Limb saver recoils pads?

[Axis II]

I found fitted limb saver recoil pads on clearance but still a little expensive. Are they worth buying for rifles and shotguns? So they wear out and lose their power?

 

[Axis II]

Limb saver pads?

Looking putting a fitted one on a mossberg 500. Are they worth the price? Do they work?

 

[sappyg]

Yes they work and are worth every penny.

 

[Art Eatman]

Dunno about longevity, but they get high marks for reduction in felt recoil.

 

[jgh4445]

Don't know about the slip on variety but one screwed on to the stock tamed a 12X12X30.06 Drilling that literally gave you a headache with number 8 birdshot. Made it pleasant to shoot with turkey loads as well as big '06 loads. Also put one on my 20 ga SXS and it is a different gun.

 

[GDownRange]

Yep

After putting one on my 590 it is much more comfortable to shoot. Worth every penny.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

The ONLY scope bite I ever got was behind one of them.

.50 BMG in semi and bolt, .300 WinMag, .338, 7mm Mag, .404 Jeffries, and a couple of "Nitros" with scopes...

Not one single scope bite till I shot a pals AR with a LimbSaver and did not know how much they compress.

Now, that's either a ringing endorsement or not depending upon your point of view but I despise the degree to which they compress.

Reading later posts - it should be noted that the one which I used and was garbage was in fact the slip-on style.


Todd.

 

[bannockburn]

ohihunter2014

Yes they work and yes they're worth the price. I put a Limbsaver slip-on recoil pad on my Maverick 88. Helps a lot in soaking up the recoil on my shoulder.

 

[jmr40]

I put one on a 7 lb all up Tikka 3006 a few years ago. Recoil felt like a 243. Many companies are now offering similar pads on factory rifles or aftermarket stocks. I have several McMillans with the new hi-tech pads. I highly recommend them.

If it wears out early, I'll buy another.

 

[I6turbo]

I have a slip-on that I put on my shortened HD/multi-purpose Auto 5 when I plan to shoot a bunch of rounds like clays or such. It's pretty amazing how much the pad mitigates recoil. Not the best looking thing, but HIGHLY recommended for recoil management.

 

[wbbh]

They are worth the money. I have slipon on my Winchester 1885 single shot rifle that makes it easy to tolerable when shooting heavy loads.

The material they are made of tends to absorb energy versus other material that will compress then rebound with most of the input force.

 

[KCJ]

I use both the Limbsaver and the Decelerator slip-on's to lengthen the pull on most of my shotguns. I prefer the Decelerator due to the fact that you can get it in either black or brown and the design is better looking IMO. It also has a harder plastic insert at the heel to minimize sticking to your clothing while mounting your gun. I have a Limbsaver on my Maverick 88 and can shoot hot 3" slug loads all day, and I'm a bony old (68 yr) man. They both work very well and are worth the money. Just get the right size for your gun.

 

[Swing]

They work and work well. The slip-on types look like crap, imho. The type installed by a gunsmith look and function better, in my experience.

 

[cknpro]

They do work well for recoil management. I have(had) them on two shotguns and one rifle. I put them on probably 10 years ago....I can't remember, it's been a while. Problem is they degrade and turn into a sticky mess over time. Maybe they've improved the material over the years. Now if I go pull the one gun I left it on from my safe, it will be stuck to the carpeted floor like glue. Same thing happens when you put it to your shoulder - it sticks to your clothes. Visually, it looks like the edges and some areas on the face are "melting" - looks similar to what an old fishing worm might degrade into laying on your dashboard. This started probably 3-4 years into ownership. Because of this degradation, I have not purchased more of them. If I had assurance this was fixed on the new ones, I would advocate their purchase.

 

[RainDodger]

LimbSaver makes many that are "custom", in that they're specifically fitted for many factory rifles. I found one for my Tikka in .30-'06 and it works really, really well. Screwed right on and looks great (wood stock).

 

[Axis II]

im looking at the screw on ones. I had a slip on and it looks like crap so never really used it. plus it added to my LOP because I didn't take the old rubber pad off.

 

[Kingcreek]

The screw mounted ones are great. I put one on my Tikka and it was worth every penney.

 

[Onmilo]

They work and work well. The slip-on types look like crap, imho. The type installed by a gunsmith look and function better, in my experience.

All slip on's look bad.
However I use Limbsavers on single barrel shotguns and Mosin rifles.
They may not look pretty but they sure take the bite out of the recoil.
In my opinion these recoil pads are worth every penny spent.

The slip on pads makes it easy to move the pad from one rifle or shotgun to another and not alter anything so in that sense, they are also cost effective.

 

[Big7]

Limbsaver is THE BEST..

I've tried them all. Trust me.

 

[Onmilo]

Chemicals used in carpet making and cleaning solutions will accelerate the degradatiion of a Limbsaver pad.
ALL recoil pads degrade with the passage of time, it is the nature of the materials used to create them.
Prevention, don't leave a Limbsaver pad resting on carpet or even the foam in most gun safes.
Put a piece of metal or wood down for the pad to rest on & problem solved.

I have Limbsaver slip on pads for rifles & single shot shotguns and perma pads for two Mossberg 500 shotguns.
I have had no problems with the pads disintegrating or losing effectiveness in the 10+ years I have owned them.

 

[dubbleA]

Trade off's

While Limbsavers do reduce felt recoil somewhat they are no where close to the reduction of a good muzzle brake. They also react with different types of material such as wood and carpeting kind of like melting and becoming gooey . They attract dirt/grass and other stuff when they degrade. I have some nasty reminders of those.

 

[bannockburn]

Onmillo

I have had pretty much the same experience with the Limbsaver pad on my Maverick 88. When not in use I keep it a vinyl gun case and always remove the pad whenever I clean the gun. Mine's probably over 10 years old and still in perfect condition.

 

[Llama Bob]

Dunno about longevity, but they get high marks for reduction in felt recoil.

I agree with this. I have a limbsaver nitro on my .45-90 and even with loads in the 4000 ft-lbs range, it's quite comfortable.

 

[RecoilRob]

Agree with all....the Limbsaver works great! Have one of their 'fitted' ones on a Ruger #1 375 H&H that was absolutely brutal to fire 300 grain ammo after about 4 shots with the stock hard red rubber pad. The Limbsaver fit decently...not perfectly but passable for all but the most anal...and cushions the impact so well that no round limit exists shooting it now. Truly amazing how the stuff absorbs the recoil, and despite sitting on the pad for the last 7 years or so it still holds its' shape and works as intended. I don't think you can go wrong with one.

 

[ugaarguy]

This was asked by the OP in two different forums, so I've merged the threads into one here to keep all the responses in the same place.