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shoff14
I'm going to put a recoil pad on a 45/70 SMLE - Gibbs Summit. Any suggestions on a recoil pad brand that is grindable? I checked out Brownells and nothing really jumps out at me.
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  • shoff14
    I'd like to buy an adjustable recoil pad for my trap gun, any suggestions on brand or type? any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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  • 260
    pachmayr is a good pad, limbsaver another. if you get a thick one, the stock will need to be cut, along with the pad fitted to the stock
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  • ern98
    Putting a recoil pad on a stock not set up for it is more then just taking off the hard butt plate and screwing on the recoil pad. It's not terrible hard either, but unless you are willing to screw up a stock or two in the learning curve I suggest that you take it to a local gunsmith and get him to buy and install the pad of your choice. Tools that I use to install them start with a table saw, you've got to cut the wood at the right length and angle. Then after screwing the right size pad on to the wood you have to contour the pad to the stock, I use a bench mounted belt sander. Yes you will bump the wood and have to match the finish. Either way you go you will probably be glad the you've got the pad on a 7mmMag.
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  • westlund_125
    Check out www.100straight.com they the softest pad on the market it goes for about $35

    "A good scope can end a bad situation"
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  • mikezookie
    shoff14,

    Their is a new pad on the market. Softer than all other pads. Should be installed by a gunsmith with correct tools. The pads can be seen at trapdude.com. I am a distributor. Contact me at (mikezookie@hotmail.com)
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  • mrbruce
    I really like my Kick-eze pads. If you use a recoil pad jig you will NOT touch the stock while conforming it to the stock. If you try to free hand the grinding while it is on the stock you have bigger ones then me [:D]
    Brownells in Iowa has all the pads and jigs you will need, at least call and have them send a catalog and you will spend lots of time in there wish book.
    Good luck........

    Gun control is hitting what your aiming at.
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  • D.S.COLE
    You need to decide on the pad you like whether it be Pachmyr .Limbsaver.Kickeez or whatever.
    The Limbsaver is one of the newer ones ,they are very absorbent and much easier to grind than the others. Kickeez has a tendency to melt and run rather than grind away.
    Unless you are going to do a lot more than average it wont pay you to buy the equipment needed. Take it to someone who does them as part of their gunsmith business and get it done.Trying to do it yourself without a proper tools usually ends up a disaster.a $30 to $40 dollar pad ruined or a much more expensive stock ruined. A botched up pads ruins the looks and devalues the gun . I do them all the time at our shop and very few people understand that it is not a simple matter of just screwing a new pad on.
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  • charliemeyer007
    +1 for a pro install.
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  • Beeramid
    quote:Posted - 03/06/2005


    It's probably a done deal by now.
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  • azpowerwagon
    For the kickeez material you will have better results using an 80 grit belt and not forcing the work into the belt. I use a 6X48 belt and it takes very little hand finishing to remove the grit marks from the plastic base. Or if you have a buffer set up, the hard wheel with 240 POR makes quick work of it.
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  • FEENIX
    quote:Originally posted by Beeramid
    quote:Posted - 03/06/2005

    It's probably a done deal by now.


    Good God! I sure hope so. [^]
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