Assuming a conventional (without cheekpiece) stock tapers in plan (dorsal) view from grip to butt and includes the material at comb that constitutes the "jelly roll" of the cheekpiece, it seems to me that the only real thinning would by and large be below the cheekpiece shoulder or shadow line or whatever. The "entire" stock, as a result, would be of lighter weight but not necessarily thinner all over. I guess my real question is this: Does the cheekpiece being raised above the "ground"-- which is the stock face below the cheekpiece shoulder or shadow line--encourage the illusion that it also protrudes beyond the normative surface of a wingshooting" comb?
I've never noticed anemic proportioning or abrupt transitions on an old Fajen sporter stock on an 03. For example, a thinner grip might not fill the palm of Mr. Averageman. Perhaps the offside face of the stock is of flatter section but I've never noticed that either. To me it boils down to either the cheekpiece creates a fatter comb or it doesn't and that comb is cast or it isn't or for shooting IFOs you're either locking your cheekbone or you're leaning over the top of the thing. I realize this is just a quibble with language and thinking out loud. I've never sighted down the side of enuf cheekpiece stocks to really know whether they provide a true platform for the wingshooting backsight or not.
jack
