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Originally Posted by hounddawg
Limbsaver, Kick-Eez, Pachmayr Decelerator pads.
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Yep, yep, yep! The good pads available nowadays turn a lion into a pussycat. If I've got a kicking rifle, the very first thing I do is put either a limbsaver or a decelerator on it. I haven't tried the Kick-EEz, but I understand that they are very good pads.
One fellow of my acquaintance uses flip-flops. He buys them at the local box store, cuts them to fit and glues them on. I've been thinking about trying that, as a $5.00 pair of flip-flops costs a whole lot less than a $20.00 recoil pad. That might be just the ticket for a beater rifle that is going to be used and abused anyway.
My neighborhood gunsmith will install a Limbsaver on a rifle for $60.00. He buys the pad, grinds it to fit the stock and when I go to pick it up, it looks like it grew on the wood. That's okay with me, as it keeps a nice rifle looking good. One additional benefit is that he's done enough of those for me that he knows my LOP and will trim the stock to fit me. A good gunsmith is a joy and a friend.