Originally Posted by
Oldtimr
Super, I don't have to close my eyes to tell if a rifle is uncomfortable or doesn't fit me correctly when I throw it up. Since you don't aim a shotgun you point it, it is more important for it to come to line of sight than a rifle. It is important if the rifle stock is too long or too short but it doesn't matter all that much if the front sight isn't exactly on target when you throw it up to your shoulder because you are going to settle in and aim it.
I don't agree with this at all. While the sight might not need to be on target when the rifle is raised, the front and rear sights damned well better be in alignment, else you'll never shoot it as well nor acquire your sights as quickly as you could. Proper comb height and stock cast do matter in rifles, as much as they do in shotguns. Guys just tend to be apathetic because they have a rear sight as a reference and they neglect their right to refuse a stock which forces them to sacrifice their cheek weld to align the sights.