FITTING A CHEEK PIECE - STEP BY STEP.......

[DuncaninFrance]

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Step one; Find the optimum place to start fitting it! It's a start

[Woftam]

Bloody hell

I knew you Yorkshiremen were cheap but 2 screws can't cost that much

[DuncaninFrance]

Never mind the screws - do you know how much the tape cost That is new off the roll you know, not re-used stuff

[A square 10]

when you get to the permanent mount , think 3M - duct tape , the ultimate solution , minnesota chrome ,

do follow up , we are interested in your efforts , and id like to see the finish work as well ,

[DuncaninFrance]

I managed to sneak out to the shed today and start the fitting proper!

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First job was to make sure the rifle as in a sturdy frame so that I could work on it. Having already decided the position of the cheek piece and also having checked that the bolt worked and could be removed it was time to fit it to the rifle.

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I did this using various grades of sandpaper ( Maps of Kuwait to some of the military!!), first by holding a sheet over the butt to find out where the high spots on the inside of the cheek piece were.

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I then used a rolled up piece of sandpaper on an old kitchen roll holder to sand away the highspots.

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Once the cheek piece was ready to attach, it was time to find a couple of screws and mark the butt so it could be drilled with pilot holes.

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I very carefully drilled one pilot hole making sure that the drill was at the same angle as the hole. I then fitted the screw. Once I was happy with the location I drilled the second pilot hole and fitted that screw. Behold, an attached cheek piece!!

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It is now time to finish the wood. I am doing it the same way that I re-finished my Mauser. First some coats of linseed oil (NOT BOL) thinned with 50% white spirit. That is as far as I have been able to get today. More details later in the week – watch this space

[DuncaninFrance]

Todays work.

Multiple coats of neat Linseed Oil painted on, rubbed in with a cloth and some wire wool then wiped off.

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I also prepared the wax that I will be polishing the wood with later in the week - 50/50 Bees Wax and Linseed Oil

[DuncaninFrance]

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And so here is the finished rifle, new cheek piece and all!

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I took it to Merignac on Friday 6th February to zero it in at 200mtrs. Unfortunately, although I was not certain then, I was starting with shingles and found it quite painful to shoot so only managed 5 rounds at the 200mtr target giving me a lateral grouping of about 3”.

Can’t wait to get back and do some serious shooting before the next 400mtr shoot at Souge!

[stripperclip]

that is a really good looking job you have done on it I wish I had the wood working skills for stuff like that.

[joseyclosey]

Nice work Duncan.

If it were mine I would have been inclined to try staining the cheekpiece to match the stock.

Joe

[dromia]

Bit of dark brown gloss paint there Duncan, finish it off nicely.

In fact I'd do the whole thing whilst your at it get some gloss black for the metal work and polyurethane the lot when the paints dry, no point in doing half a job.