Different countries different styles. Ever shouldered an older German/Austrian scoped rifle? It's hard to remain in contact with the stock the scopes are so high. My instructors always hammered to us, (literally smacking my head sometimes the Marine Corps way), cheekweld, cheekweld, cheekweld. Now I can't shoot comfortably at all without low low scopes or iron sights on rifles and 2 1/4" drop at heel for the shotguns please.