Recoil Pads
Need some advice.
Over the years I'm finding that heavy recoil and loud noises don't have as much appeal for me as they once did. My .375 and .338 are long gone and nowadays its my .257 and .222 that see the most duty.
Still, I have an 8mm and an '06 (M. 98 and 1903) that keep asking me to take them out every once in a while. Neither has any collector value at this point and I'm thinking that one of the newer recoil pads (like maybe a Decelerator?) would make these sessions more enjoyable than the near rock hard aging pads that they now wear.
So what do folks recommend? and if it makes a difference I'll be installing these myself using minimal tools; i.e. a belt sander and the memory of having screwed up one or two in the past.
Thanks, and Happy New Year All!
Over the years I'm finding that heavy recoil and loud noises don't have as much appeal for me as they once did. My .375 and .338 are long gone and nowadays its my .257 and .222 that see the most duty.
Still, I have an 8mm and an '06 (M. 98 and 1903) that keep asking me to take them out every once in a while. Neither has any collector value at this point and I'm thinking that one of the newer recoil pads (like maybe a Decelerator?) would make these sessions more enjoyable than the near rock hard aging pads that they now wear.
So what do folks recommend? and if it makes a difference I'll be installing these myself using minimal tools; i.e. a belt sander and the memory of having screwed up one or two in the past.
Thanks, and Happy New Year All!
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I just picked up a browning lightning feather set in 20 and 28. I would like to put a relatively thin recoil pad on this shotgun. Any suggestions of a pad that would not significantly increase the lop and that would not require gunsmith installation. Thanks 0 -
Define "relatively thin." I often used a slip on pad by Black Sheep, but it looks like crap. You might look into Decelerator--I have one on my 28, and it's very thin, but I don't know if you can install it yourself (factory original on mine).
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For a firearm of that quality, I wouldn't mess around with installing a pad, myself. Take it to a gunsmith and be far happier with the results. And, I've mounted quite a few pads on rifles in the past.
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I second Kdub, who is a pretty savy fellow for an old coot (it's OK, I am an old coot too). I also second the Pachmyer decelerator. They really are great. 0 -
You can check out different pads at
www.brownells.com
I would also follow Kdubs and He Dogs advice....they are always quite helpful to us more youthful members[8D]
Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob0
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