Cheek resting on rifle?

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Do you always rest your cheek on the stock or do you only do this with rifles that have a cheekpiece?
 
'Cheek weld' is part of the basics of shooting any long gun accuratly. It you can't see through the sights with your cheek on the rest, get an elevated rest.
 
Scouter's right on the money. That's why most guys like to mount a scope as low as possible on their rifle. Another thing to consider is if you ever shoot any of the heavier rounds you must keep a good cheek weld or you'll get a good rattle in your teeth. You can even get whacked by a .270 if you don't keep a good cheek weld.
 
Cheek weld is important to accuracy. However, I've been told that if shooting a lot of high power loads, good cheek weld also contributes to hearing damage in the ear on that side due to direct transmission of the shock. Know quite a few who have glued a thin piece of neoprene on their stocks to mitigate this.
 
Seems to me that with the shock transmitted into the cheekbone, both sides of the head must therefore get equal treatment. Well, absent a flexible cheekbone or skull--and I don't think I'm all that soft-headed.

:), Art
 
I ain't a doctor, but I have an opinion on this anyway...

I don't think that the vibrations conducted through your cheek weld can cause hearing problems. The reason? The entire head moves with the vibrations, and the eardrums move with it. No real shock to the drums.

The damage to the eardrums comes from the "overpressure" from muzzle blast. Wrenches those little drums around in their connectors.

So I would cease to worry about hearing loss from cheek weld, unless someone more knowledgeable corrects me.
 
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