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Anyone shoot without a recoil pad on their 12 gauge O/U? Or had one of those thin pads installed?

I'm trying to adjust LOP without cutting the wood stock; so far I've found a kick ezz pad that can knock off .5" from the original pad but still a tad long.

Never had any issues with recoil so is it that bad without the recoil pad? Just an idea of the volume I would like to shoot would be roughly 200 shells per day on a weekend(1200-1500 FPS shells) for clays.




Thanks for any advice!
 
Your shoulder will likely take a pounding if the gun is fairly light. What kind of gun is it? Are aftermarket or used stocks readily available? Might make sense to pick up another stock and cut it to proper length. Those thin pads you mentioned are likely the thinest you'll find. Even a hard plastic buttplate will be thicker then 1/4". Lots of tricks to add to LOP....but not many options to go the other way
 
I have an Ithaca 37 that has the factory plastic pad on it, I do shoot trap & skeet with it on occasion, however I've added a 1lb of lead in the stock to balance it out too. Recoil is an enemy in the shooting sports, you will break as many targets with a 1oz 1180-1200fps load as you will with a 1 1/8oz 1200 fps load, however you're body will have absorb almost double the recoil with the 1 1/8oz load doing so. Also, not all recoil pads are created equal, the 1/2 pad on my Akkar is a heck of a lot softer than the 1" thick pad on my Benelli. So to answer your question, yes, you can shoot clay with a heavy gun with a solid pad, you just have to adjust to lighter loads, however a recoil pad is highly recommended.
 
My Baikal came with a hard plastic buttplate, took it to shoot clays and after 75 shells I was done and was hurting for days (I was/am new at shooting though so take that under consideration). I ended up cutting the stock and using a 1" limbsaver recoil pad and now I don't feel a thing after leaving the range. I think no recoil pad would be fine for hunting but it was too much for me for clays.
 
1963beretta said:
Your shoulder will likely take a pounding if the gun is fairly light. What kind of gun is it? Are aftermarket or used stocks readily available? Might make sense to pick up another stock and cut it to proper length. Those thin pads you mentioned are likely the thinest you'll find. Even a hard plastic buttplate will be thicker then 1/4". Lots of tricks to add to LOP....but not many options to go the other way
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It's a browning citori grade 6 about 8 lbs weight, not much for after market wood available. Also reluctant to cut the wood because its a monte carlo stock; it'd look weird imo.

I'll try the thin recoil pad first to see if it helps. I guess if you do start getting recoil pain it will compound throughout the day and make things worse...

Thanks for the help everyone.
 
harrygun said:
It's a browning citori grade 6 about 8 lbs weight, not much for after market wood available. Also reluctant to cut the wood because its a monte carlo stock; it'd look weird imo.

I'll try the thin recoil pad first to see if it helps. I guess if you do start getting recoil pain it will compound throughout the day and make things worse...

Thanks for the help everyone.
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Ya, thats a nice gun to be cutting up..and yes, it would look weird with a monte carlo stock. Try a thin pad first and see how that goes. The gun has a good weight to it which will help tame recoil. But I suspect that it will still donkey punch you if your using heavier loads with no pad
 
Just a thought as I know nothing about clay/trap but would a compromise be a padded shoulder?
 
Kick-eez makes some pads as thin as 1/2" that are grind to fit. Here is a link to their site ... http://kickeezproducts.com/product-category/grind-to-fit/

Another option might be to install a wood or metal butt plate in place of the recoil pad. The sharp edges of the stock will likely be problematic.

I have shot 25 targets with no recoil pad and in a t-shirt, but I am a recoil absorbing machine (translates to a fat guy). I don't think I would want to do that for 200 targets.

You could also consider a custom stock, but you will be looking at a significant investment.

Most important is that if the gun doesn't fit you, you will never shoot it to your potential. If you need to cut the wood to do that, then cut the wood or sell it.
 
When I as a kid I beat myself black and blue with plastic and steel butt plate equipped shotguns. Do yourself a favor, have the gun stock cut to fit you, and install a high quality recoil pad. You won't miss the inch or so of wood your gunsmith removes, and a gun that fits you is much more manageable, and easier to shoot well, than one that's too long.
 
harrygun said:
Anyone shoot without a recoil pad on their 12 gauge O/U? Or had one of those thin pads installed?

I'm trying to adjust LOP without cutting the wood stock; so far I've found a kick ezz pad that can knock off .5" from the original pad but still a tad long.

Never had any issues with recoil so is it that bad without the recoil pad? Just an idea of the volume I would like to shoot would be roughly 200 shells per day on a weekend(1200-1500 FPS shells) for clays.




Thanks for any advice!
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Buy another stock and cut it to suit you perfectly, and put a nice Decelerator on it...I wouldn't want to shoot volume with a 12 gauge minus a recoil pad.
 
Buy a recoil reducer have it properly installed in the butt stock put what ever thickness of pad on u need for correct length of pull done . CORRETLY INSTALLED . It's that easy .
 
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