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BigFiveJack
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Functionality of a Cheek Piece
#179986 - 26/04/11 09:32 AM

Does the beautiful ovalish shaped, shadow lined
CHEEK PIECE help one to more quickly get on target;
or does it do any other practical thing for the shooter?
If it does something, why are they absent 99.999%
of the time from bird hunting shotguns, even the best
of the best guns?

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NitroX
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Re: Functionality of a Cheek Piece [Re: BigFiveJack]
#180005 - 26/04/11 04:08 PM

Jack,

I imagine its because you sight a rifle and point a shotgun. The cheeckpiece is a fancy aid to line up the eye to the sights.

Not as important with a shotgun.

Of course the cheeckpiece is not needed as other forms of stock design will do the same thing. A cheeckpiece just looks good.

JMO.

Looking forward to an experts opinion though.

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Re: Functionality of a Cheek Piece [Re: NitroX]
#180023 - 26/04/11 08:10 PM

Being a left hander who uses right handed rifles,I've never used a cheek piece in my life.

Before building rifles to my wants and needs I always used Remington BDL classic stocks and Rugers as no cheek piece.

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DUGABOY1
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Re: Functionality of a Cheek Piece [Re: NitroX]
#181746 - 17/05/11 12:19 AM

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Jack,

I imagine its because you sight a rifle and point a shotgun. The cheeckpiece is a fancy aid to line up the eye to the sights.

Not as important with a shotgun.

Of course the cheeckpiece is not needed as other forms of stock design will do the same thing. A cheeckpiece just looks good.

JMO.

Looking forward to an experts opinion though.

Absolutely correct! The properly positioned cheek piece on a double rifle is a very important feature on a well fitted double rifle!

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