I have both the Kydex cheek riser that requires 2 horizontal holes to be drilled in the stock -
as well as the Victor Titan Universal cheek riser that mounts with 2 screws vertically -
The Kydex is more adjustable, but the holes required are rather large. The Titan uses plates stacked under the top piece to adjust height.
Thanks both of you. I'm not fond of the idea of drilling the stock, mostly because I don't trust my own skills. I was looking at some of the fabric ones on Amazon, that strap to the stock, but reviews are mixed, and seem to either congregate around 5-star "wonderful" or 1-star "junk". There's not enough room in my "discarded holster" box for a bunch of cheek risers. So, I was hoping that someone had some experience with those, and might throw a little light (or shade) on some of those. Not a huge issue today, or ever, really. None seem to be that expensive....not at all like buying a $75 holster, and finding that it just won't hunt. Thanks, folks.
The “strap on” type of riser…I have found that they are pretty much junk. Take a shot & the recoil makes them move, or worse yet, they actually fall off.
The drill thru stay put. You need to mount them so there is enough clearance to remove the bolt.
If you don’t have the skills to install one yourself, have a gunsmith do it.
I've had the 'strap-on' pads and they work well on 'low-recoil' rifles - never moved once the straps are really tight. However, they look like cra* - pretty embarrasing. As Steeltrap indicated, you could have someone attach the Kydex ones for you. I've done a couple - real simple. I just place the kydex over the stock sorta high and adjust till the scope is in proper alignment. Then mark where the holes should be, leaving a bit of 'free-play' in case you get a larger scope and drill the holes straight thru. The kydex has slots to adjust height so alignment's not super critical.
Here's my Savage B22 FV with the kydex riser - the 'cheap one' on amazon - the 'Mathews' brand is overpriced as the cheap one is the same thickness. With Strap-on, then with Kydex. Which do you like ?? Took about 15 minutes to install with a c-less drill.
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PS - I also changed scopes - from a Bushnell Engage 6-18x40 to a Cabelas Covenant-4 6-24x50-30mm FFP-SF. The new scope has MOA bars with numbers every fourth bar. Makes varying holds simpler than 'counting bars', not to mention the better magnification. And I have one on my CZ455 SS Lux also.
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@Fasteddie01, thanks for both tips. The cheek riser looks good.
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