Recoil pad. - Page 2

TheKlawMan · March 22, 2012, 03:45 PM

What do those counterfacing wedges do? Do they slide against each otherl?

BigJimP · March 22, 2012, 06:03 PM

It looks to me ....like you lock them in place...but John will have to tell us...

TheKlawMan · March 23, 2012, 12:46 AM

I was speculating, but will leave it to John to explain how it works.

olddrum1 · March 23, 2012, 06:32 AM

Had me fooled. Funny what you read and what you think.

zippy13 · March 23, 2012, 10:24 AM

What we had, here, was a failure to communicate.

johnwilliamson062 · March 24, 2012, 06:09 PM

They slide when you fire.
It is not really adjustable in the mechanism. The more expensive ones also have adjustments, but the base system has nothing to do with adjusting how you shoulder the weapon.

When you fire the gun slides down the one plate instead of back against you.
Someone indicated this slows the recoil down reducing felt recoil rather than truly redirecting the recoil.

Only works for singles. Would never try it on anything else, but then again a BT99 isn't so hot for doubles anyways

I imagine you don't see many b/c the basic is $149 and the adjustable is $249.
As much as I liked it, I would have to be making a bit more money than I am now to buy another. But, hopefully, someday...

BigJimP · March 26, 2012, 12:03 PM

Cost isn't the reason you don't see them around....

I see a lot of GraCoil systems ...and they're $ 400 - $ 500 installed in my area.../ and I think the JS Air Cushion stock conversion is about the same cost ..maybe a little more.

zippy13 · March 26, 2012, 04:19 PM

Jim, the JS units were $900 20-years ago. They've probably gone up since then.

BigJimP · March 26, 2012, 04:31 PM

woops ....thanks zippy ....

johnwilliamson062 · March 26, 2012, 06:54 PM

Well, true. This system probably does not have the recoil reduction of a piston system.
What is the expected lifetime of the piston system?
I have only fired a piston system once on a borrowed gun. I am comparing mostly to the rubber and other recoil pads.
I imagine this system is considerably more robust than the piston systems.

March 24, 2012, 06:09 PM	#31
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	They slide when you fire. It is not really adjustable in the mechanism. The more expensive ones also have adjustments, but the base system has nothing to do with adjusting how you shoulder the weapon. When you fire the gun slides down the one plate instead of back against you. Someone indicated this slows the recoil down reducing felt recoil rather than truly redirecting the recoil. Only works for singles. Would never try it on anything else, but then again a BT99 isn't so hot for doubles anyways I imagine you don't see many b/c the basic is $149 and the adjustable is $249. As much as I liked it, I would have to be making a bit more money than I am now to buy another. But, hopefully, someday... Last edited by johnwilliamson062; March 24, 2012 at 06:15 PM.

March 26, 2012, 12:03 PM	#32
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Cost isn't the reason you don't see them around.... I see a lot of GraCoil systems ...and they're $ 400 - $ 500 installed in my area.../ and I think the JS Air Cushion stock conversion is about the same cost ..maybe a little more. Last edited by BigJimP; March 26, 2012 at 12:09 PM.

March 26, 2012, 06:54 PM	#35
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	Well, true. This system probably does not have the recoil reduction of a piston system. What is the expected lifetime of the piston system? I have only fired a piston system once on a borrowed gun. I am comparing mostly to the rubber and other recoil pads. I imagine this system is considerably more robust than the piston systems. Last edited by johnwilliamson062; March 26, 2012 at 07:01 PM.

March 22, 2012, 03:45 PM	#26
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,149	What do those counterfacing wedges do? Do they slide against each otherl?

March 22, 2012, 06:03 PM	#27
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	It looks to me ....like you lock them in place...but John will have to tell us...

March 23, 2012, 12:46 AM	#28
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,149	I was speculating, but will leave it to John to explain how it works.

March 23, 2012, 06:32 AM	#29
olddrum1 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Mid Missouri Posts: 807	Had me fooled. Funny what you read and what you think.

March 23, 2012, 10:24 AM	#30
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	What we had, here, was a failure to communicate.

March 26, 2012, 04:19 PM	#33
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Jim, the JS units were $900 20-years ago. They've probably gone up since then.

March 26, 2012, 04:31 PM	#34
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	woops ....thanks zippy ....