Re: Idea! Official DTA SRS, HTI, Covert, Hunter Thread
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pharoh1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Many have requested a softer recoil pad on the SRS. The PSR rifle at SHOT had the perfect solution proudly displayed.
Where is it? I personally know of 6 different SRS rifles who's owners would order an upgraded pad RIGHT NOW if one were available. It is BRUTAL shooting 300 scenars out of an SRS in the summer time. In winter with heavy jacket, it's not so terrible, but still not fun.
Conversely, I can get behind an AIAW and shoot until I get tired of spending 6 dollar bills. I can shoot an AR50 50 times, and not get beat up as badly as 50 300scenars from this DTA.
It's been seven months since SHOT. I truly hope that a solution is forthcoming and made readily available to the public. This is quite literally the <span style="text-decoration: underline">only aspect</span> of this weapon system that is lacking, and it's lacking in a huge way. It's inexcusable that a system at this price point wouldn't have an acceptable recoil pad. It would be very nice to be able to shoot more than 20rnds of 338 without being beat to death.
This has been brought up many times in this thread, and unless I've missed something... a solution has not been forthcoming.
Can someone from DTA give us some kind of response on this? Can we count on you to provide a solution in the near future... or are we on our own to solve this problem? I don't mean to be disrespectful, but these rifles have been on the market for several years, and countless people on various forums have requested this upgrade.
Having a limbsaver pad glued to the ass end of these rifles will sure look ridiculous, but at least we'll be able to shoot them without being punished. Those that don't feed a steady diet of 338 probably don't care... but those of us that do, desperately want a resolution and BEG you to provide the solution that you already have designed. </div></div>
My guess on the lack of response to this issue is that you and 5 other guys are the only ones who are having a problem. Its hard to design, tool up, test and make parts for such a small percentage of buyers. There has to be some solution you can find in the aftermarket which will fit the bill for you. Someone was making cheekrest/buttpads that were fitted to the SRS and that might be a better solution for you. Most of us don't seem to have the problem you do and I wouldn't put a buttpad on my rifle if you paid me. The stock is perfect as is and I've never had any problems with recoil in this rifle. I don't shoot a lot of 300gr .338 slugs but I do shoot 450-700 gr .50 cal bullets at velocities of 1100-2000fps in the 12.7 X 48 barrel. My CZ550 safari magnum has a buttpad and it smacks me pretty hard shooting the same ammo. I'll stick with the solid buttpad on the DT for the heavies.
Just my opinion of course.
Frank
The picture shows:
ND500 with a 450gr lead flat nose 1800 fps, 12.7 X 48 with 450gr lead flat nose 1800fps and 12.7X48 with 650gr API 1050fps
Now I'm running Barnes 450gr jacketed flat nose at 2000fps...
