Can I grind down a "precision fit" limbsaver?

[Slaymoar]

I have a limbsaver that fits perfectly side to side, but extends about 1/8th of an inch on both top and bottom. Its not a huge deal I can probably add an ammo holder to hide it, but I would prefer grinding the excess off.

 

[BrotherRockeye]

if you own it I reckon you can do as you like with it.

not a very "precision" fit if it's too big though...

 

[hunter5425]

I'd drop an email to limbsaver as some pad manufacturers have a metal backer inside that doesn't grind so well.

 

[struff55]

Take to a good gunsmith not as easy as u might think keeping the contour correct . All recoil pads have a steel plate if they didn't they would flex when I put on the butt and would not stay true to the face of the butt stock

 

[fingers284]

I've done more than a few and never found one yet that had a metal plate in it.

 

[Jmiverson]

Limbsavers don't have a metal plate that I've seen. That said, the precision fit pads do not grind well, and the grind to fit ones need special attention to look good.

 

[hunter5425]

Pachmayrs have a steel plate in them which can show if too big a pad is used. I would suspect that a precision fit pad would have the insert closer to the surface than a grind to fit pad. I've only used one Limbsaver and did not find a steel insert but there must be some hard insert material in there to keep the pad rigid.

 

[Slaymoar]

Thanks, sent an email to limbsaver.. waiting for a response. Also the pad was very close to a perfect fit if I hadn't cut the stock shorter.