No.4 Lee Enfield cheek rest

[lawrence_n]

I love the Lee Enfields for many reasons. It was the first rifle I ever owned, I nailed my first deer with one, and they're a dream to maintain. Not long ago I picked up a nice "Sussex" modified British No.4 as a back up for my .308 Ruger. I fabricated a scope mount, put on a nice piece of glass, and ran into the same problem that so others have in that there's no decent cheek weld. Having spent most of my adult life as a carpenter/cabinet maker, I picked up some walnut from work and a got a spare butt from a vendor. I chopped the end flat, mounted a recoil pad, and routed out the top of the butt down to the flats. I cut a piece of walnut to suit the channel I'd routed, bored it out to accept 2 sliding 3/4" dowels, fitted it to the stock, and capped it with a piece of walnut half round. I sanded the whole thing smooth, gave it a coat of oil finish, and here's the result. It may not be the prettiest thing you've ever seen, but the cheek weld is perfect and puts my eye exactly where I need it to acquire my target without my head bobbing back and forth trying to get the correct placement. Since I can't remove the bolt with it in place, there are two 5/16" grub screws on the right side that engage the dowels to lock them in position and loosen to remove the cheek piece entirely. Any opinions or feedback are welcome.

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