Author Topic: recoil pad choice ? (Read 903 times)

#1shooter · « **on:** May 22, 2005, 10:10:35 AM »

Hi, I would like some experience and opinions concerning recoil pads for a Ruger #1 270 caliber rifle. I have experience with the Pachmeyer but I have no first hand experience with limbsaver,kickeez etc.I would like some first hand experience from shooters as opposed to the factory advertisements as we all know to listen to any given one of them is a excercise in futility as will all tell you that theirs is the best!Thanks,CRAIG

gunnut69 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2005, 11:09:24 AM »

As to performance I really can't tell a difference. The Pachmeyers are easier to work with in my opinion. I have not however used the Kickeze and limbsaver pads extensively for shooting, just tried them out after installation..

Nobade · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2005, 01:57:46 AM »

The Pachmayers are the only way to go, IMHO. The others are made of some sort of funky thermoplastic that melts and loads up the grinding wheel. After doing several of the others I won't install them in the shop anymore. If a customer wants other than Pachmayer he can go elsewhere.

dave375hh · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2005, 03:54:53 AM »

I used to recommend Pachmayer Decelerators to everyone, but no more. The Kickeze sorbothane is softer, easier to install, and finishes better than the pachmayers.

Nobade,
If your disk loaded up then you didn't read the instrustions. Kickeze states to use 50-60 grit for the major grinding. Then polish with 320. I've done as many as 5 pads with the same disc. The only clogging I get is from the base plate, and thats minimal. After grinding I finish them with a palm sander, and a scotchbrite pad dipped in Laquer thinner for a super smooth finish. Start to finish 45-50 min. from setup to cleanup, which is also easier the dust is heavier and dosen't get all over the place like conventional pads do.

victorcharlie · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2005, 04:03:12 AM »

I have a Pachmayer Decelerator installed on a bolt action and Limbsavers on a half a dozen other rifles..........The Pachmayer is a little stiffer pad......IMHO....of the 2, the limbsaver is by far the most effective at reducing felt recoil......

Siskiyou · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2006, 08:46:22 AM »

VictorCharlie and others: I have a M77 Ruger in 7Mag. I am looking at recoil pad options. The two that jump out at me are the Pachmayr Pre-Fit Decelerator and the SVL limb Saver pre-fitted pad. I prefer the looks of the Pachmayr pad, but that is a minor issue. I see that Model#10001 Limb Saver is for the M77 Ruger. Any advice on the best "home" installation. Is the rubber butt pad on the M77 glued in place along with screws?

Over thirty years ago I installed a Pachmayr pad on a Savage 110. It provided immediate relief over the poorly designed curved, metal butt plate of the time. But my final product was imperfect. The toe of the pad did not come out perfect. While it has served me good I am also thinking about replacing this pad. My wife says it is okay but I would like to have it a little nicer. I have installed a couple of other Pachmayr pads that look better.

I see the screw pattern on the SVL pad may not line up with the current model 77 screw holes. The instructions say fill the holes. I assume this can be done with small diameter wood dowling driven into place or glued into place?

Because of the pass experience I think a pre-fitted pad will come out looking better. Now days I do have a small belt sander, and a disk sander.

How much material can be removed from a pre-fitted pad to get a good fit. I noticed the pad fit on a couple of shotguns at a dealer was not flush between the pad and the butt stock. I would like to do better.

Another issue: I have observed a number of the old Red Rubber recoil pads that are crumbling. I think most of these problems were pre-WWII and early post WWII factory installations on shotguns. Is this problem caused by gun solvents, sunlight, or material that does not age well? How does the new generation pads hold-up?

I have not observed this problem with any of my Pachmayr pads.

Davemuzz · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2006, 10:54:32 AM »

Siskiyou,

I don't know what the guy is talking about with the Limbsaver grind em up funky stuff in the sander thing, unless he is trying to grind a pre-fit and not a grind-to-fit pad.

However, I installed a prefit Limbsaver on my new Stevens 200 in 308 caliber. I have taken this gun to the range and shot 25 to 30 rounds at one sitting (and this is with the factory light weight synthetic stock) and my shoulder has never felt it.

I am shooting 110gr Hornady IMR max loads and 150gr Hornady max Varget load out of this gun.

I just ordered another Limbsaver for my Remington 11-87. My opinion is it is the best $28 you can spend on a gun that has any type of hard recoil.

Dave

bluebayou · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2006, 01:24:07 PM »

The Limbsaver. Hands down. Haven't ground one, but will as soon as someone gets them in stock for my Rem 700/walnut takeoff/refinsishing/bedding/cutdown to youth project.

tanoose · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2006, 07:57:56 AM »

I have the pachmayer decelerator on all my rifles , i do want to try the limb savers as i hear they are great. Those kickeze pads were reccommended to me by a gunsmith so i tried one on a browning bar 338 and i will say that it worked well for recoil but after only a year it started to fall apart and i have heard this about the kickeze so unless they changed the materials i would never reccommend them to anyone. 3 chunks just fell off the pad in didderent places. The rifles new owner replaced it with a decelerator.