I've been using a wooden cheekpiece from my Tactical Stock with my Taipan Veteran and I hate the way it looks with the laminate stock. I just bought some new scope rings and although the 1" rings are too low with the cheekpiece on (although still usable), it is the PERFECT height without the wood cheekpiece. The cheekpiece is about 0.3" thick. I was initially thinking of exchanging the scope rings with the next size up 1.125" and I think that size will be good with the cheekpiece.
My issue is, I'm basically dedicating a $170 set of scope rings for a cheekpiece that I hate. $30, no problem but not $170. The 1.125" rings would be useless to me if I ever decide to do away with the wood cheekpiece because it will be way too high for me for how I like my cheek weld to feel against the gun.
I'm thinking of just doing away with the cheekpiece. Really, my only complaint with the bare Taipan receiver is that it's cold against the face... although it is something I can definitely deal with on a varmint rifle.
My issue is, I'm basically dedicating a $170 set of scope rings for a cheekpiece that I hate. $30, no problem but not $170. The 1.125" rings would be useless to me if I ever decide to do away with the wood cheekpiece because it will be way too high for me for how I like my cheek weld to feel against the gun.
I'm thinking of just doing away with the cheekpiece. Really, my only complaint with the bare Taipan receiver is that it's cold against the face... although it is something I can definitely deal with on a varmint rifle.