Question for Eric Uptgrafft and the prone pros.

[mbradley]

I am going through a phase of adjusting my cheek piece height and after much fiddling, I am stuck between the two compromises of having the cheek piece relatively high which allows for more pressure or weight on the stock while forcing the face down and looking more through the brow, vs lowering the cheek piece which allows the face to be more vertical, but requires muscle tension in the neck and less weight on the stock.

My questions are, what is your prefrence? Also, Eric seems to push his face onto the stock with a lot of force. When you do that, are you pulling back with your neck musculture?

Thanks,

Mike

[Eric U]

While my cheek pressure looks like a lot, it really isn't. What you are probably seeing is me seating the buttplate in my shoulder. My actual cheek pressure is not too heavy. My position seems to work best with a medium amount of pressure. You definitely don't want to be looking through your brow. I don't really feel any neck tension but I'm also not forcing my head down on the stock. Just the weight of my head naturally resting on the stock.

Eric U

[KennyB]

Hi Mike, just to add - have you experimented with raising blocks?

If not, they may help you get a more straight-on eye line with a relaxed neck.

Regards,
Ken.

[mbradley]

Kenny, I have experimented with blocks and have settled on 6mm risers.

Eric, thanks for the reply. After reading your response, I went back to the classic way adjusting the cheek piece height: I raised it up, rested my head naturally on it, and then slowly lowered it until I my eye was centered in the iris. It worked perfectly.

Sometimes I get fiddling with things when I should just leave well enough alone. Or at least keep it as simple as possible.

Thanks again,

Mike