Bobson
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Great thread.
Save one specific instance, I've literally never seen a person with an adjustable comb (whether built into the stock, or via an aftermarket bag/wrap, etc) to grant a proper cheek weld on a hunting rifle, anywhere. Lots of guys will get a neoprene or similar wrap to hold a couple rounds on the stock, but that doesn't grant more than a couple mms of height, if that. I don't have a deformed face last time I checked, and with a proper cheek weld, my pupil sits almost exactly 1.5" above the stock on most popular rifles sold today (Rem 700, Winchester M70, Ruger M77, etc, etc). A 40mm objective lens scope in a medium-height mount sits almost .75" higher than that.
I don't see how consistency can be attained without a proper cheek weld.
I'm glad someone in the know said it, because I was starting to doubt what I was taught.Comb height:
When you bring a rifle to your shoulder and your face is cheeked up hard on the comb you should be seeing nothing but cross hair. The majority of rifles I see now days have the scopes mounted too high for proper eye alignment.
Save one specific instance, I've literally never seen a person with an adjustable comb (whether built into the stock, or via an aftermarket bag/wrap, etc) to grant a proper cheek weld on a hunting rifle, anywhere. Lots of guys will get a neoprene or similar wrap to hold a couple rounds on the stock, but that doesn't grant more than a couple mms of height, if that. I don't have a deformed face last time I checked, and with a proper cheek weld, my pupil sits almost exactly 1.5" above the stock on most popular rifles sold today (Rem 700, Winchester M70, Ruger M77, etc, etc). A 40mm objective lens scope in a medium-height mount sits almost .75" higher than that.
I don't see how consistency can be attained without a proper cheek weld.