Rifle stock

Abstract

A rifle stock has an elongated base having a forward end configured to connect to a rifle, the base having an elongated upper rail portion and an elongated lower rail portion, a cheek piece having an upper cheek rest surface and a cheek rail clamp below the upper cheek rest surface, the cheek rail clamp configured to connect to the elongated upper rail portion at a selected one of a plurality of alternative positions along the length of the elongated upper rail portion, a butt portion having a rear-facing butt pad rearward of the base and a butt portion clamp forward of the rear-facing butt pad, and the butt portion clamp configured to connect to the elongated lower rail portion at a selected one of a plurality of alternative positions along the length of the elongated lower rail portion.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A rifle stock comprising:
 an elongated base having a forward end configured to connect to a rifle;   the elongated base having an elongated upper rail portion and an elongated lower rail portion;   a cheek piece having an upper cheek rest surface and a cheek rail clamp below the upper cheek rest surface;   the cheek rail clamp configured to connect to the elongated upper rail portion at a selected one of a plurality of alternative positions along the length of the elongated upper rail portion;   a butt portion having a rear-facing butt pad rearward of the base and a butt portion clamp forward of the rear-facing butt pad; and   the butt portion clamp configured to connect to the lower rail portion at a selected one of a plurality of alternative positions along the length of the elongated lower rail portion.   
     
     
         2 . The rifle stock of  claim 1  wherein the elongated upper rail portion and the elongated lower rail portion are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The rifle stock of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the elongated upper and lower rail portions has an infinite range of mounting locations. 
     
     
         4 . The rifle stock of  claim 1  wherein the cheek piece has an adjustable height with respect to the cheek rail clamp. 
     
     
         5 . The rifle stock of  claim 4  wherein the cheek piece includes a vertical support, and the elongated base defines a vertically open receptacle receiving the vertical support. 
     
     
         6 . The rifle stock of  claim 1  including a barrel connected to the receiver and registered with the base. 
     
     
         7 . A rifle comprising:
 a frame defining a bolt passage;   a barrel registered with the bolt passage,   an elongated base having a forward end connected to the frame;   the elongated base having an elongated upper rail portion and an elongated lower rail portion;   a cheek piece having an upper cheek rest surface and a cheek rail clamp below the upper cheek rest surface;   the cheek rail clamp configured to connect to the elongated upper rail portion at a selected one of a plurality of alternative positions along the length of the elongated upper rail portion;   a butt portion having a rear-facing butt pad rearward of the base and a butt portion clamp forward of the rear-facing butt pad;   the butt portion clamp configured to connect to the elongated lower rail portion at a selected one of a plurality of alternative positions along the length of the elongated lower rail portion.   
     
     
         8 . The rifle of  claim 7  wherein the elongated upper rail portion and the elongated lower rail portion are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         9 . The rifle of  claim 7  wherein at least one of the elongated upper and lower rail portions has an infinite range of mounting locations. 
     
     
         10 . The rifle of  claim 7  wherein the cheek piece has an adjustable height with respect to the cheek rail clamp. 
     
     
         11 . The rifle of  claim 10  wherein the cheek piece includes a vertical support, and the elongated base defines a vertically open receptacle receiving the vertical support.