So, I have an old U.S.R.A.C Winchester model 70 Ranger I bought back in 1989. It is chambered for .30-06 & weighs about 7 1/2 pounds with scope sling & everything. It has a featherweight barrel contour but wears an inexpensive birch stock. Cheapo push feed model 70 but it has served me well.
I have never minded the recoil from it when deer hunting but I have never really enjoyed shooting it at targets. I honestly haven't had the time to hunt for a long time. I took it out to just put a few rounds through it a few times recently & just felt like I was getting beat up. I suspect part of that may have been the Hornady Superformance ammunition I zeroed it for when I put a new scope on several years ago (the Hornady was what the only thing in stock when I went to the store).
I'm thinking a better recoil pad & possibly some slightly lighter loaded ammunition would probably make things a bit more tolerable. I have a Limbsaver slip on pad here but I didn't think to grab it the last couple of times I shot it. I was looking at a Kick-Eez pre-fit pad but I have seen some reports that they may be too squishy & are sticky. I saw a Pachmayr Decelerator pad mentioned here but the ones made for a model 70 seem to have been discontinued unless they have a grind to fit available that would work.
Anyone who wants to call me a sissy or say I'm getting old feel free I don't care. What recoil pad would you recommend?
I have never minded the recoil from it when deer hunting but I have never really enjoyed shooting it at targets. I honestly haven't had the time to hunt for a long time. I took it out to just put a few rounds through it a few times recently & just felt like I was getting beat up. I suspect part of that may have been the Hornady Superformance ammunition I zeroed it for when I put a new scope on several years ago (the Hornady was what the only thing in stock when I went to the store).
I'm thinking a better recoil pad & possibly some slightly lighter loaded ammunition would probably make things a bit more tolerable. I have a Limbsaver slip on pad here but I didn't think to grab it the last couple of times I shot it. I was looking at a Kick-Eez pre-fit pad but I have seen some reports that they may be too squishy & are sticky. I saw a Pachmayr Decelerator pad mentioned here but the ones made for a model 70 seem to have been discontinued unless they have a grind to fit available that would work.
Anyone who wants to call me a sissy or say I'm getting old feel free I don't care. What recoil pad would you recommend?