty new to precision shooting. I finally have my rifle built the way I wanted. Its a remington 700 aac-sd in a B&C medalist with some basic leupold rings, a weaver 20 moa base, and vortex viper pst 4-16. I just finished it the other day and took it out to the range to get zeroed and see how it shoots. Overall I am very happy with it and I think it will be a shooter if I do my part. However, my problem is that when I try to just let my cheek rest fully on my stock my eye is not even with the scope. This forces me to hold my head up just a little which (I think) decreases stability which allows for more error in sight alignment and causes me to have inconsistent cheek welds. Currently I have a stock pack that has 2 pieces of blue foam under it in an attempt to raise my position. This is still not enough so I tried 4 pieces (which was just ridiculous). Any advice? This is my only bolt action and is built so I can use it hunting as well. I would like to keep the stock pack on to stay consistent. I like the concept of the Karsten rest but i think the turn wheels would be to bulky to put the stock pack over.

 

[mattsnuked]

If you dont like adding/stacking the risers do a search here for Stockdoc, he does excellent work and adding adj. cheek pieces.

 

[bogeybrown]

Yep, +1 on sending it to Stockdoc to have the KMW loggerhead adjustable cheek piece added to your existing stock. His work is first rate and VERY fast turnaround time

 

[damoncali]

The answer to that question is almost always, "yes". You should not use any muscle to hold your head in place behind the sights, and should see a clear sight picture. That means, 99% of the time, and adjustable cheek rest is what you want.

 

[gstaylorg]

The first question I would ask is how high are your scope rings? If you put 4 pieces of foam under your buttstock cover and the cheekrest is still too low, I'm guessing maybe your rings are a lot higher than they need to be? A better question might be how much clearance do you have between the scope and the barrel at the closest point. If it's a lot more than 1/8"-1/4", lower rings might be worth looking into. Whatever route you decide to go to fix your cheekweld/position, just be aware that some adjustable comb/cheekrest solutions end up being a pain in the ass cleaning-wise, if they're too high and have to be completely removed every time in order to get the cleaning rod through. Just a consideration when making your choice. Good luck.

 

[hamstur]

What gstaylord said ... and post a pic so we can see your situation to provide feedback!

 

[wilecoyote]

MZ,
yes, if once on the riflestock,on the mirror you can't see the interested cheek givin'you some "chipmunk look",
seemingly funny but unforgettable quote from one of the best here_
(the main obstacle come from thinking about yourself as a shooting chipmunk without a smiling, before pullin' the trigger,of course_)

 

[mzvarner]

I think I found my solution. It would allow me to customize the height I want and still use a stock pack to carry a few tools, lens pen, and a few extra rounds...

http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...s/147321-diy-adjustable-cheek-rest-cheap.html

 

[gstaylorg]

As I mentioned above, this will definitely work to solve your comb height issue. However, if you use a cleaning rod, rather than a boresnake or something similar, you're probably going to have to take it off every time you clean because the rod won't go into the chamber/bore with the cheekrest in place. I may be wrong but that solution doesn't look like it will go low enough to clear the rod. Personally I wouldn't care to do it that way, but as long as you're aware of the issue, it looks like it will definitely get your head up where it's more comfortable (and reproducible) to shoot.

 

[mzvarner]

As I mentioned above, this will definitely work to solve your comb height issue. However, if you use a cleaning rod, rather than a boresnake or something similar, you're probably going to have to take it off every time you clean because the rod won't go into the chamber/bore with the cheekrest in place. I may be wrong but that solution doesn't look like it will go low enough to clear the rod. Personally I wouldn't care to do it that way, but as long as you're aware of the issue, it looks like it will definitely get your head up where it's more comfortable (and reproducible) to shoot.

i hear what your saying, but using spacers in between the screws that bolt the kydex to the stock will make it super easy to remove and get perfect again. All you have to do is unscrew and set aside, clean, then re install. No need to mess with getting the right height because you have the spacers.

 

[Pester]

At 5min 15 sec into this video there is a low tech solution that seems like it solves a lot of problems.
light, easy to remove, easy to cusomize, inexpensive....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COoXVpGfXQE

 

[aam]

Some of the fellas here on Oz are using this, seems to work. A link

Bradley Adjustable Tactical Black

 

[mzvarner]

So I took a second look at my scope and noticed that it was much higher than it should have been. I was running a set of Leupold PRW medium rings. So I looked at a couple of shops around town and the lowest rings I could find was a set of Warne that were about 3-4 mm lower. So between those, and one more strip of blue closed cell foam, I solved the problem perfectly.

The scope is still a little higher then 1/4 inch, but its the best I can do. I am planning to get it out this weekend and see if that makes it any better.