Cheek weld?

[edge]

This is probably a dumb idea, but I have a problem with proper check weld and feel I am in a different spot for almost every shot. Actually I know I am because of the reticle never appears to be in the same place!

I have a Savage synthetic stock with medium high rings.

What I am thinking is to find what feels best with the reticle centered and have someone mark the stock where my face hits.
Then grind out an area so that it is slightly concave for my face and use Bondo or something to almost make an impression of my cheek and cover that with moleskin or something.
It seems as though if I have a "pocket" for my face/cheek the rifle would always have to be the same and I should be able to get perfect alignment by feel.

Is this a crazy idea, I just don't get to shoot enough for it to be second nature?
As a side note without a scope my shotgun always comes up like it is part of me and I get a perfect sight picture every time!

thanks in advance, edge.

 

[earlcurtis67]

I have been experimenting with using a clear cabinet door bumper, it's about a 1/4" wide and equally tall, it has adhesive backing so you can move it around to suit you're sight picture.
I pick it up from a BR guy. He had the button positioned so his nose would just touch it. I'm not comfortable with my nose touching the stock so I have it where I can feel it on my gum.

 

[Edd]

If you are shooting something with some recoil, the stock is going to beat up your face. You want the stock shaped so that the recoil moves it away from your face. Having your cheek inside a hole in the stock doesn't seem like a good idea to me.

 

[Canadian Bushman]

I have used a section of closed cell neoprene foam and glued it to the stock, if you make it the right size it helps locate your face. You will be able to feel the edge of the foam and know about where you are.

It also has the side benifits of adding height to your comb and providing a little cushion.

 

[dig]

I have used Velcro tape for this and to prevent stock creep and nose bleeds. A good strip will be felt on your face/cheek and give you a better more consistent placement. Warning the male side can be down right prickley.

 

[Mateo]

Set the your eye relief so You just see a hint of black on the edges of the scope till you get your cheek weld set. This eliminates parallax error as best You can and starts you in the right position.

 

[FEENIX]

This is probably a dumb idea, but I have a problem with proper check weld and feel I am in a different spot for almost every shot. Actually I know I am because of the reticle never appears to be in the same place!

I have a Savage synthetic stock with medium high rings.

What I am thinking is to find what feels best with the reticle centered and have someone mark the stock where my face hits.
Then grind out an area so that it is slightly concave for my face and use Bondo or something to almost make an impression of my cheek and cover that with moleskin or something.
It seems as though if I have a "pocket" for my face/cheek the rifle would always have to be the same and I should be able to get perfect alignment by feel.

Is this a crazy idea, I just don't get to shoot enough for it to be second nature?
As a side note without a scope my shotgun always comes up like it is part of me and I get a perfect sight picture every time!

thanks in advance, edge.

You might not have the proper fit. IIWY, I'd make it's not a LOP issue first. This is one of the best video demonstration I've seen thus far ...

[ame]https://youtu.be/qOgIPbzKHWI?t=202[/ame]

... then work on the cheek weld issue ... but that's just me. Good luck!

 

[edge]

Lots of great replies, thanks.
That Boyd's video was really informative thanks for that one.

Next stop Home Depot

Thanks again and any other ideas will be appreciated too, edge.

 

[codyadams]

This is what I did. Cut out of a 50 gallon drum, heated and shaped with hammer on old spare stock after marking and cutting slots with grinder and file, painted cheek weld bolts washers and wingnuts, drilled through stock, and put sticky back fuzzy velcro on it. Redneck ingenuity may be required. Been using it for 2 years now, never had any issues. Took about 2 hours to make, not counting paint drying time.

 

[Canadian Bushman]

^ Thats crafty!

 

[engineer40]

I have used all black mouse pads a couple times. Works really well for a cheek pad. I turn them upside down before I glue them on. Obviously I cut them also so it looks nice on the rifle.

I've never really had a problem with cheek weld unless I'm changing positions; using the bench at the range, then shooting prone, then using my portable bench I sometimes take to the field (which is lower and forces me to slouch some).

 

[ohiohunter]

Personally I think your rings are too high. I believe this was your biggest problem initially. I'd lower the rings and the cheek piece, it should be more comfortable head position and butt position as well.

Low rings will accommodate the majority of hunting rifles. Esp w/ 50mm and lower objectives.

 

[Rich Coyle]

I posted this before on another thread but it bears repeating. You throw up the rifle with your eyes closed. You open your eyes and check where your eyes are. You then adjust to that height for your scope rings. Very simple. It can be time consuming if the rings are not the correct height when you do this test.