After market recoil pad to increase LOP Beretta A400

[g-manz35]

So after adjusting the stock to increase the drop I'm still struggling to get my Beretta to point naturally for me. After a day of shooting 200 rounds I am nursing a sore cheek today. One of the big problems is the LOP is too short. I would like to find and after market recoil pad that will increase the LOP, Fit nice and look nice. The other option is to buy a slip on to try out for a bit and if I decide that it's not working I can use it on some of my other rifles. I'm 6' 2" with long arms for my height. I could easily increase my LOP by 1". Another option would be to add spacers to the butt, but they seem to only make them for the guns with the Kick off system.

This is a wood stock A400 Unico Xplorer without the kickoff

Thanks. George

 

[Beretta687EELL]

So, basically, you have a regular wood stock?? Usually, cheek slap is a pitch issue. To cure a pitch problem try putting a couple of flat washers between the wood and the recoil pad on the top screw. If that helps, then experiment with 1 and 3 washers to see if that improves over the two washers. The washers are a temporary fix, so a permanent fix is to install pitch spacers. These are installed and ground to fit along with the recoil pad. Google Kick-eez recoil pads and see what they have available for thickness. IMHO, they are the best recoil pads. YMMV.

 

[g-manz35]

So, basically, you have a regular wood stock?? Usually, cheek slap is a pitch issue. To cure a pitch problem try putting a couple of flat washers between the wood and the recoil pad on the top screw. If that helps, then experiment with 1 and 3 washers to see if that improves over the two washers. The washers are a temporary fix, so a permanent fix is to install pitch spacers. These are installed and ground to fit along with the recoil pad. Google Kick-eez recoil pads and see what they have available for thickness. IMHO, they are the best recoil pads. YMMV.

You may have identified a part of the problem. From what I can tell my gun is generally too small. As most guns are to me. If I could get more drop in the stock, get a higher rib and extend the stock I would probably not have an issue. I find very few guns fit me well. I really want to get this one to fit me as I like the gun otherwise.

 

[Westward1]

So, basically, you have a regular wood stock?? Usually, cheek slap is a pitch issue. To cure a pitch problem try putting a couple of flat washers between the wood and the recoil pad on the top screw. If that helps, then experiment with 1 and 3 washers to see if that improves over the two washers. The washers are a temporary fix, so a permanent fix is to install pitch spacers. These are installed and ground to fit along with the recoil pad. Google Kick-eez recoil pads and see what they have available for thickness. IMHO, they are the best recoil pads. YMMV.

Kick-eez are a good pad.

 

[Beretta687EELL]

You may have identified a part of the problem. From what I can tell my gun is generally too small. As most guns are to me. If I could get more drop in the stock, get a higher rib and extend the stock I would probably not have an issue. I find very few guns fit me well. I really want to get this one to fit me as I like the gun otherwise.

Here is what you want ...

With a custom stock, just break out the wallet.

 

[hoytcanon]

I'm not a Kick-Eez fan on a hunting gun... the rubber is very "sticky" on clothing and catches easily, necessitating raising the gun further out and bringing it straight back into my shoulder... for me, it throws off my timing and I find it awkward. They are comfortable when shooting clays in a T-shirt though.

 

[Bland]

Agree with Hoyt on the "sticky" part of the Kick-Eez Recoil pad. It is well made and did the job otherwise.

 

[g-manz35]

Here is what you want ...

With a custom stock, just break out the wallet.

I got a chance to shoot buddies Browning XS special the other day. I've shot a few O/U and this one fit me the best. Now I just have to decide between my kids education and a well fitting shotgun. Hmmm.. decisions, decisions.

I did do a proper search on this subject before posting and I found it was a common problem with the A400, but I didn't find a lot of solutions. I may tray a Limbsaver recoil pad and I may try and make my own 1/2" spacer to see if this helps. If it does I will invest in a more permanent fix like an adjustable butt plate. I only shoot about 1000 to 1500 rounds a year clays and hunting combined so having a dedicated clays gun is not in the budget for now and an O/U for hunting waterfowl doesn't turn my crank.

 

[Winchested]

If the gun doesn't fit you sell it and buy one that does.

 

[1963beretta]

I got a chance to shoot buddies Browning XS special the other day. I've shot a few O/U and this one fit me the best. Now I just have to decide between my kids education and a well fitting shotgun. Hmmm.. decisions, decisions.

I did do a proper search on this subject before posting and I found it was a common problem with the A400, but I didn't find a lot of solutions. I may tray a Limbsaver recoil pad and I may try and make my own 1/2" spacer to see if this helps. If it does I will invest in a more permanent fix like an adjustable butt plate. I only shoot about 1000 to 1500 rounds a year clays and hunting combined so having a dedicated clays gun is not in the budget for now and an O/U for hunting waterfowl doesn't turn my crank.

My personal experience, which seems to be the experience of many others on this site, is that if a Browning fits you well, then its not likely that a Beretta will. Vice versa is also true

I like the limbsaver pads, but they too have the sticky problem Hoyt mentions. A real pain in the arse when shouldering a gun in a hunting situation. I remedy that by putting camo duck tape on the pad, but its not exactly eye candy at that point. It also makes cleaning the tape residue off the pad a royal pain in the butt once the season ends