Adding Limbsaver recoil pad to A-Bolt, removing old pad?

[usmarine0352_2005]

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A friend of mine has what he thinks is a Generation II A-Bolt and he wants to add a new recoil pad to it. It appears though that there is no way to take the old pad off.



1.) How would one go about removing the current recoil pad?



2.) How do you mount the new recoil pad?



3.) Is Limbsaver the best recoil pad at reducing recoil?



And I told him about it, but he doesn't seem interested in a slip-on limsaver pad.

 

[grtwhthntr]

I don't know anything about his rifle, but can share my experience with the Simms pad. I put one on my .308 a few years back. While a .308 isn't a hard kicking gun to begin with, it lets you know when you pull the trigger. After putting the Simms pad on, it kicked less than my .243. Both guns were Savage rifles of similar weight. I'm very pleased with the Simms pad and would encourage you to get one.

 

[dfariswheel]

Most recoil pads are removed and installed the same way:

Get a #2 Phillips head screwdriver. (smaller size).
Coat the shaft with soap, Vaseline, or grease to lubricate it.
Look on the top and bottom face of the pad and you should be able to make out two tiny holes.
Push the screwdriver into the holes, seat it into the screws that are there and unscrew the screws.
The soap or grease prevents the driver from tearing out the small holes.

Install a new pad the same way.

The Limbsaver is about the best recoil pad on the market. Remington sells it as their "R3" or now as the "Super Cell" pad for heavy recoiling shotguns like the Police models and the Super Magnum versions. They say the pad reduces felt recoil by up to 54%.

 

[Pulsar]

I have a A-bolt I changed out the recoil pad to a limbsaver a few years ago

there are two slots that are hard to see but they are there
just use a number 2 Philips head and you should be good

 

[LoonWulf]

I was under the impression that browning glued the pads on the abolts, but a friend of mine suggested checking the pad carefully to make sure the screw holes in the pad arnt just closed up....best i got hope it helps

 

[usmarine0352_2005]

I have a A-bolt I changed out the recoil pad to a limbsaver a few years ago

there are two slots that are hard to see but they are there
just use a number 2 Philips head and you should be good

Was it worth it?

 

[LoonWulf]

depends on caliber id say, if its a .223 not realy LOL. If the gun hurts then its very worth it. the squishy pads all do a pretty fair job of smoothing out recoil, i honestly cant tell the differance between my savage .243s pad and my .300s limb savers pad in feel. both guns dont give nearly as much of a whack as guns without the pads. In fact i actualy moved my .300 back into its hard rubber padded stock this morning and took a beating at the range lol. Im in the process of refinishing the other stock for the gun. One other thing the pads on all the Abolts ive seen were shorter then the Limb savers pad is, so the LOP is going to get longer unless the stock is shortened.

 

[Skylerbone]

It stretched my 700 by 1/4" but was sooo worth it! When my H.S. custom comes in I plan on replacing it too. They glue and screw but the Remmy was screws only. My 30-06 still can't be passed off as a .243 but the difference is there.

 

[usmarine0352_2005]

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My friend worried about the Limbsaver being a bit longer then his old pad, but I said that it's deer hunting. You normally have time to shoulder your rifle and take your 1 shot.


It's not like duck hunting with a shotgun where you may shoulder your rifle 10-30 times in a hunt.


A 1/4 to 1/2 inch most likely won't make too big of a difference.

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