A little dull around here lately and I thought some might find this interesting. I have a low-mount obsession and I'm always looking for that perfect cheek weld on a fast handling rifle. These two are the best I can do.
Top is extra-low. To get there was the new bolt handle, milling a bit off the top of the handle attachment boss with a 3/4" ball end mill, and a crescent of aluminum removed from the back of the rear base. Everything has about 3/32" clearance - bolt, eyepiece, and objective. SWFA 3-9x has a slightly smaller diameter than the 6x. When this gets rebarelled it'll have a shorter shank and miles of objective clearance, but it's OK as is.
Bottom is the low ringmounts. Same bolt handle design, no other changes required. The 6x is just enough bigger that I'd have to cut more off the bolt handle boss than I'm willing to.
Top is extra-low. To get there was the new bolt handle, milling a bit off the top of the handle attachment boss with a 3/4" ball end mill, and a crescent of aluminum removed from the back of the rear base. Everything has about 3/32" clearance - bolt, eyepiece, and objective. SWFA 3-9x has a slightly smaller diameter than the 6x. When this gets rebarelled it'll have a shorter shank and miles of objective clearance, but it's OK as is.
Bottom is the low ringmounts. Same bolt handle design, no other changes required. The 6x is just enough bigger that I'd have to cut more off the bolt handle boss than I'm willing to.
