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Light Cheek Pressure: Less is More

Author: Gil Ash
Posted on November 23, 2021

If you feel like you have to mount your gun perfectly to hit anything, your gun does not fit.

Did you know the harder you have to put your cheek down on the comb to make your gun shoot where you want it, the more you will look at the barrel during the shot?

You have heard the phrase “cheek-weld.” And how about “five pounds of pressure,” referring to how much pressure you should have on the comb with your cheek.

Well, we’ve discovered that less is more. When your gun fits with light cheek pressure, your mount becomes more forgiving and your sight pictures will be more consistent!

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