Anyone built a cheekpiece for an XR-100 stock?

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Mick McPhee just completed the build on my XR-100. With my Nightforce NXS 8-32x sitting on top in the lowest rings possible (only 1/8" between the front bell and the barrel) I can't get a good cheek weld against the stock. I tried 2 1/4" KICK-EEZ stuck together which gives me the desired height but the pad just won't stick to the top curve of the stock.

Any other options, with the thumb hole it's a difficult stock to work with as a Karsten won't fit the profile?

Has anyone modified an XR-100 stock with an add on cheek piece? I don't want to use a strap on as it's going to interfere with sliding in the rear bag.

Thx
 
I learned to work with out it and I had my Jaw(side) on the stock instead of my cheek.

Someone showed me a way but it's ugly.
The foam you wrap 1/2 " copper pipe in fits over the stock if you have a 4-6" piece. Works but again, it's ugly.

M.
 
Ice-Pick said:
I learned to work with out it and I had my Jaw(side) on the stock instead of my cheek.

Someone showed me a way but it's ugly.
The foam you wrap 1/2 " copper pipe in fits over the stock if you have a 4-6" piece. Works but again, it's ugly.

M.
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I know what you mean about using the jaw and not the cheek but it's difficult to break old habits. I tried the KICK-EEZ and stuck two 1/4" pieces together then tried to stick it to the stock, it held really good on the flat part of the factory cheek piece but not where it rolled over the top.

I have a Karsten that I use on my 6mm BR but the design of the Remington stock with the thumb hole and the concavity won't allow me to drill and fit the Karsten.

Thanks for your input
 
mysticplayer said:
Band Saw, two steel rods, drill, epoxy and some hardware to lock it in place.

You can just make an adjustable cheek piece. Raise the comb as you see fit.

Jerry
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Hi Jerry,

I know what you're saying but it's the design of the factory stock that screws things up. Besides the thumb hole there is a concavity that the base of the thumb nestles into.

If it was a regular stock definitely go the band saw route but if I were to cut out the chunk I wouldn't be able to fit a rod in the front as it's just an open space.

I would have drilled it for the Karsten but the factory cheek piece on the stock and the concavity on the other doesn't allow me to use it either.

I'll have to show it to you sometime when I'm up your way
 
Alright, we can get pretty techy on this one. Why not make a contoured shelf that is similar in shape to the orig cheekpiece?

Get some alum sheet (or form out of fiberglass), cut and bend so it forms a mirror image of the cheekpiece. Weld a couple of posts on this which can be inserted into the orig stock. You don't need to go too deep as the load is only your face.

by angling the posts, you will be able to get some stock material to work with. A couple of allen head bolts from the RHS and voila, all good.

Cover the sheet with an appropriate comfy surface and you are done. My guess is that you need to raise about 1/2 to 3/4" so this set up will look pretty good.

You could also just tack on some wood and shape but will not blend well with the lam stock.

Jerry
 
Hi Bush

I been thinking of using velco underneath a shaped block. You need to be able to get the block off to remove the bolt but it doesn't need to be very high. For my face profile I think about 1/2 - 3/4" would do it. The velvo would make it easy to remove and not require that we modify the stock.

I don't think I need a block that is very wide either so maybe a square block would do. I was thinking using balsa wood because it is very easy to carve.

Just thinking.

Steve
 
SteveB said:
Hi Bush

I been thinking of using velco underneath a shaped block. You need to be able to get the block off to remove the bolt but it doesn't need to be very high. For my face profile I think about 1/2 - 3/4" would do it. The velvo would make it easy to remove and not require that we modify the stock.

I don't think I need a block that is very wide either so maybe a square block would do. I was thinking using balsa wood because it is very easy to carve.

Just thinking.

Steve
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Hey Steve,

Yup that might work.

Cliff
 
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