Recoil pad removal ?

Zuma

July 25, 2014 04:40

Any Ideas ? I recently bought a very nice little 20ga shotgun Circa
1960. Someone added a recoil pad but did not shorten the stock.
This makes it too long for me. I bought a black plastic butt plate that I would like to install in place of the recoil pad and return the gun back to the factory length of pull. Next I removed 2 screws from the pad and attempted removal, it won't budge !
Could there possibly be additional screws that are hidden ?
OR, could it be glued on ? Will I have to cut it off ?
Thanks for your advice.

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  MIKE WISKEY

  July 25, 2014 04:43

  sometimes these where glued in place, have fun [:D]

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  charliemeyer007

  July 25, 2014 04:50

  Hard to tell from here, but there could be more screws. Try a big magnet or a metal detector. Probe the transition area with thin blade. Stick it in the freezer over night, some epoxies will loose the grip and let go with a sharp whack. Perhaps a band saw or a back saw to cut it off.

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  tsr1965

  July 25, 2014 05:25

  There is usually a backing plate, either attached to the pad, or made to be used in conjunction with the pad. You might have to carefully chisel it off. Take your time, as it is not a big deal, unless you rush it.
  
  Best

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  chiefr

  July 25, 2014 07:44

  quote:Originally posted by MIKE WISKEY
  sometimes these where glued in place, have fun [:D]
  
  Removed one not long ago and yes it was glued on. Used a band-saw to remove close to the wood as possible, then a sharp knife and stationary belt sander for clean up.
  The fun part was removing the last bit of glue and rubber w/o damaging the stock. Slow but can be done.

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  Zuma

  July 25, 2014 10:20

  Thanks everyone, I checked with a magnet and found nothing.
  so I ended up band sawing it off as suggested. This was the first one
  that I've seen that was glued on. It was screwed and glued ....
  I will be installing an original butt plate with the original length
  of pull. [:)]

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  TooBig

  July 25, 2014 13:35

  your going to hurt your shoulder if you take the pad off[:D][}:)][B)][^]

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  Zuma

  July 25, 2014 13:59

  Well ....... I hope that at age 60+ I can handle the recoil of a
  20 gauge with target loads. BUT, I Gotta admit that I'm much
  more recoil sensitive than I was years ago ...
  For that reason, when shooting a 12ga , I really like my Reloads
  that are only 7/8 OZ of shot. Even 12ga " trap loads " @ 1 1/8
  seem to kick more that they used too.......
  Ain't getting OLD Fun ?

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  charliemeyer007

  July 25, 2014 16:07

  Good work. I find that normal load of 3.75 DE 1.25 oz. of shot is tolerable in the Hand held 870 for less rounds than before.

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