Gun Stock Cheek Rest Riser Black

This product is well made. I didn’t have the right tools to make the holes in my rifle but managed to drill. It does the job and great value for the money.

I’d been searching for an adjustable cheek riser for my Ruger American and wanted something other than a padded or kydex riser. I stumbled upon this and pulled the trigger. The kit didn’t come with a template for a Ruger American sadly, but the Tikka template and spacer worked perfectly. Install was fairly quick and easy. Adjustment is simple and solid. Highly recommend! Kit includes templates for the Tikka T3/T3X, Rem 700 SPS/783, Sav 110, Win M70 & Hogue.

Easy to install no screws all the way through great fit easy up and down for height

THE GOOD:I liked the design of this product because many of the other ones require you to drill all the way through both sides of the stock. That design is too hokey to command the $35-$40 they are charging for a folded piece of kydex and a pair of bolts.Since this product has the inner locking mechanism, I expected the look and feel to be substantially more solid and worth the extra money: There’s need to drill all the way through the stock and removing the cheek piece for cleaning the barrel should be a snap.The only feature it’s missing is a pad for the riser itself.As far as the installation goes, the drilling template had an adhesive backing which removed the guesswork.The instructions, which were clear, concise and easy enough to follow (other than the “It is highly recommend the installation be performed by a competent gunsmith.” …lol), so I had no hesitation to begin drilling away.THE BAD:After drilling the holes in the stock, (aka after bulldozing past the point of no return), I discovered that the insert provided for my Savage 110 was far too big to fit inside the stock without excessive force. Perhaps it’s just my model (the VSX version) but it’s still a 110 so it should have fit.The included 30mm M5 screw isn’t long enough to reach the unit unless you can slide it in at the precise depth where it needs to eventually be located, which in my case was impossible.I tried every other insert they provided and none of them worked. After fiddling around for over an hour, enlisting help from someone more patient than I for another 2 hours, we were just about to give up and bring it to a gunsmith when I decided to try one last ditch attempt to make it fit.THE UGLY:The only way I could see making it work would be to use a heat gun to make the stock malleable enough at its widest point to allow a longer (40mm) M5 screw to torque it high enough to properly align the holes.I had to line up the hole closest to the muzzle first so I could use the knob to act as a fulcrum without cross-threading the M5. This was all done while maintaining a high enough temperature to allow for malleability without melting and it worked.Although the end result is one with which I’m quite satisfied, the difficulty to install it cost 3 stars. Had I known the effort it would have required to get it right, I would never have purchased it.The added cost of a gunsmith to do it would have likely doubled or tripled the total cost, which would have turned a $65 investment into $130+ waste of money.it was a maddening 4-5 hour ordeal.

I read the review saying it fit Ruger American if you use the Tika spacer and template, it doesn’t. With that said I did make it fit but I am an applications engineer with good measurement and hand drill skills. I gave it 4 stars because the kit is high quality, inexpensive and for the proper application I would think a very simple install. One thing, if you leave the template on the stock overnight it will be a pain to remove.

I bought this and installed on a Weatherby Vanguard stock with mixed results. My stock has a built-in cheek riser so there's a lot of material to drill through, and in my case the holes ended up slightly canted. The cheek rest rails are a tight fit and mine ended up very tough to adjust. I ended up with the cheek rest in a position that will work for me but I'll probably replace the knobs with smaller flush hardware since it's not really adjustable for me without a lot of effort and care not to break the pieces. I with there was support for more models than the 5 or 6 templates provided.

Works as intended fits well and looks good

I installed this on a Tikka T1X (same as T3X). I usually rate my gunsmithing jobs in number of curses. This was a half a curse.General helpful hints:You NEED a vise - I have one plus a number of vices.As someone mentioned a drill press is helpful - I do not have one but the job came out fine.6mm holes - use a 1/4 in bit; 10mm holes - use a 7/16. Points on both are needed unless you want to drill starter holes which still might not work too well.You WILL need a round file to even out your holes, get plastic shavings out and align them correctly even if you are a perfect driller.Getting the little thingie in the stock that is used to hold the cheek riser and adjustment knobs was much easier than I imagined (That's where the 1/2 a curse came in).Test the fit of the cheek riser after you install the housing and mounting shim (thingies). I had to take those parts out and do some filing, then everything worked smoothly.Tikka T1x specific stuff:There is a plastic piece inside the stock that the butt pad screws into. It is easiest to remove by using a flat screwdriver and prying it out gently from the top or bottom. I did not get far with pliers and was worried I might damage it.The foam fill in the stock is best loosened by using the same screwdriver to loosen the edges. You won't be needing it anyway.You CAN remove the bolt if you adjust the cheek riser all the way down. A cleaning rod should also work.