Raising Comb Heigth on Contender Carbine ???

[E. Miller]

Hey guys - I assembled my first contender carbine this afternoon and boy was I surprised.  I expected to have to use medium heigth rings to get my 40mm objective to clear, but I wasn't prepared for how high that placed the scope above the stock.  I need to pick my head up alot to align with my scope.  It feels very unnatural and there is no way I will be able to get a solid cheek weld on the stock.  I guess the TC carbine stock design was meant to be used with iron sights and not a scope.  How do raise the comb heigth?  Is there some aftermarket lace on etc. stock adjustment you can use?  Any ideas or scope mounting tricks will be appreciated. Thanks - Eddie

[dave375hh]

Try Beartooth products. They make a neoprene slip-on w/stackable foam spacers for $20-$30. The surplus lace-ons can mar your stock(the eyelets for the laces).

[Biathlonman]

I'm afraid the best choice is to go to a G2 or an aftermarket stock like a Bullberry to get a stock that is close.  Can also make one yourself, it's not too terrible difficult if you have a little patience.

[Thomas Krupinski]

Eddie,

There is a product call Cheekeze which is used on shotgun stocks to raise the comb height and also provide a little recoil relief to the cheek weld area.  It is a proprietary rubber pad with an adhesive backing and comes in different thickness and can be cut to fit for any application.  

I have used them on a couple of shotgun stocks and they do work.  They are realatively easy to remove and the adhesive hasn't left a mark on the wood finish on the two stocks I have taken them off from.  The company that makes them is the one that makes the Kickeze recoil pads.

Don't know if this is what you are looking for, but it may work for your application.