12BVSS Cheek Piece

[LDSILLS]

I am looking for advice on adding an adjustable cheek piece "AtlasWorks" on my 12BVSS stock.

I am an experienced woodcrafter just looking for some input from those who have done it themselves.

BTW: if you sent it off that would be good input as well. Because we all know sometimes cost is better than your first attempt and the risk of failure.

Thank you and God Bless

Larry

[Dave Hoback]

Haven’t done that, but I machined parts & made my own shoulder stock with cheek riser. Im sure the Atlas part can be done with a bit of know how.

[charlie b]

Not an Atlas works. I just cut a piece out of the stock. And, yes, this is a BVSS stock :)



Crude but it works well. I drilled the two 'post' holes first. Then cut the piece out. Epoxied the posts in the detachable part and covered it with a thin piece of leather. Two brass screw inserts were installed and I use setscrews for holding cheekpiece in place. You could also use knobs, I just don't like how they look.

[LDSILLS]

Not an Atlas works. I just cut a piece out of the stock. And, yes, this is a BVSS stock :)



Crude but it works well. I drilled the two 'post' holes first. Then cut the piece out. Epoxied the posts in the detachable part and covered it with a thin piece of leather. Two brass screw inserts were installed and I use setscrews for holding cheekpiece in place. You could also use knobs, I just don't like how they look.

Charlie that is exactly what I was looking for. I like the idea of the leather! I also like the idea of two post which are independently adjustable!
2 questions:
1) May I copy your photos and print them after I emlarge so I have a reference?
2) Can I ask for a tad but more work? Can you give me a measurements please From the butt plate to the first cut, then the overall length of the cut. Aldo depth would be useful as well.

Thanks again


Larry

[LDSILLS]

Haven’t done that, but I machined parts & made my own shoulder stock with cheek riser. Im sure the Atlas part can be done with a bit of know how.

Hi Dave, before I begin thanks for all your support!

I feel the 12BVSS has such a large chunk of wood that can easily be made more shooter specific. Would be a shame not to use such a very stable epoxy bound wood laminate in such cases. Because of the wood/epoxy laminate a person may want shorten it a tad and add adjustable butt plate as well.

In the 70's there were very few aluminum chassis for LR shooting. Almost every bull barrel was seated in wood. My plan is bringing those days back with the 12BVSS. To many chassis of plastic and aluminum chassis these days, its time to show these youngins the beauty of wood! HAHAHA!!! Ahhh its good to dream again and have a goal! HAHAHa!!!

God Bless all

Larry

[LDSILLS]

BTW fellow Savage Shooters. I used this webpage to for ideas of the types of Stock Positioning Systems Availale.

https://stockpositioning.com/product...-comb-adjuster

I mentioned Atlasworxs (misspelled above) as an option. But Stockpositoning website helped me decide on the type that are available.

[Dave Hoback]

Well, I’m no young’n, but I’m not all that old either. At 46 I’m in middle, but have fairly extensive firearms experience. I’m a fan of Aluminum chassis as they eliminate creep and are for the most part, impervious to the elements & age. The vast majority of top shooters & firearms records are held by that of synthetic/metallic stocks/chassis. Not to mention the small arms in use by that of a superior armed forces. I prefer the aesthetics and feel of a modern Aluminum Chassis as well as the potential of performance advantage. However, I respect other’s fondness of wood grain, natural materials. My very close friend is among this group. His choice is hard wood, even in knowing and freely admitting it’s deficiencies. To each his own.

[LDSILLS]

Dave and others! Well I could not wait anymore and I am tired of Squinting at TV. So for 4 hours in the gunroom sitting in my chair I taped the entire stock. I managed to find the vertical center of the comb front to back using a scope reticle level and carpenters level. I also created a 2 3/4" datum line. From there is was measuring / dividing. Its hard for me to navigate stairs so instead of going up them and back down to obtain my good compass in the Garage. I used my coffee cup cap for the Front of the Cheek Riser soft incline.
Heres the completed layout ready for the Bandsaw! .
Sorry this one is inverted still learning how to add photos! It shows how I used my scope reticle level to find the Center Line of the Comb.