Proper cheek weld - what is it?

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So I'm installing irons on my favourite rifle, and I want to get the height of them just right. What are your opinions on where your cheek should sit on the stock?

For example, on your best-fitting gun, is the seam of your teeth in line with the top of the comb, or higher or lower? Where on your cheek do you have the most pressure from the stock? Does your head tilt forward at all, or is it completely upright?
 
Proper cheek weld is different for everyone.... for some it may better be described as "chin weld..." for some Fudd's the chin weld is enforced by the "see-thru" rings on their 760.
 
northern skies said:
So I'm installing irons on my favourite rifle, and I want to get the height of them just right. What are your opinions on where your cheek should sit on the stock?

For example, on your best-fitting gun, is the seam of your teeth in line with the top of the comb, or higher or lower? Where on your cheek do you have the most pressure from the stock? Does your head tilt forward at all, or is it completely upright?
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Since most modern stocks are designed for scoped rifles, achieving a good cheek weld with irons can be a challenge. If you have to mash your face down hard on the stock to achieve your sight picture, any significant recoil is going to be uncomfortable. If you have to balance your chin on the comb of the stock, in order to see the sights , getting a repeatable sight picture is all but impossible. The ideal cheek weld occurs when the side of your face hits the stock, and the sights are right there without need of having to go looking for them.
 
I like to have a natural cheek weld meaning when I close my eyes and put my gun up the same way it feels natural , then when I open my eyes having the sights or scope right there without shifting around is my "proper cheek weld"
 
hoytcanon said:
Proper cheek weld is different for everyone.... for some it may better be described as "chin weld..." for some Fudd's the chin weld is enforced by the "see-thru" rings on their 760.
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"Chin weld" ..... That is funny and so true. Here they do it on their BLRs with see-thru rings.

One thing I plan on doing this year is to experiment with different comb heights to see if it will improve cheek weld & accuracy.
 
Be aware that different types of shooting (and different types of stocks) will result in different cheek welds. For example, http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/tpelle/AR_HBAR_20/0807290036_std.jpg and http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af82/jonlagon72/S2_zps05e576c7.jpg are examples of competitive shooters with a stance and cheek weld that is very different from the normal AR-15/M-16 usage because they're optimizing for offhand accuracy rather than tactical considerations.

CZ (for example) has stocks designed for use with optics and other stocks designed for use with iron sights. Few guns work well with both (the exception being some where you can co-witness the optics with the iron sights.)
 
Cheek weld position is whatever is most easily repeatable for you. Which will indeed depend on the stock. If you can place your cheekbone on a certain spot every time and you aren't getting whacked by the stock, all will be well.
 
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