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Kydex cheek rest idea-with pictures
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<blockquote data-quote="Ckgworks" data-source="post: 1450774" data-attributes="member: 105102"><p>I have a HS Precision stock on a rifle that someone had done a rough job inletting a new DBM bottom metal prior to me obtaining it. I started out just planning to redo the shape/fit around the mag, and like many of my quick projects, one thing leads to another.........and another.....After cleaning up the bottom metal fit, I re-bed the action, which led to adding grip with epoxy, and buying a cheap airbrush and playing with paint. Sitting waiting for paint to dry, I started thinking about adding a cheek rest, of course I didn't think about it until it was painted and if you did it prior to paint, you could end up with a much smoother transition on the imbeded studs......Anyway I'm sure someone has done one this way before, but I thought I'd throw it out there as an idea....time will tell how it holds up, but I can't see why it won't work. I like the "floating" look, and the no knob smoothness. I shoot left hand, so this allows either right (kids) or left hand shooting without anything to catch.</p><p>Basically, I installed two threaded inserts into the top of the stock with epoxy and contoured when dry. I formed the cheek piece and two small strips over an old shotgun stock before epoxing the whole mess together. This was just to build a little mass to counter sink the screws into, and you could probably get away without it if you used thicker Kydex, but I was using what I had on hand. Shim to height with neoprene rubber, or metal spacers and tighten down. I used a couple of firm rubber automotive spacers from the local ACE Hardware, and the rubber squished a little for a nice tight pad.</p><p></p><p>Now....if only I would have added flush cups prior to painting...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]99733[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]99738[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]99739[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ckgworks, post: 1450774, member: 105102"] I have a HS Precision stock on a rifle that someone had done a rough job inletting a new DBM bottom metal prior to me obtaining it. I started out just planning to redo the shape/fit around the mag, and like many of my quick projects, one thing leads to another.........and another.....After cleaning up the bottom metal fit, I re-bed the action, which led to adding grip with epoxy, and buying a cheap airbrush and playing with paint. Sitting waiting for paint to dry, I started thinking about adding a cheek rest, of course I didn't think about it until it was painted and if you did it prior to paint, you could end up with a much smoother transition on the imbeded studs......Anyway I'm sure someone has done one this way before, but I thought I'd throw it out there as an idea....time will tell how it holds up, but I can't see why it won't work. I like the "floating" look, and the no knob smoothness. I shoot left hand, so this allows either right (kids) or left hand shooting without anything to catch. Basically, I installed two threaded inserts into the top of the stock with epoxy and contoured when dry. I formed the cheek piece and two small strips over an old shotgun stock before epoxing the whole mess together. This was just to build a little mass to counter sink the screws into, and you could probably get away without it if you used thicker Kydex, but I was using what I had on hand. Shim to height with neoprene rubber, or metal spacers and tighten down. I used a couple of firm rubber automotive spacers from the local ACE Hardware, and the rubber squished a little for a nice tight pad. Now....if only I would have added flush cups prior to painting...:( [ATTACH=full]99733[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]99738[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]99739[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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