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I was thinking of purchasing a foreend riser block for my Youth model 1903. I want it because in offhand my rifle isnt high enough. I use the fist with the gun stock resting directly on my knuckles and I need it to be raised higher. Would this solve my problem?
Thanks

Yes that can help.
The issue with the 1903 stock is the angle of the rail, so you probably want a palm rest adjustable for angle as well.

Bill Earnst @ ESP makes one like that ... you'll have to call him as he does not have a website.
I saw one this past weekend on a rifle at our JO's. A nice takeoff of the old Anschutz style.

Earnest Shooting Products
345 East Coal Street
Treverton, PA 17881
570-797-4872

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Sort of like this w/o the lower block:
(this is an anschutz palmrest)

Hello Bbryer,

Can you post a picture or two with you in position? You may be able to better achieve what you need with other methods, such as sight risers and cheek piece adjustments. Simply stating that the 'rifle isn't high enough' really doesn't tell us much.

What does your current coach say about your position?

Merry Christmas!

jhmartin: I've tried out those kind of palm rests, but i hate them! They are very uncomfortable for me for some reason. But thanks for reminding me of the rail angle! I was interested in this one. Would this work? I've had one similar to it before and it worked
http://www.10pt9.com/Rifle-Accessories/ ... -p231.html

DLS: My coach said that I look awkward going to my gun. The general rule I use is bring the rifle to your head not your head to the rifle so I find myself lowering my head to get to the sights. Any suggestions? Merry Christmas to you too!

Provided you have your body properly relaxed on the target, I see no reason why a palm block wouldn't be a logical option. I know you mentioned you don't care for the metal multi-adjustable palm rests. If you want to save some money, you can make a palmrest out of wood and toilet bolts. The toilet bolts have a roundish rectangular head and when combined with a wing nut on the other end lock well into an anschutz rail. I'm sure there are other ways of achieving this. My club has several of these and I have made a couple myself. Certainly cheaper than something anschutz will try and sell you.

Bbryer33 wrote:DLS: My coach said that I look awkward going to my gun. The general rule I use is bring the rifle to your head not your head to the rifle so I find myself lowering my head to get to the sights. Any suggestions? Merry Christmas to you too!

I would still ask that you post a picture of you in position. Saying that you "look awkward" once again really doesn't tell us much, if anything at all.

I agree with the method of bringing the gun up to your head ... not the other way around, but again there are more ways to do this than just adding something to the bottom of the gun (sight height, buttstock placement in shoulder, front hand position (as opposed to contact method, etc. etc.)). One of these other way may be better.

You could always cobble up something and give it a try too. The toilet bowl bolt method works well. I did that many years ago with a chunk of scrap 2x4 for the rest. It worked with the rifle I was using and I ended up just using that scarp of wood for several years. Ugly as sin, but who cares (I don't, some do) as it worked for me.

When I sold the rifle, the purchaser wanted that scrap for himself ... so it may still be in use today!

Hope this helps,

Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year to us all!

Lee

Bbryer33 wrote:I was thinking of purchasing a foreend riser block for my Youth model 1903. I want it because in offhand my rifle isnt high enough. I use the fist with the gun stock resting directly on my knuckles and I need it to be raised higher. Would this solve my problem?
Thanks

Like others have said, try moving the cheekpiece up to simulate the use of sight risers and see if it is comfortable. I thought I needed another block for my 1914 rifle, but after getting a pair of sight risers and moving my cheekpiece up, my problem was fixed. Just a thought.

Patrick

Ok thanks guys!! I'll try these and let yall know how it goes