which recoil pad? TAME RECOIL

[lonewolf5347]

I want to tame the recoil on my rifle and was considering 2 different pads
KICK-EEZ
LIMBSAVER
would like to here why guys have to say about which thy think was the better pad to reduce recoil
my cal. lightweight 30-06 22" barrel 6 1/2 lbs
i see they have a few that state pre-fit or ones you have to install and grind to fit.I have no problem with fitting I done a few in the last 40 years

 

[robsc]

I haven`t used the kikeez. I use a limbsaver and it does the recoil reduction very nicely on my 6 1/2 lb. Browning Abolt Stainless Stalker .270wsm. The Browning factory pads are hard and should be replaced. Limbsavers reduce recoil about 40% and it makes the rifle a pleasure to shoot.

 

[g.willikers]

I've used both on shotguns and both work well, about the same. Either one will help.

 

[hoghunting]

I use both of those pads on my rifles and shotguns. The Kick-Eez is a solid gel-type pad and weighs just a little more than the Limbsaver, as the Limbsaver has two air channels. My first choice is the Kick-Eez, but both are very good pads.

 

[Deer Hunter]

Shooter's Friend from Cabelas.

 

[Speedo66]

Read good things about the Kick-Killer recoil pad.

 

[BADUNAME37]

I'm not putting either down, as I know nothing about them.

When I first got a .270 (almost 30 years ago), I thought I needed a recoil pad and a gunsmith tried to talk me out of it, but then finally installed it. I realized that, even with the new thick pad he installed, it still hurt my shoulder to shoot a lot.

So, after much shooting, I realized part of the problem was the way I was holding the rifle and allowing it to basically "kick" my shoulder. I learned to kind of "roll with the punch" so to speak and hold it tight into the meaty part of my shoulder. Some people, being afraid or timid of the recoil will hold the gun a little distance AWAY from their shoulder which is a BIG MISTAKE as it gives the gun momentum so when it does make contact it is like being punched, as opposed to just pushed hard and quick.

A big mistake is if the gun is against bone, or even against the upper part of your arm (OUCH)!

The bigger the caliber (or gauge), the tighter into my shoulder I hold it -- and hold on to it tightly.

 

[skinewmexico]

Limbsaver. But your kids will shoot up all your centerfire ammo out of everything you put them on.

 

[Rmac58]

^^LOL, I use limbsaver also, only because that's what the local store carries. It's effective.

 

[Crazy Fingers]

Anyone have any recommendations for less expensive recoil pads? It's tough for me to justify $40 for these things.

 

[BADUNAME37]

How about those slip-on type.

 

[springfield30-06]

Crazy Fingers wrote:
Anyone have any recommendations for less expensive recoil pads? It's tough for me to justify $40 for these things.

Inspector wrote:
How about those slip-on type.

I saw LimbSaver slip-on type recoil pads at my local Wal-Mart for around $20 (precision fit was more expensive). Check and see if one near you has them for a similar price.

 

[BADUNAME37]

Slip-on Type...

I know they're not pretty, but if you need protection, at least it may work for you.

You then may find out, down the road, that you don't need it any more (or, you may just need it for your kids).

 

[kingjoey]

If you have a local gunsmith that can thread your barrel for 1/2x28 then you might want to try our KA-1230 muzzlebrake, it weighs next to nothing and will tame a 30.06. We just put one on a lightweight Savage for a guy a couple weeks ago and it made a world of difference. The brake kit runs a whopping $54

 

[krs]

Inspector,

You're a rifleman. In the old days nobody used recoil pads, they held tight and rolled with the punch.

My father would have choked and thought he'd somehow raised a pansie if I ever used a pad on a rifle.

 

[BADUNAME37]

krs

Thank you for the vote of confidence!

 

[Dutch1911]

I think he just called you a pansie!