Limbsaver for 870 express

[frontgate1]

Been checking for a Limbsaver recoil pad at Sportsmans Warehouse for an 870 express 20 ga., but it seems they don't exist.
There are Limbsaver pads for 870 WM (non express) and 870 youth (non express), but not for the 870 express.
What gives? This is not an obscure gun.
Also couldn't find one for the Win 1300.

Anyone have any info on this or suggestions.
I have the slip-ons, but wanted a screw-on.

 

[sbarkowski]

Remington Supercell

Remington makes a new pad called the Supercell. Awesome pad with a perfect fit. Cheaper than the R3 they used to use. I put one on my 870 express and on my 700. $18.99 in our area. Check it out.
There are 4 different ones so make sure you get the right one. 2 for shotgun with wooden or synthetic stock and 2 for rifles.

 

[rbernie]

For what it's worth - I have decided that member 'sm' is correct in stating that neither the R3, nor SuperCell, nor LimbSaver pads are really best suited for field use.

Their shape and surface texture does not allow them to be mounted quickly to the shoulder, nor allow the mounting to be subtly adjusted when simultaneously tracking the target. They are shaped wrong (have crisp edges that catch loose cloth) and are far too grippy to allow the mounting fitment to be easily and rapidly adjusted while shouldered.

They work great for static shooting at the range, but I'd really look hard at other 'field-oriented' options before plunking down the cash. Right now, all of my field shotguns wear either hard buttplates, Pachmayr smooth-faced trap pads, or modified factory pads with the edges rounded and face smoothed.

 

[DaleCooper51]

rbernie -

I pretty much came to the same conclusion last weekend. I tried to shoot a round of skeet low gun and had a devil of a time shouldering my 870 with the limbsaver pad on it. It's great for shooting premounted, but I had some issues with it low gun. I ordered a couple pach skeet pads and just need to get them mounted.

 

[sbarkowski]

So is there a good recoil pad out there that won't grip so much?

 

[Dave McCracken]

Pachmyer's Decellerator is still the standard by which all pads are judged.