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Thread: Question to carbine owners. How important is consistent cheek weld in a stock?

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    I think it depends on purpose of the rifle.

    My b5 bravo stock gives good cheek weld for a carbine, I love it. It's not the same as a bolt gun. I can make tight groups at 100yds and it's great for getting the sight on target consistently.

    If I was laying behind the rifle all day taking long distance shots, I might want something different, but I don't know as I havnt done that yet. My b5 is light, and I like that for the purpose of my rifle, ymmv.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bluebird View Post
    I've always wondered - how much pressure do people put their face on the stock w/ 1/3 lower cowitness? I always feel like I haven't quite put enough pressure but then my cheek is getting slightly deformed already - if I put more my sight becomes too low for 1/3 lower on my Aimpoint. Any idea what's considered a solid cheek weld with a red dot sight?
    If you're not resting the entire weight of your head on the stock, with a completely relaxed neck, it isn't a cheek weld. You can tell when someone has a cheek weld when he has a "chipmunk cheek"... the skin of the cheek being pushed up by the stock because the head's full weight is resting on it. If you just have a "cheek touch" or "cheek index," you aren't getting the benefits of reduced muscle input, and recoil will knock you off your NPOA easier.
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    Quote Originally Posted by henschman View Post
    If you're not resting the entire weight of your head on the stock, with a completely relaxed neck, it isn't a cheek weld. You can tell when someone has a cheek weld when he has a "chipmunk cheek"... the skin of the cheek being pushed up by the stock because the head's full weight is resting on it. If you just have a "cheek touch" or "cheek index," you aren't getting the benefits of reduced muscle input, and recoil will knock you off your NPOA easier.
    Is this possible with a CTR stock and Aimpoint PRO on a lower 1/3 mount? I find if I rest my head in the stock I can't see the glsss.

    This is making me consider absolute co witness in my next rifle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesse H View Post
    Is this possible with a CTR stock and Aimpoint PRO on a lower 1/3 mount? I find if I rest my head in the stock I can't see the glsss.

    This is making me consider absolute co witness in my next rifle.
    Depends on the individual. Wet all have different size faces.

    Thing is, an RDS in 1/3 isn't intended for precision work. It's designed for speed, up close.

    Needs dictate setup, not the other way around. You can make it work, but it won't do both well. Co witness maybe what fits best for a blend of the two for some.

    For me and raw speed, nothing beats 1/3. I use scoped uppers for precision shooting.

    Do what works for you, don't get too caught up in what the next guys doing.

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    Depends on your optic. Running a RDS vs 1-6/3x/4x vs 2.5-10 all require more consistent cheek weld as you go up in that order.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesse H View Post
    Is this possible with a CTR stock and Aimpoint PRO on a lower 1/3 mount? I find if I rest my head in the stock I can't see the glsss.

    This is making me consider absolute co witness in my next rifle.
    No way you are going to have a cheek weld with a lower 1/3 co-witness. As others have said, it may not be a big hindrance for you if all you are doing is close range shooting from dynamic positions. That's not all a red dot is good for, though. It can be used to get hits at any distance irons can... which would be all the way out to the maximum effective range of the rifle with a sufficiently stable position. I prefer to keep my rifle as versatile as possible.

    Also I don't believe there is any speed benefit to having the sight so high with your head floating around behind it, even for close quarters shooting... more like the opposite. I find it much faster if my optic is close to the same height as all my other AR optics, so when I bring my rifle up to that same spot on my face I have done countless times, the dot is right where I know it will be, in the center of my vision, and I'm ready to get down to business. The consistency of that solid third point of contact with the rifle helps in any style of shooting, even if it's a less relaxed, more muscle-intensive dynamic position. It also helps stabilize against recoil for a quicker follow-up shot, which is very important for close quarters.

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