Cheek Riser Recommendations

[Brett Trimble]

I have a gun that has about 1/4 in too much drop.

Can anyone that has one recommend a nice leather riser?

Best,
Brett

[Bill Murphy]

The clear rubber, adhesive backed, Beretta is about the neatest riser available, nearly invisible.

[Brett Trimble]

Thanks Bill, this is for a 16ga Sterlingworth in very nice condition. Is there a chance that the adhesive would damage the stock finish?

Best,
Brett

[Daryl Corona]

Thanks Bill, this is for a 16ga Sterlingworth in very nice condition. Is there a chance that the adhesive would damage the stock finish?

Best,
Brett

No.

[Brett Trimble]

Thanks so much guys. Just ordered on Amazon and it will arrive on Monday!

[Brian Dudley]

Just make sure you clean the stock before you put it on. And just leave it on. They do not do well with taking them off and on again over and over. I have had decent luck with them. But recently I had a Parker that I could just not get one to stick to for the life of me.

[edgarspencer]

Just make sure you clean the stock before you put it on. And just leave it on. They do not do well with taking them off and on again over and over. I have had decent luck with them. But recently I had a Parker that I could just not get one to stick to for the life of me.

Same. Maybe I dreampt it, but I vaguely recall someone saying to wash it with hot soapy water, let it dry, and it will stick. I did. It does.

Maybe not an issue for everyone, but these gel pads go down a bit on both sides, which will effectively add cast. When I first applied one, I found it was like way too much, and removing it, and re-applying it such that the edge was only just over the top edge of the comb corrected it.

[Phillip Carr]

I bought a few of these off eBay several years ago and never got around to using them. I am not sure how well they would work, but seemed like a correct way to get less drop on a vintage gun and look right. Has anyone ever used one?

[Steve Huffman]

Gain some weight works for me every time

[Brett Trimble]

That’s funny.. ;)

[bob lyons]

I have 3 of the beretta gel pads and they work great. They make 2 thickness 1/8 and 1/4 approximately. One was not sticking too well so I washed it off with plain dish detergent soap and it worked perfectly.
I continually take them on and off and switch them from one gun to another.
I have tried other types none seem to work as good as the beretta ones.

[Bill Murphy]

The Jostam Monte Carlo pad is a bit thicker than you need. I have used them for years on real crooked guns. I don't know if anyone still makes them. I have seen them in 1901 ads.

[Ed Blake]

The problem with the Jostam pads is they tend to move around on the stock after a few shots. I have alleviated this somewhat be placing blue painters tape on the stock and a stick-on piece of Velcro on the pad. Won’t harm the wood

[Rick Roemer]

I've also used the Beretta pads with success. They make them in two different thicknesses I think. I also worried about the stock finish, but have not had any issues with them. I do remove after each use. I wash them with soap and water as mentioned and all is well. They come with a a clear "sticky side" protector that I reapply after each use. Only fault I can say is they do add a bit of weight to the stock end of the gun. But they make the gun much more usable so not a big deal.

[Jeff Sweeter]

Here is one I made with the help of my daughter who is into leather crafting.She is the one that made the leather Parker patch.It is a similar copy of a Blacksheep brand comb riser I came across and we made the insert thickness out of leather strips to obtain the right comb height.I am in the process of making a couple more for Tom Armbrust for a couple guns he has with too much drop in the comb.We are experimenting with a velcro fastener to simplify production,and cutting and sewing the front and rear of the comb instead of shaping the leather,a lot less work.I just had this gun on display at Pheasant Fest yesterday.Its a VHE 32" gun I just never shot because it didn't fit me at all.It fits great now.I have a couple other guns with the Beretta gel comb riser and they work great also.Jeff.

[Brett Trimble]

Jeff,

If you have them available for sale I’m interested in one with a 1/4 in thickness at the comb.

Best,
Brett

[Milt Fitterman]

I have had good luck with Accu-riser. https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-6sxtvnvpu5/product_images/uploaded_images/accu-riser-cr-6000-on-a-remington-600.jpg

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The internet site is: https://accu-riser.com/

They come in black and wood look. Each one comes with a rubber insert for two heights. I use the lower one on shotguns. It seems to work well with old shotguns that came with too much drop without any further adjustment.

The Accu-Riser comes with a strap that runs through the slit you see in the pictures and runs underneath to the opposite slot. Due to the shape of Butt stocks, the riser will move forward from recoil after a while and of course that is a problem. You need to figure out how to attach it properly. I have tried glue but that is a problem when you take apart. Double sided tape seems to work. An added strap in the back should work too.

The advantage to this set up is the narrowing shape toward the top. For me, it does not change the cast from the original location as the Beretta and many others do. I have used it succesfully on several guns. Keeping the cast unchanged is very important to me.

Should you buy one, to protect the stock wood, I sand the inside ridge running along the saddle shaped plastic that contacts the wood.

[Jeff Sweeter]

Hello Brett, I so far am not making any up for sale.If we get one of these finished with a velcro fastener and it will stay tight they should be pretty easy to make.Tom wants one with a 5/8 in lift and another 11/4 in lift.Thats a lot of something to take up space.Im thinking of making a mold of some type and filling it with silicone for a riser and then covering with thin leather. It might get pretty heavy though.Ive been dragging my feet a little.Some other project keeps popping up.If we get these figured out I'll get back to you.Jeff.

[Phil Yearout]

I have a couple of nice leather lace-on risers. They work well and look right on a vintage sxs but they do add a bit of weight to the stock; how that works for you is up to you. I've also had good luck with an Accu-Riser neoprene riser that attaches via a velcro strap (CP5000s). I like it because it's easy on/off and I don't like the look of it when my gun is standing in the cabinet :rolleyes:.

[Richard Dow]

Brett: I use God'a Grip. Be sure to get the one for shotguns. They stay put and leave no marks on your stock, even after several years. Personal experience.
Best