Cheek risers

[Fast14riot]

Looking for some ideas on simple cheek risers that are not strap on or taco style. I'm looking for something similar to a NRA match gun (Eliseo, T2000, etc) style riser but on a wood stock. I'll be making the cheek rest from carbon fiber.

Anyone done anything really simple with some adjustability?

 

[Twdmar]

Simplest I would think would be cut several layers of would of whatever thickness your want and stack them. Put vertical threaded inserts in the stock and use screws to attach the spacers and attach the carbon fiber piece on top. Kydex does make a nice cheekpiece though too.
If you want a quick adjust, order one. Mcgee makes a nice one or kmw. Real easy to put in.

 

[Fast14riot]

I've looked at the McGee and KMW hardware, but this is a BR style stock with a very low comb, below bore axis, so there is nothing really to cut off and attach.

 

[Twdmar]

You could do something similar to this anschutz stock but expensive if you were to buy it from ze germans.

 

[Intheshop]

Reluctant to post but the CF sucked me in;

"Adjustable" is fine and good.... but. Do you really need it? Understandable if you're marketing,selling to the public. Surely you have enough trigger time to know how,or where you want the riser. What I'm getting at is you can dispense with a LOT of engineering going with say,standoffs to set height vs the complexity of adj hardware.

Make the standoffs out of aluminum,or CF tubing. If you're making them yourself,make a bunch in whatever increments necessary? The advantage is now whatever hardware used is only "working" in the direction of holding the cheek piece on.

Say you put a threaded insert into the existing comb. A simple bolt screws down into that..... boom,done. Standoffs are what changes the height. Heck,any first year engineering student can over complicate a design. The real goal should be the "least" number of parts and interfaces.

 

[Intheshop]

There was a longer response to the above,it didn't "take" for whatever cyberspace reasons?

Hopefully you got the gist fast14. Apology if it isn't appropriate.

 

[Fast14riot]

A small amount of adjustment is nice to have for switching from prone to bench or depending on the firing line shooting up hill or down. I was thinking even just a simple insert with a set screw would be fine, just looking at options.

I seem to remember seeing a picture of a gun on here with a clear acrylic cheek rest, home made, that was rather simple. Maybe in the bulletin?

 

[Twdmar]

Drill a couple vertical holes and make a cheekpiece block with pins that fit tight in the holes. Glue the pins in the cheekpiece block.
Drill a hole from the side where the pins drops into the stock and put a threaded insert in. Use a set screw or screw knob to hold the height.
Attach the carbon fiber piece to the cheekpiece block.
Or glue a mcgee style cheekpiece elevator in to the side. I got my hands on Shirley's old spacegun stock and it is done like this. I could take a picture when I get home if you like

 

[tobnpr]

I've made them from aluminum tubing.
Hard to explain, but essentially it's two nuts (front/back) recessed into the bottom of the comb that's been cut. Piece of aluminum tubing at each location, cut in half- but at about a 45 degree angle. A long allen head screw with diameter that'll pass through the tubing (but the head will not) is passed through the assembly into the nuts recessed into the bottom of the cheek piece.

There are two holes slightly larger in OD than that of the tubing running vertically the full depth of the stock that align with the locations of the nuts in the cheek piece, coming out the very bottom of the toe of the stock.

With the screws being slightly loose, the cheek piece with the aluminum tubes attached just drops down into place. With the cheek piece at the desired height, run an allen wrench up through the bottom of the toe, lightly tighten the allen screws. This causes the angled tubing sections to expand against the walls of the hole, and locks the comb in place. Loosen, adjust, re-tighten as needed.

I'll see if I have some of the tubing lying around in the shop to make up a quick example of it. Simple to do, but it's critical to get the through-holes perfectly vertical lest they come out off-center in the toe of the stock.

 

[Fast14riot]

I've made them from aluminum tubing.
Hard to explain, but essentially it's two nuts (front/back) recessed into the bottom of the comb that's been cut. Piece of aluminum tubing at each location, cut in half- but at about a 45 degree angle. A long allen head screw with diameter that'll pass through the tubing (but the head will not) is passed through the assembly into the nuts recessed into the bottom of the cheek piece.

