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Cheekpiece needs to be made smaller

I took about 1/2" off the bottom of the stock, added more definition to the grip.

Making things smaller is never an issue. Going the other way is.

That stock has some serious drop to it.

i notice that too, great if your using open sights

Would be well suited for irons.

Richj, who did the semi-inlet?

Unfortunately GAG (Great American Gunstock) i bought the stock in early 2000. I heard that GAG burned down 2007.
Was not done very well.

I would've left the wrist-toe line alone. If so then the cheek piece wouldn't look out of sorts like it kinda does now. Frankly what's done is done and I would leave the cheek piece alone at this point. A lot of work involved in reducing its dimensions a fraction of an inch for not much gain.

Next time instead of removing a lot of meat from the bottom of the butt, how about slightly lessening the angle of the grip cap by 10-15 degrees to give the stock a little more streamlining effect? And then a thinner grip cap to aid in that? Just a thought.

I didn't change the buttstock at all. Just added a grip cap.

Ok. You said you removed 1/2" from the bottom of the stock.

If it's all about cosmetics, appearance, current fashion, proceed merrily. If it's about your hunting rifle...I would shape the cheekpiece in such a fashion that when you mount the rifle quickly, eyes shut, open your eyes...you will see a perfectly centered sight picture or crosshair without bobbing your head around like a chicken. Make the rifle fit the man rather than vice-versa.

Look at the unmodified stock, looks like he took the half inch from the grip forward there by changing the grip definition.

I agree, well suited for iron sights. I wouldn't be able to use it since cataract surgery, can't use iron sights whatsoever.

The schnable is butt ugly.

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This ^^^
Use the fit method.
It does have a ton of old school comb drop so you may not get it perfectly working with a scope.
Using a scope that can be mounted low will help.

only 1/4" removed but all the shadow line is removed.

Way mo betta !

Maybe let him finish it out before you start critiquing

It' ll be over when the fat lady sings.

Not the only way of doing it, but usually gives a nice appearance-

https://kurtthegunsmith.com/how-to-use-the-golden-ratio-when-building-a-rifle/

Yea the barrel is 19-ish inches from the receiver

Forend is 8-ish. Golden rule is 7.22

I was saying the golden rule could be applied to cheekpiece as well