Adjustable cheek piece in the field.

[nedceifus]

Howdy. First off. I searched. Found some debate. Nothing that was really what I was looking for. I have a Rem 700 AAC with the factory rubber dildo for a stock. Badger base, Leopold high rings & a Leopold tactical with s 50mm objective. I have PT mat & duct tape for a cheek riser. Fixing to pull the trigger on a Manners T-5 or an H&S. I really do not want to mess with a adjustable cheek stock. I do not like unessassary garbage on my guns. I plan to shoot in the field almost exclusively from the prone. Question being. How often do you actually find yourself needing to adjust a cheek piece in the field(tactical type competitions, hunting). How close is the riser from the git go for most of you with similar stocks & optic heights? Do most of you find that once you set your cheek height it just stays there? If that is the case, I have more tape & foam & I'll keep the other $200 it cost for an adjustable. Thanks for the input.

 

[Wyfox]

Adjusting the comb height on a rifle is a must to obtain your natural point of aim. Adjustable cheek pieces is the easiest and quickest way to do this, once it's set you shouldn't have to touch it again. Another option is a stock pack like Triad Tacticals stock pack, it has shims to adjust height. You said you already have done the 100mph tape and foam which works great too and is cheap but fugly.

No matter what I think fitting the stock to you is very important and all the above methods work, Take your pick.

 

[RobertB]

Yeah, just getting good check weld is pretty nice. I shot a McM A5 with adj cheek. I loved it and still do. But when my search for an accurate rifle that was not bulky and was to be as light as I wanted it made me start taking things off. I went with an T5 by manners. I even have badger rings that most say is too high for the gun because looking at me I get a chin weld instead of a cheek weld LOL. But now it feels better to me and when get back to my A5 it just feels crazy high. I think sight picture is most important. I get great sight picture with this setup and when I go to various positions it just feels more forgiving. Not saying it is the way to go but just letting you know not to get too caught up in the ohh so important cheek weld. If you go manners they usually have a pretty high comb anyway. The only time I would like a little more height in my comb is when I'm looking through my NV scope (D-760). But I can make do. It hasn't stopped me yet. I like the idea of a fixed stock with not much that can move/break/come loose but the adj has its place. I advise like many here to try to get behind different ones and see what you think will work best for you. If your mostly shooting prone then I would want a good check weld uf you will be laying there for long times

 

[roggom]

The good thing is you have already decided on how you plan to shoot. Proper check weld is essential for a good NPA (natural point of aim).

I have one rifle, instead of tape and foam or a stock pack, I scoped it with a 40mm obj, short two piece base and the lowest rings I could find. Along with a McMillan HTG comb, I do not need anything.

If you plan to have a larger obj and/or taller rings, then an adjustable stock will allow you to set your comb height and strip all that pack stuff off the rifle. Its not that you need to constantly adjust it, but one stock will fit various shooters.

The packs are a nice and cheap way to achieve NPA with a straight comb stock (i/e HS Precision LTR or 700P/5R)

 

[RobertB]

^^^^^ True, many aftermarket stocks don't need it if your optics are mounted in a good position I prefer that myself. I have grown found of smaller scopes and this being one reason.