reelinron wrote:
Hey Gene, what is that thing attached to your rifle.............some type of pad for sizing? Never saw one.
Ron
They go by different names - cheek riser, comb riser, butt cuff, etc. Many different designs, including home made ones using various materials and duct tape, but they are all intended to get your eye in the proper position for sighting. Adding a scope requires the shooter to have a consistent and higher eye position for accurate sighting thru a scope and that means you have to have something to get a proper cheek weld on the stock. Adjustable butt stocks such as those on competition rifles, military sniper rifles, and scoped hunting rifles take care of this, but a common wood stock needs a strap-on unless the stock is custom made for a particular user. Similar concept as a tailored $2000 suit vs. a $299 off the rack suit.
Some of these strap on risers are relatively expensive and often will incorporate a butt pad to help reduce recoil on large caliber rifles, and cartridge loops for extra rounds. The one I bought is a cheapy, but is good enough for my purposes. Here's a couple examples of better ones:
A butt cuff from Diamond D Custom Leather ($95)
https://www.diamonddcustomleather.com/p ... -butt-cuff:
A very elaborate one from Ricochet Roy ($580)
https://rroldwest.com/product/stock-cover-sheridan/