2 recoil pads? What do you think?

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I was shooting my Marlin 1895 SBL last night from a bench with HSM Bear Load rounds. Even with the stock mounted Pachmayr recoil pad, I got a tremendous whacking into my shoulder. After about 5 rounds it was getting painful and I still have a sore shoulder.

So I'm thinking of installing a slip on recoil pad as added padding. What do you think? Stupid idea?
 
It might look slightly dumb but itd be worth a shot. Its only $30-$40 for one and if it deosnt help you can always put it on another rifle.
 
Works for me.

I have a Centurion 300 win mag with an integral recoil pad in the stock and a 2nd one slipped over that. Killed paper, deer, bear, elk and moose with that one.
 
You could just wear one of these:

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BigUglyMan said:
Or these

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Oh man I just spat up! That deserves:

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I guess I should contribute something useful though, as I have apparently been outed as a troll.

OP - make sure the stock is the correct length for you. It may be too long as it is, and then a slip on pad will only make the LOP worse, thereby making the rifle even more uncomfortable to shoot. What size is your recoil pad? If it is not a 1" then you could move to the 1" version. Also try to shoot from a standing position off shooting sticks or a tripod at 50 yards for sighting in.
 
BigUglyMan said:
Or these

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Sorry for the re-quote but I just needed to check something out. ^ K, ya that's what I thought very well then...

mmm so yeah, recoil. Stout 45-70 loads out of a Marlin off the bench pretty much isn't a lot of fun after a while. Get creative stuff a small sand bag or whatever between your shoulder and the recoil pad when you're shooting from the bench a lot. I've got a heavy foam mouse pad in my range bag that I double up and use thusly sometimes. Standing or other field type positions are a lot less punishment its just the bench that bites bad.
 
A better recoil pad like a Limbsaver or Kick EEZ will help. I shot a friend's Marlin 45/70 and it wasn't that bad with the factory recoil pad, but I'm a bigger guy than most. I'd equate it to a Mosin Nagant with the steel buttplate. A better recoil pad will probably be the best bet.
 
I use some extra padding with any decent-size gun when shooting off the bench. I have a couple of unbelievably ugly slip-on recoil pads called "Shooter's Friend". They are made of a very soft, black rubbery compound (kind of smelly, too!) and can be put on or removed in a second or two, and do a great job of taming the nastiest kicker. They go on right over top of any existing pad mounted on the gun. They do increase length of pull (obviously), and I find them useful only for shooting off the bench. They are much more effective, as well as more convenient and easier to use, than a rolled-up towel or other jury-rigged gizmo. Once a load is developed, or a sight-in is accomplished, they come off for all practice from shooting sticks or other positions.

I'm not recoil sensitive, and I think one of the main reasons is that I don't let the big boomers beat me up when shooting or testing from a bench.
 
It is on the bench where the flinch begins. The past shoulder pad sure helps or a piece of foam will help soften the blow. Also a wider recoil pad will spread the push. I did a couple of Marlins with the widest Pachmeyer pad I could find and blended them to the stock leaving as much of the width as I could.
 
Shooting any hard kicker off the bench is a plain chore. In the past I've gone from a "Pamper" inside my shirt to a PAST recoil pad and lastly a slip-on LimbSaver. I found the slip-on pad didn't work for me because it made the length of pull too long for me and the gun just didn't feel right and I couldn't shoot worth a dam that day. I would suggest you spread your sighting in session over a week or two giving you 3-4 day's rest in between. and only fire 3-5 rounds. I read here about a fellow that went to the range every day until he was sighted in and he would only fire "One" shot each day. He wanted to know where the first bullet went out of a "Cold Barrel" Makes sense to me, but I've never done it myself.
 
I'm with the guys ^
Check for "Magnum Shoulder shield" or "Shoulder pad". There are different makes and types, I have the gel type and it work very well.
 
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