Cheek Rest (Monte Carlo stock)

[870JG10/22]

So im going to be starting a custom wood stock for my Ruger 10/22 in the next few weeks and I was wanting some input into the stock having the cheek rest or not which do you perfer and anyone have any issues with having the cheek rest on a Ruger 10/22. If you have a different gun and dont like it the cheek rest tell me why and if you do like it tell me I just want some imput on why to have it or why not to thanks.

[Rust]

If you're doing it to fit your face there is no reason no put do it. It won't affect the rifle in any way. The only thing I would question in doing a monte carlo is if the raised comb will put your eye too high relative to your sight plane, without forcing you cut the rest of the butt down awkwardly low. Or needing higher mounts for a scope. I personally like the flat comb (like the look better than monte carlo) with cheek piece as it gives you the opportunity to have a repeatable cheek weld at the right height for your sight, that your face will naturally go to. Again that's strictly aesthetic for me. Both will give good support if cut right.
Only things I would avoid are a rollover cheek piece, or having the sides of the grip/wrist cut drastically different or you'll wind up with a right or left hand only gun. Both of which are a non issue if you're not planning on letting anyone else shoot it.

[870JG10/22]

Well everyone in my family is a righty and my gun is simply that MINE hahahahahaha until I have kids in which case they will inherit it. Is the "comb" the top part of the stock not really to sure on that but I do plan to fit it to my cheek and make sure my neck wont be at an awkward position when im shooting 500+ rounds down range every saturday since ive bought the gun excpet for this one had swap meet for car stuff yesterday. But next weekend I may have to make up for that by shooting 1000

[swifty]

Going backwards. Your eye is aligned with the scope. A cheekpiece moves the buttplate horizontally away from the face and closer to the shoulder pocket. A monte carlo moves the buttplate vertically down and closer to the shoulder pocket. It is a comfort feature, aesthetics also come into play. If you are doing a lot of shooting from a bench, both may be preferable as you are not hunched over as much.

Accuracy will improve if a scope with a large objective lens is used with a higher comb.

[Rust]

Yes, the comb is the top part of the buttstock. Ideally the cheekpiece should support your face, without pushing your eye away from the sight plane. If it does, and it's a feature you want to have on the stock you'll want to add what is called "cast-off." Where the butt of the rifle is moved slightly away from your body and bore line. I like a tiny bit of cast off myself as I have fairly thick shoulders and it lets me open my shooting stance up a little bit. People with thinner frames are less likely to want it, and in some cases even prefer stocks with "cast-on" where the but is moved closer to the body relative to bore line. I assume this is your first stock so I would suggest either patterning off of a stock you already have that you find comfortable. Or taping foam to the cheek or building up parts of the factory stock with modeling clay to figure out how tall and where you want the cheek piece to be, And the shape of the wrist (grip) etc.

[870JG10/22]

Yes this will be my first and my grandpa will be helping me and he is a great wood worker. The wrist grip will be the same as is on my Remington 870 express I love the way it feels in my hand. But I am still unsure of the monte carlo because its ugly to me hahahaha. Also if im shooting rabbits, cats and other small game will this be better or worse? Just playing about the cats people dont call ASPCA on me.

[dfletcher]

I use the Enfield "sniper" wood cheekpiece from Numrich Arms. I shoot lefty, don't like the nylon strap on types so I've fitted these to a few rifles. Takes a bit of work fitting the underside of the cheekpiece to the comb.

[Thefeeder]

Yes this will be my first and my grandpa will be helping me and he is a great wood worker. The wrist grip will be the same as is on my Remington 870 express I love the way it feels in my hand. But I am still unsure of the monte carlo because its ugly to me hahahaha. Also if im shooting rabbits, cats and other small game will this be better or worse? Just playing about the cats people dont call ASPCA on me.

How about a Tyrolian style stock....that would be one of a kind.....and about some great wood to justify all the hard work and talant..http://www.calicohardwoods.com/