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what is the softest shooting stock and pad combo you know of?
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I want a nice light big bore for hunting, and I like to shoot a lot at the bench, working up loads
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OK, light and soft recoil do not typically go together. Then you said synthetic, and that changes the equation. A Kevlar-graphite stock will flex to absorb or dampen some of the recoil. Having said that, the 458 WinMag generates a healthy amount of recoil (OK, an unhealthy amount). Shooting a 8 lbs 458 will be rough on you, and off the bench it just might cripple you (a slight exaggeration). Sorbothane recoil pad or not, it will rock you. I would consider even a 9 lbs 458 to be a lightweight big bore, and would probably recommend going up to a 10 lbs rifle with the Kevlar-graphite stock and a sorbothane recoil pad. Having said that, I once built a sub-6 lbs 338 Win Mag rifle for a customer going on a sheep hunt in AK. He got back from his hunt and had me add a muzzle brake, said it kicked a bit.