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Recoil pad question

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30 September 2009, 03:28

bigfats

Recoil pad question

I'm having a 375 H&H restocked and was interested in hearing pros/cons of the various recoil pads out there now.

Thanks

30 September 2009, 03:43

Ed Scarboro

I would put a limbsaver pad on any big bore. I put a limb saver on my 470NE Merkel and it is very managable now. The gunsmith talked me into putting a Kickeze pad on my Merkel in 500NE and it feels like a brick. I plan to take it back and have a limb saver put on it too.

30 September 2009, 03:47

MJines

Do a search under gunsmithing. Limbsavers have a nasty habit of disintegrating, especially on carpet. I will never use another. Decelerators work just as well and do not have the same "melting" problem Limbsavers do.

30 September 2009, 03:57

Dall85

quote:
Decelerators work just as well and do not have the same "melting" problem Limbsavers do.

+1 on the Decelerator

30 September 2009, 05:16

dirklawyer

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Originally posted by Dall85:
quote:
Decelerators work just as well and do not have the same "melting" problem Limbsavers do.

+1 on the Decelerator

+2 on the Decelerator (old english style) limbsavers are too sticky for me when mounting the rifle, catch to easily on my shirt or jacket.

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30 September 2009, 05:43

Ed Scarboro

I have several rifles with Decelerator pads and they work just fine. Limbsaver had a bad batch of pads that did literaly melt but they would replace those free if you called them. The new pads don't have that problem.

30 September 2009, 06:02

Buliwyf

Decelerator is best looking for a classic rifle and works great. If a rifle recoil pad is to squishy it doesn't hold tight.

30 September 2009, 07:12

Idaho Sharpshooter

Decelerator. They come in brown or black. I have them on my 550 Gibbs and 577BME. They work.

Rich

30 September 2009, 08:24

JBrown

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Decelerator. They come in brown or black. I have them on my 550 Gibbs and 577BME. They work.

Rich

They also sell the medium size in red if you are in to the classic look.

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01 October 2009, 03:21

TLS

Interesting discussion on brands of recoil pads. Just food for thought, or perhaps another thread....remember the old arguments of recoil pad or not. Some people involved in big bore guns used to talk about the running start theory, That is, a soft pad would compress quickly and then momentum would catch up and recoil would supposedly be worse. Any thoughts or is that old argument just that?

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02 October 2009, 08:05

ShortandFat

NEW - Limbsavers on my 375, 416 458 and 510 and worth every cent (no melting, this was an older batch)

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02 October 2009, 20:15

DuggaBoye

Have used Decelerator, LimbSaver, KickEEze, etc.

I prefer the Decelerator overall for function, looks, wear, etc.