shoulder pad recomendations

[nockhunter]

Does any here use a shoulder pad to ease recoil? I was working up some loads for my "modern vintage sniper" rifle, and now I'm a little sore. There are so many different ones on the market to choose from. Anyone with some real experience?

Mike

: No muzzle breaks
: Wood stock with plastic recoil plate (I may have a soft pad installed at some time)
: I don't need stupid comments on things to do to the rifle, there are restrictions on the rifle
I just want real input on shoulder pads,
what do you use and how do you like it? thank you

 

[Baron23]

All the ones I’ve seen are far too large and seem to be intended for off hand shooting…seems like shotguns in particular.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Does any here use a shoulder pad to ease recoil? I was working up some loads for my "modern vintage sniper" rifle, and now I'm a little sore. There are so many different ones on the market to choose from. Anyone with some real experience?

Mike

: No muzzle breaks
: Wood stock with plastic recoil plate (I may have a soft pad installed at some time)
: I don't need stupid comments on things to do to the rifle, there are restrictions on the rifle
I just want real input on shoulder pads,
what do you use and how do you like it? thank you

No.

Proper shoulder and cheek weld and it’s not an issue.

Except with a Boys .55 AT. That sucks.

But anything short of that and… no.

Sirhr

 

[spife7980]

Slip on limbsaver for the factory stocks

 

[misser]

i did a muzzle brake ,best way i have seen to get rid of recoil

 

[ToddKS]

The simple option is to install a kick eez recoil pad on the rifle. I have one on every rifle I shoot.

 

[nockhunter]

One out of five answered the question,,,, I think there is a lack of reading comprehension on this forum!

Mike

 

[25ring]

The best shoulder pad for me when shooting my BPCR rifles is a Rand Elite. I've had it for over 20yrs so I don't know if their even made anymore.

 

[DocRDS]

One out of five answered the question,,,, I think there is a lack of reading comprehension on this forum!

Mike

Limbsaver is a slip on that would work. Tossing sass is a good way to get flammed and derail FYI.

I've got a generic should pad I use thats made of some stiff material, its was maybe $20 at cabelas. It works.

Limbsaver and shoulder pad = no issues with a 8lb 300 WIN Mag in a t-shirt, no brake for 50+ shots.

 

[LuckyDuck]

I ran into a similar issue last year so I may be of some help with your question-

To preface- I was shooting an M1 Garand and did fine for the first 3-4 clips but in my excitement of shooting it, for just one time, I didn't have a proper shoulder mount and that steel butt plate just caught my clavicle in the worst possible way and ended my fun for that range session and left me with a gnarly bruise for a couple of days last May.

The slip-on recoil pads that have been previously mentioned absolutely work and if you're ok with that option then nothing further needs to be said. There's also 'grind to fit' options from limbsaver at least (I'm sure that there's other manufacturers that offer similar products). That said, I can only speak for myself and not trying to infer your own personal thoughts on the matter, but in my experience the slip-on's added too much to the LOP and it always bothered me to throw that on a classic rifle myself. The 'grind to fit' pads were a little bit better but again (for me) just was difficult to do that to a classic rifle as it just seemed to wreck everything that rifle should be in its original configuration. You might not feel the same way but just sharing my internal struggles with those two options is all.

What I settled on after some experimentation was a PAST recoil pad that you place on your shoulder (I'm a righty but apparently they're ambidextrous). That took the 'bite' out of the steel butt plate for that style of rifles while keeping them true to their original configuration and solved the LOP issue as well. The PAST shoulder pads, last I looked at least, had various thickness options, but that allowed me to continue making expensive noise from the old military warhorses while only wearing a t-shirt in the summer (didn't seem to be a problem for me in the fall/winter at least when I was wearing more than a t-shirt).

I hope that's of some value to you- the last thing I'll add is if you'd decide to experiment with them- they're rather inexpensive, something like $20-30 and it wouldn't screw up any restrictions on the rifle itself (assuming on my part that you're trying to follow CMP vintage sniper rifle rules).

-LD

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[nockhunter]

I ran into a similar issue last year so I may be of some help with your question-

To preface- I was shooting an M1 Garand and did fine for the first 3-4 clips but in my excitement of shooting it, for just one time, I didn't have a proper shoulder mount and that steel butt plate just caught my clavicle in the worst possible way and ended my fun for that range session and left me with a gnarly bruise for a couple of days last May.

The slip-on recoil pads that have been previously mentioned absolutely work and if you're ok with that option then nothing further needs to be said. There's also 'grind to fit' options from limbsaver at least (I'm sure that there's other manufacturers that offer similar products). That said, I can only speak for myself and not trying to infer your own personal thoughts on the matter, but in my experience the slip-on's added too much to the LOP and it always bothered me to throw that on a classic rifle myself. The 'grind to fit' pads were a little bit better but again (for me) just was difficult to do that to a classic rifle as it just seemed to wreck everything that rifle should be in its original configuration. You might not feel the same way but just sharing my internal struggles with those two options is all.

What I settled on after some experimentation was a PAST recoil pad that you place on your shoulder (I'm a righty but apparently they're ambidextrous). That took the 'bite' out of the steel butt plate for that style of rifles while keeping them true to their original configuration and solved the LOP issue as well. The PAST shoulder pads, last I looked at least, had various thickness options, but that allowed me to continue making expensive noise from the old military warhorses while only wearing a t-shirt in the summer (didn't seem to be a problem for me in the fall/winter at least when I was wearing more than a t-shirt).

I hope that's of some value to you- the last thing I'll add is if you'd decide to experiment with them- they're rather inexpensive, something like $20-30 and it wouldn't screw up any restrictions on the rifle itself (assuming on my part that you're trying to follow CMP vintage sniper rifle rules).

-LD

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Thank you, best answer to date.
I planned on fitting a "soft" recoil pad in the future, I didn't see if it's allowed in the CMP rules for "modern vintage sniper". I agree the slip on pads add too much to the "LOP".

here is a pic of my rifle for "modern vintage sniper". Rem 700 varmint .308, ADL stock opened up for BDL bottom metal.

 

[nockhunter]

 

[25ring]

One positive about Rand Elite pads is that it comes up over the top of the shoulder. It looks like Buffalo Arms still carries them. FWIW.