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Avoiding Adjustable Cheek Rests

Phil3

I see plenty of guns pictured on this site without adjustable cheek rests. Given the cost of these (especially if built into the stock from the manufacturer), I would like to avoid one if possible. How are people getting by without these? On my last build, even with the lowest rings, and my 50mm scope just clearing the barrel by .25", the stock comb is still too low. How do people arrive at a good fitting rifle without the adjustable cheek rests?

Phil
 
i would assume that guys shooting benchrest don't need them bc of a free recoil hold or a very light hold.
highpower or f-class, which i shoot, i can't see not using one. i guess it would just depend on your discipline.
 
One old shooter at the range once told me that he used Red Man Chew to adjust his check on the stock. The day I saw him he had this enormous wad in his check and he said it was just the right amount to give him a good fit on his stock.
 
I can't avoid them except by using a fixed cheek piece on a choate tactical stock.
For prone shooting a straight comb and high cheek piece is in my opinion unavoidable.
 
hard foam and tape (I tested a bunch of after-market products and always came back to this). Its a pain when you have to take it off to remove the bolt to clean the rifle, then replace it again.

Jeffvn
 
If your scope is a quarter of an inch above the barrel, I would certainly think you could get it lower than that. My 50 mm side focus scope just clears a heavy bbl 700 Remington. Unless it was a typo and it's really .025 clearance.
 
A point to remember about foam, etc. on cheekpieces. Anything you add to the top and tape around your cheekpiece (even the Blackhawk) also forces your eye and face away from the stock, so you have to adjust your position to compensate for that also. If you're a serious shooter spend the money for an adjustable cheekpiece and get a correct position to begin with.
 
A scope with AO or side parallax adjustment can help mitigate error due to inconsistent head position if properly adjusted to minimize parallax, but that's not gonna help with fatigue-induced muscle tremor over the course of a day's shooting due to lack of support for a good cheek weld.
 
I think having an adjustable cheekpiece on a rifle is almost as important as having adjustable seats in my car.

If you really want a fixed cheekpiece with a high comb height, then maybe look for a stock designed for metallic silhouette shooting.
 
I understand the value of the adjustable comb, but I have got to cut costs some way, some how. Was hoping I could do something on the adjustable cheek rest to help with that. Wanted to stay well below $1000 for a stock!

McMillan A-5 $548
Adjustable CheekRest $128
LimbSaver Pad $98
Pillar Bedding $220

Total $994

Phil
 
McMillan, Manners, chassis systems, are all quite costly. There are cheaper laminates (I don't care for) and Bell & Carlson (terrible fit to action). But not much in between. H-S Precision does not make a stock I like (and none w/adjustable cheek rests) for the actions I have (Savage Target and Howa).

Phil
 
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