Adjustable cheek rest and benchrest shooting

I just picked up a RAW HM1000x in a Walnut thumbhole stock on a trade and would like to use it as a dedicated benchrest gun.

The cheek rest is not adjustable and I need to get my eye leveled with the scope.

My question and I humbly ask your insights and opinion,  Would you install an adjustable cheek rest and how easy is it to do as a DIY project?

I just took delivery on the RAW adjustable cheek rest mechanism and there aren't any instructions or even any hardware/screws to use.

I don't have any local gunsmiths and my last ditch effort will be to order a ready made adjustable stock from RAW but they are pretty busy right now with the merger and I haven't heard back from anyone via email or phone.  I'm just sitting tight until I can find someone with the carpentry skillset  or machines needed.

Any advice is welcomed.

Thanks everyone and I love this new site!!!

RJ

I would sent it RAW and have it installed after talking to them. Today is there 1st day back from vegas, im sure they’re trying to catch up.

Thanks Ken!  I'll give them a ring tomorrow.

RJ

I did that very thing on an Air Arms a couple of years ago.  It wasn't that tough to do, just took awhile.  Used  a small bench jigsaw after drawing and taping off the cut line.  Made the cut did some fine sanding, found the center of the stock to drill the holes with a press.  Came out pretty good.  Finished the cut area with Birchwood finish.  I have about 1.25" up adjustment to closed stock.  I bought a Graco stock kit (for shotguns, they have a couple different ones), it simply has stackable female thread couplers to height needed, then outside of those are stackable nylon washers, completely adjustable.

As a dedicated bench gun I would think raising the comb would be a mistake. As little contact as possible with the rifle and bench are key, especially with high magnification bench scopes.

I find most pcp rifles shoot best with "free recoil" anyway.

Just my 2 cents.

Not being experienced in sawing stock and adding riser, I would send to the professionals and have the work guaranteed. $2000 dollar guns deserve pro set ups!

Agree with Winston1.  less contact with the rifle is best for bench rest. 

Posted by: Jim in SoCal

Agree with Winston1.  less contact with the rifle is best for bench rest. 

+2 with Winston1,  only the trigger should be touch when bench shooting

+3 for Winston. Do nothing to the stock.  Cheek welds are contra indicated for airgun benchrest shooting as is any other lateral pressure which can cause lateral rifle reactions and that includes the smallest of lateral pressures on the trigger.

If a rifle is settled on the rests correctly and the parallax and reticule focus are correctly adjusted then head movement will not result in any apparent image / target sight picture movement. If there is apparent sight picture movement then the sight needs corrective adjustments and no amount of cheek weld lateral pressure and its accompanying downward pressure will correct the problem.

If the shooter must feel the stock on his cheek for security in br shooting, then let it be "whiskers only" feel but no pressure. ... Kind regards, Harry.

Thanks for your insights everyone. I never really considered these things otherwise.  I left the stock as it was and decided against the cheek riser. 

So now I just need to practice this whiskey approach you all speak of.  Oops... I mean whisker. 😉 

-RJ