Adjustable Cheek Riser Project - fabrication steps with pics

[santamonica9]

Here's the pics of the aluminum knurled nuts that I got off of ebay, and the blacked out carriage bolts. I initially installed them with the beveled side out (left two pics), but it was too hard to tighten and loosen them in that position without a rag or pliers to grip them. Turning them around helped a lot (bottom right pic). Either way, they are really low profile, so much less bulky.

great job thanks for the great write up

[Citadelgrad87]

My version is a bit different. My Hogue stock is shaped considerably differently than OP's, without even a modest comb.

I chose to make a longer riser than his, extending from the rear wrist to the beginning of the butt pad.

The only deviation from his excellent step by step was the way I chose to transfer my template to the material, instead of trying to draw or mark the kydex with a knife, I simply used the back of my pattern as a stencil, painting the areas to be removed with a plastic friendly primer. I figured the paint wold not show if I shaped the part correctly.



I cut carefully but a bit roughly with a jigsaw, then finished it with a drum sander on my drill press. I cut the slots using the press as well, drilling the ends with a 1/4" bit, then connecting the two ends with smaller diameter holes, then using the 1/4 bit again like a router bit. Perfectly sized to grab the flats of the carriage bolt and keep it from spinning.

I bent the sheet over a one inch PVC pipe in my vice, using my hands. It doesnt melt or even get hot enough to burn right away. One thing I noticed is sometimes it wants to return to flat a bit, so I ended up re bending the main curve and taping it to the pipe to let it set up.

I grabbed the blackened steel finger nuts from McMaster Carr today, cost about $5. More than the aluminum knobs I bought from China, but I wanted to finish this.

Here it is mounted and approximately where it seems to be the correct height.







Thanks to OP, this was really a pretty straightforward project that saved me from having to buy a new stock.

For anyone wondering, the hogue stocks appear to be rubber over a plastic shell, and hollow inside. Drilling was less than a minute total, it took way longer to decide where to put holes in the stock.

Thanks, OP. Total cost, $14.00 give or take a few cents.

[RawHP]

Thanks, OP. Total cost, $14.00 give or take a few cents.

You're welcome! Turned out great, and I like the spray paint idea for outlining the cuts.

[Kappy]

Adjustable Cheek Riser Project - fabrication steps with pics

That is fantastic, Citadel. Looks like it was done professionally.

[hermosabeach]

Excellent write up

[hermosabeach]

Spacers

Would it be beneficial to make spacers to go inside of the hollow stock to prevent the stock from collapsing a bit and allowing the cheek rest to drop?

Cut a small section of tubing with a washer on both ends?

Or filling the stock with shot and epoxy to add some weight to the back of the gun?

[RawHP]

Would it be beneficial to make spacers to go inside of the hollow stock to prevent the stock from collapsing a bit and allowing the cheek rest to drop?

Cut a small section of tubing with a washer on both ends?

Or filling the stock with shot and epoxy to add some weight to the back of the gun?

I was thinking about doing that originally if there was a flexing problem with the stock, but it was a non-issue. I don't detect any flexing, and I can press really hard on it and it doesn't slip; much harder than my cheek does.

[Citadelgrad87]

I've played with the setup for a couple days, with the suggestion/question about filler and flexing of the stock in mind.

The stock is very stout, I can't deform it be squeezing or twisting anything other than the fore end.

I also can't get enough torque on the thumb nuts to deform the stock, but it does lock up tight, I can't move the riser with pretty firm strikes to it.

I don't think any stiffeners are needed, and I don't think the four holes reduce the integrity.

I also don't want this thing any heavier. It's lightly front heavy with a conventional bull barrel. It feels like a centerfire rifle now, not a Rimfire.

I still haven't shot it yet with the riser, but again,thanks op. This was a cheap, easy project that fixed something that needed fixing.

[benjamac]

Tagged for upcoming project.