Chuck, I believe the reason cast causes recoil issues with some folks and guns is because it is put in progressively with the most cast at the butt of the gun. When the gun recoils, the part of the comb in front of the face is driven into the face. Same thing happens with the drop at comb when it is sloped to the heal. When I set up a gun with an adjuatable comb, I work on the gun till the point where the cheek hits the stock is perfect. Then, I make sure the front paret of the comb is SLIGHTLY (and I mean SLIGHTLY) more cast and lower in drop than the point of cheek contact. The change should be so slight that it is almost not perceptable. Then when the gun recoils the stock is pushed away from the face. Regards, Jake
