Cheekpad for Dream Season
04-09-2013 | 08:18 AM
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Cheekpad for Dream Season
Actually what i wanted to do today was shoot this rifle some more.
However, over night we received at least 10" of snow.
This was Semisane fault, but i cannot prove it.
At any rate, about two weeks ago a cheek pad was mounted onto the Dream Season as was a 4 power scope. The reason for the cheek pad was because the comb of the stock is so very very low. It worked good when using iron sights, but beginning last season we can use a 1X scope during muzzle loader season. A brand new breech plug was modified as per JStanley'. The breech plug flame channel was also enlarged to 5/32, and the primer seat was deepened to allow it to use a metric o-ring.
Once the rifle was ready it was taken out to shoot. Before shooting i could tell the cheek pad was too high. After the first shot, i really 'knew' the cheek pad was too high. After getting the rifle close to being sighted in at 25 yard, a move was made to 100 yard, and further scope adjustments were made. My cheek was really starting to suffer by now. Then a move was made to 200 yard, and a couple more shots were taken. The second shot brought tears to my eyes. The cheek pad turned my cheek black and blue, and raised a knot about the size of an almond. That was too much for me, i couldn't shoot any more.
After returning home i cleaned the rifle, and used a rasp, course sandpaper, and fine sandpaper to lower the height of the cheek pad. My cheek hurt so much, i didn't shoot the rifle again for a week. During this time i put the rifle to my shoulder, and tested the feel of the cheek pad on my sore cheek. It seemed too high still, so i cut more off the pad. Yesterday, i took the rifle out to shoot some more.
The cds dial was set to 2, and shots were taken at 200 yard. The rifle still smacked me in the cheek, and caused pain. The first 2 shots were in the red of the target, in spite of pain in my cheek. The target was like the following sample. The load was 300g Deep Curl, 110g Blackhorn, crush rib sabot, W209 primer.
Twice more i shot, but didn't hit red any more, but did hit the paper. Four shots were plenty for me because of the pain in my cheek, so i quit. Today my cheek doesn't hardly hurt, so the work done before shooting yesterday really helped. Upon returning home, the rifle was cleaned, and a belt sander was taken to the cheek pad. It seems to me the pad should be pretty good now. The photos of the rifle were taken this morning, and the cheek pad pictured, has been lowered near 1/2" by using a belt sander, rasp, and sanding block. The rifle and cheek pad should be pretty close to being usable now. The cheek pad kinda seems too low, after using the belt sander, but i am thinking it is close to being 'just right'. Yes, i really wanted to try the rifle today, but alas...............
However, over night we received at least 10" of snow.
This was Semisane fault, but i cannot prove it.
At any rate, about two weeks ago a cheek pad was mounted onto the Dream Season as was a 4 power scope. The reason for the cheek pad was because the comb of the stock is so very very low. It worked good when using iron sights, but beginning last season we can use a 1X scope during muzzle loader season. A brand new breech plug was modified as per JStanley'. The breech plug flame channel was also enlarged to 5/32, and the primer seat was deepened to allow it to use a metric o-ring.
Once the rifle was ready it was taken out to shoot. Before shooting i could tell the cheek pad was too high. After the first shot, i really 'knew' the cheek pad was too high. After getting the rifle close to being sighted in at 25 yard, a move was made to 100 yard, and further scope adjustments were made. My cheek was really starting to suffer by now. Then a move was made to 200 yard, and a couple more shots were taken. The second shot brought tears to my eyes. The cheek pad turned my cheek black and blue, and raised a knot about the size of an almond. That was too much for me, i couldn't shoot any more.
After returning home i cleaned the rifle, and used a rasp, course sandpaper, and fine sandpaper to lower the height of the cheek pad. My cheek hurt so much, i didn't shoot the rifle again for a week. During this time i put the rifle to my shoulder, and tested the feel of the cheek pad on my sore cheek. It seemed too high still, so i cut more off the pad. Yesterday, i took the rifle out to shoot some more.
The cds dial was set to 2, and shots were taken at 200 yard. The rifle still smacked me in the cheek, and caused pain. The first 2 shots were in the red of the target, in spite of pain in my cheek. The target was like the following sample. The load was 300g Deep Curl, 110g Blackhorn, crush rib sabot, W209 primer.
Twice more i shot, but didn't hit red any more, but did hit the paper. Four shots were plenty for me because of the pain in my cheek, so i quit. Today my cheek doesn't hardly hurt, so the work done before shooting yesterday really helped. Upon returning home, the rifle was cleaned, and a belt sander was taken to the cheek pad. It seems to me the pad should be pretty good now. The photos of the rifle were taken this morning, and the cheek pad pictured, has been lowered near 1/2" by using a belt sander, rasp, and sanding block. The rifle and cheek pad should be pretty close to being usable now. The cheek pad kinda seems too low, after using the belt sander, but i am thinking it is close to being 'just right'. Yes, i really wanted to try the rifle today, but alas...............
