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Just a suggestion but have you shouldered your gun with the barrel lock and butt plate on ? How does the stock fit you ? All my guns come up to my shoulder like a fine shotgun and points quickly.
That to me tells the lines of the cheek piece and amount of wood to remove...JMHO
 
Hi,
I think what you were describing is that the upper edge of the cheek piece is not straight and has a slight upward curve at the end? If that is the case, just use the rounded side of a half round file and gently straighten the edge. Draw a guideline on it first so you can visualize "straight". The flat face of the cheek piece often will widen toward the rear as yours already does. It does not need to be the same width for its whole length, although that is OK as well. Here are examples of cheek piece designs. Ignore the carving and inlays and just focus on how the wood is shaped.
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As you can see, there are many ways to shape the cheek piece and no hard rules except to make sure it works to make the stock fit you. It can have an even height, or rise a little toward the rear. The edge can be an even flat or widen toward the rear, or have decorative lines and grooves, or just be rounded over. You get to choose.

dave
All this should help. Yes use a file
Wrap it with sand paper if you wish
GO SLOW! Your eye will tell you when its right. Speed kills!
Wood removal? No. This aint a traditions kit. Just adjust what you abhor. Make yourself happy with it.
But sanding to remove milling marks
Should be all thats required and you bought a real nice practically perfect
Kit so do not chop it up. If you want to experiment buy a cheap used gun.
Jm less than humble o
 

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