Rifle Placement: Cheek Weld or Chin Weld?

[@henrymann8122]

Great topic. Cheek weld I have a million times. But if I am being honest, chin weld is a new term for me. The fact that you demonstrated both the chin and cheek makes sense to me. Thanks for sharing.

[@gob7116]

Taller mounts are also quite more ergonomic in the sense that you don’t need to hunch your neck down and be more tense. It also gives better peripheral by having a more natural and heads up shooting, as if you were shooting a pistol and merely bringing the sights up to your eye line instead of your eyes to the sights. Downside is that too tall of a mount means it’s more difficult for extended periods of time during prone and the gun is overall larger and slightly heavier with more mass.

[@ChrisHirner]

for me cheek weld is a week of my ear ringing even with good ear pro. Chin seems to reduce this but thats just me. Lower 1/3 co witness with a chin weld i can shoot all day. But that cheek weld seems to funnel the shockwave right to my ear.

[@cdc3150]

Gonna try the chin weld this week because I have the same issue and my cheek is actually bruised 🥴

[@robertdinicola9225]

I use the chin weld on my ar pistol. To be legal, for now, i removed the brace. I instalked a carry handle with a red dot on top. I was skeptical but after trying it i love it! Its faster than it used to be and i can still use my flip up front with the peep rear.

[@i13_felixhallorano53]

Love how Myles is like " Friction lock my stock, WHAT? Whatever, I embrace the wiggle, I even like it!" :)

[@TorpZeus]

Disclaimers: 1. I’ve only just started bench-rest, long-range precision rifle shooting 4 months ago, so I’m a beginning beginner. 2. I’ve got a small-framed face and head. 3. I use both good-quality, in-ear and over-ear hearing protection. 4. I’ve only shot a rifle chambered in 6.5 mm Creedmoor. In my very limited experience, using a proper cheek weld tends to displace the cup of my over-ear hearing protection (no matter how hard I try). Despite also having in-ear hearing protection, this has led to short-term tinnitus and very significant right-sided sensorineural hearing loss (I’m a right-handed shooter), and am receiving therapy for it, in the hope that it’s reversible. I was thinking of using a chin weld in order to avoid interference with my over-ear hearing protection cups. Will this affect accuracy, say, over 400-800 metres, assuming all the other fundamentals are in place? I simply don’t know. Perhaps an experienced PRS person might give me some hardly-needed advice. If not, I might have to abandon this newly-found love of mine to preserve my hearing acuity. Any polite suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[@goosecouple]

To get a small group size, you need a good cheek weld. A good cheek weld gives better consistency over a chin weld. That's the principle.

[@DarwinAllen]

What chassis are you running? Seems like this should be a pretty easy fix with a properly set up stock + optic height.

[@Nick--_]

It's a bit so I hope you've gotten through your hearing issues. I have tinnitus from not wearing ear plugs at concerts and I've definitely struggled a few times with it in the past. I wanted to say that after some time, you sort of make peace with it and move on and it doesn't bother you much anymore. Make no mistake, I'm not advocating to just accept hearing damage. ALWAYS use ear pro. I'm just saying that the struggle will end.

[@scaleworksRC]

I noticed the stock sits higher in my shoulder when I look down the optic. Figured something wasn't right, but this explains it.

[@son_of_guns]

Generally I do this instinctively, but just talking about it brought to my attention this something I need to pay attention too, to insure I'm not moving the rifle rather than being consistent with my hold, especially factoring in hold overs if you want to be accurate as possible

[@mikereese15]

Thanks Myles

[@c-w-h]

There is also butstock to the chest and use of a riser. For small pcc pistols. As far a chin weld goes. Im waiting for when you pro operators find out what violinists use. We chin weld all the time. But we also have a collar bone butstock. It rests diagonally across the collar bone and shoulder. Not to mention. We created a strap to keep it in that position. Its far more comfortable than any rifle butstock.😉

[@TheRealSlowhand]

Thanks Myles...

[@BirdDogey1]

Didn't know it had a name but I used the chin weld (modified) years ago pre optics. My body armor made cheek weld very difficult. I rested the butt stock on the top of my armor and looked over my rifle.

[@omartaha1400]

Well delivered. Thank you

[@markn4526]

Great vid! A chin weld might be good for a shooter who has arthritis in their neck (like I do) and can't always bring their head down enough to have a solid cheek weld. My question is, does this apply to target shooting using a red dot with a tactical shotgun? Being a tall person it's often difficult to get my head low enough to establish a consistent cheek weld. Would a chin weld be a good alternative?

[@alainriccaldi9003]

4th point: AK with Eotech/Holo sight Many AKs old and modern (like AK12/15) have stocks with lower line profiles than the classic AR15 stocks, when you mount optics on these AKs the cheek weld no longer works and you have to switch to a chin weld

[@ShaneBraaten]

I have an AK and also an Eotech, and I'm just now realizing that I need a new stock with a Cheek pad... 😅

[@shannonp4037]

@@ShaneBraatenBuy an add on cheek riser

[@cericson3426]

Thanks to too much loud music in my youth as well as shooting without earpro many years ago. I need to save what little hearing I have left. I found I cannot get a good cheek weld wearing muffs while shooting my ARs so I end up wearing earplugs which just don't seem to work as well. Now if all of my optics set up about an inch higher I would be fine but I hate the raise my optics up that high

[@onpsxmember]

If one brings the optic higher and it's not for nvg or rds on an acog, why not add something like a cheek pad or a buttstock that allows for cheek weld adjustment? They can't be all unreliable.

[@u.s.aarchangelforgod3679]

TY solid

[@jurban7998]

When do we use the armpit weld?

[@Kevin-is-here]

Skeet shooting

[@seductive_Octopus]

I came, I liked, I watched…. In this Order. 😎👍

[@ShaneBraaten]

Tool... 😅 Jk, I did the same...

[@partydog1784]

Cool.

[@stephenfannin6482]

I use lower 1/3 optic and magpul CTR stock with cheek riser and still end up ducking head and neck somewhat and not sure how to work on it to not turtle up

[@shannonp4037]

There are different height risers and also adjustable risers.

[@robg8433]

I find I can shoot better using my double chin weld...😂👀🤣

[@SPIKESPIEGEL1969]

i use the forehead weld

[@michaelgonzalez8863]

Jaw-weld

[@jackbrooks6451]

Another reason for the chin weld: wearing a gas mask and helmet on an entry team. No way you're going to get a cheek weld with all your gear on. It's also easier to use a chin weld and a riser with NODs.

[@TheCosmicGuy0111]

Nice

[@litsci4690]

I use a DOUBLE CHIN weld, which make me twice as accurate as you!

[@bishopm4401]

I always thought the chin weld was just a joke lmao

[@flyboy8752]

Now to learn a cheek and/or chin weld with a buffer tube only… 🤬

[@ishnifusmeadle]

Gotten shit at ranges about chin welding from fudds....chins fine,just don't be doing what I call "the Segall" (check sniper ull see)

[@Murderface666]

everybody wants to be a golly gee-whiz operator...

[@pyeitme508]

Wow😊

[@mohdhisyam8813]

Great Info.. That's How They Spill It.. &, Geez.. You Sounds Like A Bruce Lee When He's Demonstrate Something.. That's Really2x Good! 👍👍👍😁😁😁💯💪💪💪

[@mr.normalguy69]

Me: *Hugs the butt* 😎

[@paraAA82]

Myles everything is fine and dandy and the video is awesome, but we want Coch. Where is Coch?