floppy recoil pad

[FLINT]

Hi all,

i bought a slip on winchester/limbmaster recoil pad at walmart for my shotgun project. I removed 1 1/2 inch from the stock on my gun to compensate for the one inch thick pad and because I wanted the LOP a little shorter anyways.

I haven't shot the gun with the pad yet, but when I pull the gun up, if I pull the stock into my shoulder too firmly, the pad kind tips out to the side. its like the slip on part that goes over the stock isn't firm enough to hold the pad in line when you push on it.

has anyone experienced this with this or other slip on pads? is there a fix for this?

[Blaine]

You might have to countersink a couple long wood screws in it....

[Cast Bullet Hunter]

Slip-ons come in small, medium and large. You heed the next smaller size so it will be tight on the stock.

[FLINT]

Slip-ons come in small, medium and large. You heed the next smaller size so it will be tight on the stock.

I have the correct size - I have size small. the dimensions of the cut end of the stock are the maximum dimensions for the small sized pad. it fits tight, its just the the material is so soft and floppy it won't hold it in place.

I'm wondering if I should glue it on - but then it wouldn't be "slip-on" any more.

I don't think I want to counter sink any wood screws into this recoil pad - its all just super soft rubber. There is no hard material at all in it. I think If I put a screw in it, it would either tear through it or give me some nice screw shaped bruises in my shoulder.

[wfo]

Maybe you could take it back and get something like a Pachmayer White Line Recoil Pad that screws on.

[LAW483]

Maybe you could take it back and get something like a Pachmayer White Line Recoil Pad that screws on.

I second that thought. As you have already cut the stock, I would think properly installing a recoil pad would be a more satisfying move. Grinding a pad to fit was my "Gateway Drug" to custom stock work.

Take Care,

Tony

[new pig hunter]

I use two different brands of slip-on recoil pad, been using 'em for years. Both styles move around a little bit but that does not in any way reduce the effectiveness.

Cheers,

Carl

[FLINT]

I think I might try a little double edged tape to see if that holds it place a little better, and if that doesn't work, I may try a grind to fit pad.

I don't think it would be a big deal if it was on something that kicked less than a 12 ga with slugs - but I'm thinking that I want the pad to really be in the right place all the time for this particular use.

[handirifle]

You can call it what you want but if my "recoil pad" was floppy, I don't think I'd be chattin about it on the internet! Just sayin!

[FLINT]

You can call it what you want but if my "recoil pad" was floppy, I don't think I'd be chattin about it on the internet! Just sayin!

haha, you found me out. i was trying to be discrete

but yeah bending to the side when you push too hard on it would definitely be a problem

[handirifle]

Since you've already done the slice n dice on the stock, I would look into something like the Benelli design with some sort of shock absorber system built in. Would work great on a scattergun with no scope eye relief issue to be concerned about.

Not really sure if there are after market versions but worth lookin into.

[LAW483]

Since you've already done the slice n dice on the stock, I would look into something like the Benelli design with some sort of shock absorber system built in. Would work great on a scattergun with no scope eye relief issue to be concerned about.

Not really sure if there are after market versions but worth lookin into.

There are options like that in Brownells.

Take Care,

Tony