WTK: To cheek-piece or to not cheek-piece on a dbl ?

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19 February 2007, 23:39

fanofdbls

WTK: To cheek-piece or to not cheek-piece on a dbl ?

Okay, I am thinking of purchasing another double (I am addicted okay!) and I would like to know the opinions of the Board on to have a cheek-piece on the stock or to NOT have a cheek-piece on the rifle stock? *I have a double currently that has a cheek-piece and I do like it and I understand there are disadvantages on scoping the rifle without one....

I like the "classic look" of older doubles...did they all come with cheeck-pieces? Thanks.

20 February 2007, 00:26

400 Nitro Express

quote:
Originally posted by fanofdbls:
I like the "classic look" of older doubles...did they all come with cheeck-pieces?

No, quite a few came without. I prefer a cheek piece, but it isn't a big deal. One of my British guns was built without one.
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20 February 2007, 14:48

Rusty

My old English Double has a cheek piece and the Chapuis 9.3X74R I ordered will have the same style cheek piece. Most of my bolt action rifles have some style of cheek piece on them.

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20 February 2007, 21:09

JPK

IMO,

If the rifle you are looking at has one, great. If not, no big deal. If you are ordering a rifle, it should have a "pancake" cheek piece.

FWIW,

JPK

20 February 2007, 22:05

505ED

My William Douglass does not have one and looks great without it.

I think this would appeal to booth left and right handed shooters. It did for me.

505ED

20 February 2007, 22:45

Snowwolfe

I ordered my Chapuis without a cheek piece as I am left handed. My thoughts are as much as I change rifles it would make the rifle appealing to all the right handed folks as well.