• DIY Raised Cheek Piece

    Next up, cheek piece adjustment. I had my son lie on the floor and close his eyes as he made a good cheek weld. Once he opened his eyes, we loosened the set screws and played with the height of the cheek piece. We repeated the process as we worked toward a clear view through the scope.


    I order to take some stress off of the small set screws and to make reinstalling the cheek piece repeatable, I picked up some 3/8" inside diameter, zinc-plated steel sleeves at Lowe's today.


    I measured the height needed and cut each sleeve slightly oversized with a hacksaw. I then chucked them in the drill press and lowered the spindle, pressing the cut portion of the sleeve onto a piece of coarse sandpaper. This was repeated over and over, effectively "sneaking up on the length", until both sleeves measured right on. The final step was to chuck each sleeve into my hand drill and use some files to de-burr and chamfer the cut ends.


    The finished project(s): my son's rifle (the black and silver rifle in .223) and my rifle (green and gray in .308). Ready for the next match.



    DISCLAIMER:
    The information contained in this article and/or the attached video are for educational purposes only. Should you choose to use this information to alter or modify your firearm you do so of your own accord. In doing so you accept full responsibility for any adverse affects, damages, injuries and/or death that may occur as a result.


    Comments 4 Comments
    1. michaelnel's Avatar
      michaelnel -
      Very nicely done, thanks for sharing it with us!
    1. bootsmcguire's Avatar
      bootsmcguire -
      Thanks for sharing with us, my hat is always tipped to fellow DIY'er. Looks good.
    1. badmutha6's Avatar
      badmutha6 -
      I just recently finished doing the same treatment to my Bell stock from your tutorial on a different forum. Thanks again for all the help!
    1. 264co's Avatar
      264co -
      Nice work. I found an anschutz clamp and did something similar but I think I like your method better.