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Not really a precision rifle but imagine you guys with them come across this a bit.

Recently put a 4-12X50 scope on my savage axis hunting rifle. The rings I had to use to get clearance for the scope lift it up high enough that I no longer can get a proper cheek weld. An aftermarket stock is not in the budget for quite a while so I need to look at one of the slip on comb risers. Was looking at the beartooth neoprene one but besides getting it right from them not having much luck finding one (don't really want to bring it up from the US right now with our exchange and I personally like keeping the money I spend in Canada as much as possible). What ones have you used? What's the good the bad and the ugly on them?

Thanks,
 
Run down to your local hobby shop and buy some styrene. Get 0.080" thick.

Its very similar to kydex where you heat it and mold it and once it cools it stays in the molded shape.

Just cut a piece and mold it to your stock. Attach it with some velcro and your set.

If you do a nice job it will look good and might only set you back $10.
 
For about $6.00 get some vet wrap and an old mouse pad. Cut the mouse pad into strips and slowly build the comb until you have the right height. It is nice as it doesn't get cold, is squishy but firm, and can come off later.

There is a picture of mine with this set up in the "customs shoot under 1/2 thread". You could also could just get an eagle stock pack, I used one for a couple years but found it not as solid as I would like. I still use one on my 22 though.
 
I just installed a Tac-Pro on my target/varmint rifle project.

Works so slick and looks dang cool as well.

Makes me want to get a sheet of Kydex to experiment with
 
Look for Hornady Cheek piece on google images. This one straps on in 4 places on the stock with no modifications required. It can be removed and installed on another rifle anytime in a couple of minutes when one wants to use a different rifle for a different hunt. It holds a few extra cartridges, has a small storage pouch and provides the extra height that works when one is looking through a scope that is installed on higher mounts . Also it's has a comfortable feel.
 
For shooting consistently with a scope, you need to have an absolutely repeatable cheek weld. Avoid anything that isn't solid or only barely compressible. If there is any risk of movement on recoil - forget it. Quick adjust is not your friend.

On one of my target rifles I installed an elevator cheek rest that is the top of the stock bandsawed off, mounted on two parallel 1/2" aluminum posts, and resting on slats cut from thin plywood. Stock goes up on high angled firing points and for higher back sight settings; stock goes down for short range and flatter firing points.
 
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