I had a Limbsaver put on my BRNO .458 about 2 years ago.

I recently went to the safe and found the BRNO stuck to the floor of the safe - the pad seemed to have "melted". It was gummy and gluelike in a large spot where it was in contact with the safe floor and all around the edge of one side.

I thought: " Jeez, I must have touch it with some solvent or "wipe Out" - don't remember doing it - seems remote but...must have."

Took it to the gunsmith that did the work to repair or replace the pad - he said it's the third one he's had come back in a few months! And mine is the least "melted" of all!

Has anyone else had any such experience with Limbsaver Pads?

Les

I installed one 3 months ago, and it was sticky when new. I was afraid that after a while of getting dirty it would get all covered with fuzz.

Same happened to me. The factory pad of my CZ 600 was stuck on the floor of the safe not long ago.

I have seen posts elsewhere that these are great pads (I have them on 3 guns with no problem yet), but that they do "copmpress" over time when stored. YOur issue might be related to that. The answers I have seen are to put short small dowels in the screw holes of the pad so the pad does not acutally rest on the floor of the safe. Or to store the gun with barrel down. Some suggest that for keeping oil out of the action anyway. Just some things i have heard. Havent tried either one.

I would call limbsaver and talk to them on this, as they don't WANT them selg destructing...

there's a product called slickees, that puts a "plastic" coating on kickees pads.. might be worth trying, as I have become a limbsaver fan

jeffe

Is it heat releated I wonder?

LS will tell you to store your guns muzzle down.

I have had exactly the same experience. I store my rifles in a closet with a dehumidifier. The closet is carpeted and if the leave the rifles in the closet for any period at all and try to pick them up they are stuck to the carpet and if you pull them up it generally will have left a stain on the carpet. The recoil pad seems to be unaffected but it sure *#)$'s up the carpet.

I've been storing my guns muzzle down for years, it keeps oil out of the action and more importantly, out of the stock.

UPDATE:

Limbsaver says they "know of no problems" with their Limbsaver pads.

So we are going to grind off the damaged part and see what happens next. I'll also be looking for their tech experts at the SHOT show! [I'll take along one of the damaged pads!]

Please let me know if you or anyone you know had had a similar experience.

Les

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Originally posted by LHowell:
UPDATE:

Limbsaver says they "know of no problems" with their Limbsaver pads.

So we are going to grind off the damaged part and see what happens next. I'll also be looking for their tech experts at the SHOT show! [I'll take along one of the damaged pads!]

Please let me know if you or anyone you know had had a similar experience.

Les

I had the butt plate off of a 50 cal come in because his "pad" was melting. It was like glue, literally sticking to everything it came in contact with. I wasn't a recoil pad as we would normally think of one, it seemed to be made of the stuff that Limb Savers are made of, but had more of a black colored bubble wrap appearance. I had to wear Nitrile golves to keep the crap from sticking to me as I cut it off. Never seen anything like it before, or since.

Having installed a fair share of Limb Savers, I will be interested in hearing what you learn...

CPWD--maybe those pads should be quarantined.

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I have become a limbsaver fan

Jeffe, that is because you are a 'BUBBA'

I'm glad this got brought up here. I just replaced my a couple of weeks ago because of this. I thought I had gotten something on my pad, but couldn't remember doing it.

Really sticky. After looking at it, it sure seemed like the material was breaking down.

I ended up replacing it with another Limbsaver as I didn't want to try and mount another type.

-Steve

Ozone might be the culprit. Electrical devices put out ozone.

I put one on a .375 about 2 years ago and haven't had any trouble with it. It never stays in the safe much over a week or two at a time though so maybe it hasn't had time to "stick".

If it gives trouble it will be replaced with a Kick Eez. They don't last forever but they sure do their job well and clean up better at installation than Limbsaver IMO.

BTW - I've used Slick-Eez on competition shotgun pads. It seems similar to clear finger nail polish. It does the job but cracks and doesn't wear very well if you actually use the gun.

Kyler

I spoke with the the Sims brothers at SHOT show last week regarding the "melting" Limbsaver pads. After a moment of confusion they did recalll that a bad batch of material was used some time ago and that they had experienced a softening from a couple of hundred "grind to fit" recoil pads.

They asked that they be contacted by whoever installed the pads and they would replace them at once.

My 'smith will be sending three back later today.

Les

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Originally posted by LHowell:
I spoke with the the Sims brothers at SHOT show last week regarding the "melting" Limbsaver pads. After a moment of confusion they did recalll that a bad batch of material was used some time ago and that they had experienced a softening from a couple of hundred "grind to fit" recoil pads.

Great, now where did I put that melted recoil pad??? Oh yeah, it welded itself to the garbage bag and is now disolving somewhere in the local landfill. Doh!

Thanks for asking them about it!

I have a sticky fuzz covered Limbsaver on an 8.5 pound 300WM that pushes a 180 gr bullet at 3,000 fps.
The recoil does not hurt.
If they sent me a non sticky pad, I would not throw the old one away.
I love that pad

Seems like some of those "couple of hundred" bad Limbsavers made it to Australia . Have one less than 12 months old that is on it's way out .
Is it true that they are replacing them under warranty ?