I am about to start using my late husband’s Sauer 404 Synchro XT as my back up rifle but I’ve come across a design flaw!! I need the comb quite high but, if I raise it, I can’t get the bolt in as in pic 1 (I take it out for transportation and storage). If I have the comb low then put the bolt in (pic 2 shows the bolt in and right back) I then have to unthread my sling from the rear swivel (which is the adjuster tool) to raise the comb again as I can’t reach the rear adjuster hole in the stock with the sling still attached. (Being only 5’4”, I need the sling quite short). I then have to rethread the sling back through when the tool is back in place. I certainly don’t want to be faffing about with that when I arrive at my stalking ground and again when I finish!
Design fault!!?
- Thread starter Hebgirl
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In short, yes, it looks like poor design! Lots of other rifles have the same issue where you have to lower or remove the comb to fully remove the bolt, but I don’t know any with such a fiddly way of removing it. I guess the upside is that the comb can be very accurately adjusted, but the access should be in a different place to the sling swivel if that’s the case.
Standard design fault almost all cheek riser systems
Perhaps forget about the integral cheek riser, and add a strap-on padded one instead? That way, you can position it a little further back.
The one I have has dense foam pads inside it, and you put as many in as you need to get the right height and shape, and you can cut them to create a hollow for your cheek. It would be easy enough to cut a notch in the front of the foam pads to create a low point there to help with bolt clearance.
The one I have has dense foam pads inside it, and you put as many in as you need to get the right height and shape, and you can cut them to create a hollow for your cheek. It would be easy enough to cut a notch in the front of the foam pads to create a low point there to help with bolt clearance.
Wonder why no one has thought of a tip to the left or tip to the right comb riser, instead of up & down?
That would be too obvious!
welshwarrior
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I’ve knocked out target rifle adjustable combs to allow the bolt to be removed. A higher tech solution from Robert Nibbs is the comb is hinged at the rear and held at the front with a strong magnet, stays in place whilst shooting lifts up to remove the bolt.
Yes I’ve looked out a 5mm Allen key as I sussed out that would do the job!!
Good plan it saves you having to keep releasing the front sling attachment and standard Allen key is easier to use, enjoy your stalking
Buy a T handle type 5mm A Key easier to handle.
I'm sure he'd rather you adapted it and used it well, than forever struggle because one of its features suited him but not you.I have got a padded cheek piece on my usual (Tikka) rifle and have done for years. Works fine but, hey, late hubby spent a lot of money on buying this rifle so need to make full use of its features
He was a big chap, and you're a small lass, so some alterations are bound to be required.
Was good to see you at the Stalking Show. Hopefully catch up again next year.
All the best
Stalker-of-the-deer
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I just kept a 5mm allen key in mine, the front sling stud has a tool build in but it's easier to use a standard one unless taking the stock off
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