There are two holes slightly larger in OD than that of the tubing running vertically the full depth of the stock that align with the locations of the nuts in the cheek piece, coming out the very bottom of the toe of the stock.

With the screws being slightly loose, the cheek piece with the aluminum tubes attached just drops down into place. With the cheek piece at the desired height, run an allen wrench up through the bottom of the toe, lightly tighten the allen screws. This causes the angled tubing sections to expand against the walls of the hole, and locks the comb in place. Loosen, adjust, re-tighten as needed.

I'll see if I have some of the tubing lying around in the shop to make up a quick example of it. Simple to do, but it's critical to get the through-holes perfectly vertical lest they come out off-center in the toe of the stock.

Wedge bolt set up like a quill stem on a bicycle. I get it. Smart thinking.

 

[Twdmar]

Here is a cheek elevator and stock made by Steve Mcgee for a spacegun.

 

[tobnpr]

Wedge bolt set up like a quill stem on a bicycle.

Yep, that's it exactly

 

[Fast14riot]

Yep, that's it exactly

I'm thinking I could do this easily with the screw heads located on top of the cheek rest and only two sleeves inserted into the stock. This is simple and an elegant solution! I can put markings on the inner tubes to repeat heights. Now to find the hardware I need.

Just need to get my barreled action back to take some measurements and get it going!

This is why I like this forum, group-thinking for a solution without any BS.

 

[watercam]

I have used Gary Elesio's hardware to make fully adustable cheek rests. Drill 3 holes down into the comb, epoxy three aluminum tubes for guides, use his thumb wheel inside the stock open on both sides to make the adjustments. He offers a cheek piece that is laterally adjustable as well which works very well for me. A bit of work but have used it on multiple match rifles and two hunting rigs as well.

 

[Fast14riot]

I have used Gary Elesio's hardware to make fully adustable cheek rests. Drill 3 holes down into the comb, epoxy three aluminum tubes for guides, use his thumb wheel inside the stock open on both sides to make the adjustments. He offers a cheek piece that is laterally adjustable as well which works very well for me. A bit of work but have used it on multiple match rifles and two hunting rigs as well.

I've seen that done and it looks great.. Sadly I do not have much for power tools after a break in a couple years ago, so I do most everything with hand tools. The idea above involves only two holes in the stock, lined with tubing and the locking mechanism is part of the vertical supports. Minimal stock work.

 

[McStocks]

Whatever brand you decide on, you really will like the adjustable-any-time feature of one with a thumbwheel or similar adjustment, rather than a fixed height. I'm always tweaking mine to get a perfect sight alignment with no stress.
Steve McGee

 

[tobnpr]

Couple of finer "points" if you decide to use the aluminum tubing...
I mentioned to cut them "in half"- but in practice you'll cut the tubing near the bottom, as that allows the maximum "up" adjustment and still keep the wedge section inside the stock.
Make sure you leave enough room for the recoil pad screws (likely will need to be shortened so they don't encroach into the vertical through hole). Ditto if you're using adjustable buttplate, space would get tight when I'd do it in conjunction with Graco hardware. Measure five times, cut once

 

[Skattergun]

I’ve do a lot of shotgun work, adjustable combs are a common thing. Lots of simple ways to do it. Here is one I did on a varmint rifle.

 

[gaintwist]

Looking for some ideas on simple cheek risers that are not strap on or taco style. I'm looking for something similar to a NRA match gun (Eliseo, T2000, etc) style riser but on a wood stock. I'll be making the cheek rest from carbon fiber.

Anyone done anything really simple with some adjustability?

Talk to Doan at doantrevor.com

 

[Fast14riot]

I’ve do a lot of shotgun work, adjustable combs are a common thing. Lots of simple ways to do it. Here is one I did on a varmint rifle.

Looks nice, but there is no raised comb to cut on my stock, which is why I need the auxiliary cheek piece.