I just got finished installing a "pre-fit" sims recoil pad on a remington 700 LSS. Anyone who says these pads are easy to install must have a different rifle than mine. The original pad was terrible and was glued on. So I had to cut it off and trim off all the excess rubber. Then the stock had a metal inlay that stuck out passed the stock causing the pad to not fit flush with the wood. I had to grind that metal inlay down so that the pad would fit. I couldn't grind it all the way down without risking hitting the stock, so I then had to make a recess in the pad itself for the inlay. After about an hour, I finally got an "okay" fit, not perfect, but will do for now. I'm no gunsmith at all, so I probably went about it the hard way.

So, have you guys installed any of these limsaver pads? Did you have the same issues I did? What would you have done?

JB, done a grind to fit on my Browning BPS 10 -took some time but well worth the effort.

i do the grind to fits... the sides of the pads look better..

Justin - it seems that your specific model has issues with a pre-fit, that would have been tough for any pad

jeffe

I put a Limb Saver grind to fit on a SAKO with no problems at all. Sounds like you just got a tough rifle to start with.

I figured it was just my luck. The original Remmy pad did have a recess for the metal plate. If I'd know it, I would have never even attempted it, but after removing the factory pad, there was no going back.

Anybody know what the metal insert in the stock is for?

The metal plate was probably part of the base of the original pad. When they glue the pad onto the stock it becomes bonded to the butt so tight the pad tears off of it. If you have to do it again you might be better off just sawing the butt right behind the pad. Then inlet and glue a wood block to attach the new pad.

Makes sense, probably was part of the pad.