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Cutting out a cheek piece
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:02 am
by ovenpaa
Has anyone had a go at chopping a stock to form an adjustable cheek piece? I find my Sako 75 butt a bit on the low side even with an after market cheek pad so I am considering chopping it and adding some adjustable pillars as per the picture.
Thoughts anyone?
Re: Cutting out a cheek piece
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:12 am
by dromia
Angle grinders and guns.
A marriage made in heaven.
Re: Cutting out a cheek piece
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:35 am
by jmc67
I've been wondering the same as well. There's a company called BK Webster which do this for shotguns (although aren't currently accepting new orders due to a big backlog). They do have some nice pics on the website showing how they do it. Apparently there are also kits available for it from a few places. Looks doable as long as you are confident with a bandsaw/coping saw and a drill press.
Re: Cutting out a cheek piece
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:35 am
by bradaz11
tbh, i find straight cut woodwork for risers look awful, i'd rather cut a nice wave on the bottom. you are more than skilled enough to knock up the riser kit
whenever i use my hegna type saw, it always reminds me of a manly sewing machine

Re: Cutting out a cheek piece
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 11:23 am
by ovenpaa
JMC67 - that is exactly as I have in mind.
Bradaz, what is the maximum thickness you have cut with your Hegner?
Re: Cutting out a cheek piece
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 11:29 am
by Kungfugerbil
I keep coming back to this idea, but after I while I always conclude that adjustable cheek pieces are only useful if more than one person is using the rifle or you regularly switch between telescopic and open sights. If it's just for you, and just for a scope, you may be better off making a permanent (or temporary) raising piece at a fixed height.
My Anschutz sports some hard foam and grippy self-adhesive material to raise my sighting line. Bought from Anschutz themselves. If it doesn't need to go up much, drastic surgery seems a bit OTT!
...or go all 'enfield' on it :)

Re: Cutting out a cheek piece
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 5:38 pm
by bradaz11
I've got one of these by erubauer
http://reviews.screwfix.com/5873-en_gb/ ... eviews.htm
but looks like it's been replaced with this
http://www.screwfix.com/p/scheppach-sd1 ... 230v/3241j
I've cut 2.5" pine with it, it takes a bit of playing to learn how the blade acts, especially on complex shapes, and it copes with grey pvc fine. not regretted it
Re: Cutting out a cheek piece
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 6:36 pm
by knewmans
Re: Cutting out a cheek piece
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:35 pm
by ovenpaa
Ah! I felt sure I had read about this somewhere before

Re: Cutting out a cheek piece
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:56 pm
by knewmans
The rifles look very good in the flesh