Wildalaska,
I said they can, I didn't say that they will affect everybody the exact same way. Simple fact is that they, and almost all other rifles sold over 40 years ago, were designed when iron sights were the norm, and they have more drop than almost any rifle made since then. I probably haven't shot one as much as you have since you shoot your H&H "regularly", but I have shot several over the last few decades, most in .30-06, a couple .270's and one in .308 Norma Mag.(that was a sweet rifle). The ones with iron sights were more comfortable to shoot than the scoped ones. I know a couple of guys that (35-40 years ago) took the scopes back off or traded them off for newer rifles that fit better when scoped.
They were well made, nice shooting rifles, I was just giving my opinion that it might not fit as nicely when scoped as one with a little straighter stock. Your "check weld" may be "excellent", yeah, a check book would just about raise the comb enough. I might have to Acraglass one onto the stock to get a proper fit.
bergie