Apologies first, I'm posting this here and in the "Africa Big Game Hunting" forum. Having purchased a .375 H&H Model 70 Classic Stainless, I am thinking seriously of getting a Boyds Laminate JRS stock in pepper laminate color. However, it appears to come with a completely inadequete recoil pad . Thus the question, which recoil pad is most effective (best), Pachmeyer Decelerator, Kick EEZ, or Limbsaver?

As a side question, do you think this stock needs cross bolt pins or will Steel Bed be sufficient?

Thanks in advance for any response.

I recommend the Decellarator. The Kick-Eze are nice and soft but have a tendency to crumble and start looking bad pretty quickly. Haven't tried a limbsaver.......DJ

I have Decelerators on my .300Wby., .338Win.Mag., and my .470 Capstick. They work well for me.
The factory pad on my wood-stocked M70 .375H&H is pretty good, too.

George

The limbsaver pads work really well, but I don't like the look of them as well as the Decelerators. They might look OK on a fiberglass or laminate stock though.

You can't go wrong with a Decelerator, easy to install and fit, they look good, and they last.

The regular Decelerator is plenty for the 375 H&H and should compliment your rifle nicely.
Take care,
Dave

Thanks to all the good replies. Looks like the Decelerator is the "audience" favorite. Final answer.

I am nearly finished fitting and finishing a Boyd's VIP JRS in pepper laminate for an FN in .35 Whelen. It's a good buy for the price. The inletting is generous(to say the least) - especially between the magazine mortise and the trigger mortise where there is very little wood left. Glass bedding of the receiver and triggerguard is essential. I installed an internal cross-bolt behind the recoil lug and a visible cross-bolt behind the mag mortise. I don't know if they are absolutely required but the installation time involved was minor and split stocks are a pita.



Also, the 5/8" recoil pad looks and feels like it was made by Goodyear. A 1" Pachmyer Decelerator would be just right. Another thing, the stock comes with virtually zero pitch so if you were cutting the stock for a new pad, the pitch could be changed at the same time if need be.

I tried the soft limbsaver type pads and they sure do work, but the problem is I tore big chunks off them every time I went hunting. You set them down on a rock or whatever and it will tear them up real quickly...I use the Silvers pads and the London guns pads, they look good and leather cover well, yes they are hard but like Belk used to say, a soft pad just give the gun a one inch running start at your shoulder I'll buy that.

Muaser98,

Thanks for the stock fitting/bedding advice. I'm going to post pictures as I get things done.

Redlander