weahterby factory recoil pads vs rem 700's

Grandpatime · January 30, 2010, 11:14 PM

I was looking at a wood vanguard in 300wby and a 7mm mag in rem 700.
The wby recoil pad was maybe a hair under .50" .The rem 700 on the other hand was really thick like a shotguns pad.Does all weatherby have thin recoil pads? Maybe thats why they kick so hard?

Scorch · January 31, 2010, 01:46 AM

Weatherbys kick so hard because they burn lots of powder and the stocks have a lot of drop at the heel. The recoil pads on the MarkV are almost 1" thick, I guess I never paid much attention to the Vanguard.

January 30, 2010, 11:14 PM	#1
Grandpatime Junior member Join Date: January 23, 2010 Posts: 121	weahterby factory recoil pads vs rem 700's I was looking at a wood vanguard in 300wby and a 7mm mag in rem 700. The wby recoil pad was maybe a hair under .50" .The rem 700 on the other hand was really thick like a shotguns pad.Does all weatherby have thin recoil pads? Maybe thats why they kick so hard?

January 31, 2010, 01:46 AM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Weatherbys kick so hard because they burn lots of powder and the stocks have a lot of drop at the heel. The recoil pads on the MarkV are almost 1" thick, I guess I never paid much attention to the Vanguard. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services