Installing recoil/butt pad

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I ordered a butt pad for one of my guns and the one I chose, has no screw holes. I would LIKE to have the screws blind if possible. I have zero experience with butt pads but am adding this one to increase the LOP. Is it possible to make the screws blind and if so, how?
 
I'm assuming that there are no pre-drilled holes because it gives the most options for installation in terms of simply gluing a rubber plate to the end of a (hardwood) buttstock, drilling to match spacing of any existing holes or to select one's own hole spacing to shape the rubber plate accordingly.

Blind would probably be pretty tedious to do. Making plugs would probably be easiest.
 
Maybe drill/ countersink your screw holes and get it mounted. Then mix up some clear epoxy with a bit of any hard black shoe polish. Initially will be a little more runny but will thicken.
If serrations are desired before it fully hardens use the back of a knife, hacksaw or whatever to match, if in the solid polished area let harden for several days then lightly sand and polish.
 
You make a small cut in the back of the buttpad where the screws holes are. Insert the driver bit and tighten down.
My first one didn't turn out great but my next one did. You only want to tighten the screws down once as the more you put on and take off, the more damage you can do to the cuts in the pad.
Hope that makes sense.
 
You can epoxy the pad in place and when cured grind the pad to fit. I usually put two small nails into the stock and drilled into the pad to match them, so the pad stayed in place wheil the epoxy cured. If you don't do that the pad will slide and get out of position. You need pressure on the pad against the stock while it cures.

If you haven't installed and ground pads to fit you are taking on quite a challenge.

It took me a year and many pads ground to get it so I was doing a fairly good job of it.
 
Licensed to kill said:
I ordered a butt pad for one of my guns and the one I chose, has no screw holes. I would LIKE to have the screws blind if possible. I have zero experience with butt pads but am adding this one to increase the LOP. Is it possible to make the screws blind and if so, how?
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First, I'd say make or borrow a jig to grind it properly. very simple to do and it preserves your angles at the comb and toe. Nothing looks more bubba than a recoil pad that isn't fit properly.

For hidden screws, it depends a bit on the rubber (hard, soft, orange, black, etc.). To make the screws blind, you make small deepish slices with a razor blade - these will close up around your screws if done right.. Use vasoline on your screws and screwdriver to prevent marking up the rubber pad.

Or, as guntech said, you can glue it, then grind. My preference would be to grind it first though, then attach it. Way easier to deal with a grinding error.

Good luck.
 
Ignore the thread title, the OP purchased a buttPLATE. Normal methods for pads won't work.
 
Lodi said:
Ignore the thread title, the OP purchased a buttPLATE. Normal methods for pads won't work.
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Yes and no. Yes it is technically a butt plate, however, since it is over 1” thick and is a solid rubber compound, it is more like a recoil pad than what we typically call a butt PLATE. I worded the title to try to avoid confusing this 1” thick rubber “plate” from an 1/8” hard plastic or horn plate. Being >1” thick and rubber, it is more like, and should mount like a pad. At this point, I think I am going to epoxy it on. Not crazy about making it permanent but still don’t see any way to use blind screws.
 
Licensed to kill said:
Yes and no. Yes it is technically a butt plate, however, since it is over 1” thick and is a solid rubber compound, it is more like a recoil pad than what we typically call a butt PLATE. I worded the title to try to avoid confusing this 1” thick rubber “plate” from an 1/8” hard plastic or horn plate. Being >1” thick and rubber, it is more like, and should mount like a pad. At this point, I think I am going to epoxy it on. Not crazy about making it permanent but still don’t see any way to use blind screws.
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It is a buttplate, it is not a pad. It does not even come close to a recoil pad design. It is a buttplate, just a thick one. Recoil pads also come in different thicknesses, from very thin to very thick. A thin pad does not become a plate just because of thickness. Even your own pic in Post #3 calls it a buttplate, and calls it a buttplate four times, pad is mentioned zero times.
 
Lodi said:
It is a buttplate, it is not a pad. It does not even come close to a recoil pad design. It is a buttplate, just a thick one. Recoil pads also come in different thicknesses, from very thin to very thick. A thin pad does not become a plate just because of thickness. Even your own pic in Post #3 calls it a buttplate, and calls it a buttplate four times, pad is mentioned zero times.
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in post three, where I posted the picture I clearly stated “it’s a butt plate not a butt pad….”. So, prior to anyone posting suggestions, I clearly posted that it is a plate AND provided a picture. Again in post 5 I CLEARLY stated that it is a butt plate not a butt pad. Perhaps, before forming an opinion or making a post, you should read more than the title.
 
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Yes it is technically a butt plate, however, ...
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Licensed to kill said:
Perhaps, before forming an opinion or making a post, you should read more than the title.
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You goofed, no big deal but at least own it.

I've read the title and entire thread, in addition I am very well versed in both pad and plate installation. Read Post #9 carefully and ask questions if needed. I felt no need to add the same info as that is your best option.
 
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