Leather lace on recoil pad for Trapdoor Carbine?

[Tudenom]

Hey guys

I have myself a reproduction trapdoor Carbine in 45-70 and it's a bit of a shoulder thumper. I'm planning on using a reduced load, something similar to a 45-55 but I'm thinking a recoil pad would go a long way to reduce the felt recoil.

Does anyone know of a leather maker who makes something that might work? I'm thinking of something simple with minimal tooling, ammo loops would be a nice addition too.

Thanks for the help.

 

[MadMarty]

Cabelas has one. Not sure if that's what your looking for

 

[plinker 777]

Local Tack shop will have a guy who does leather repair/ fabrication...they usually do outstanding work as well as being affordable and customizable.

 

[Metman2]

Another option is a slip-on shoulder-pad or as part of a shooting jacket. That way it can serve for more than one gun. Although the laced butt pads are cool-looking and I have a couple myself.

 

[seanmp]

I just ordered one from Kick Killer. It does indeed work like a charm. It cut the recoil of a steel butt plate 45-70 by half. It's got some sort of elastic gel cushion

http://www.kick-killer-recoil-pads.com/products/Lace%2dUp-Butt-Pad.html

Lean towards the size that is just smaller than your buttplate measurement. Then you can pull it skin tight as you lace it up

 

[yonderin]

Another option is a slip-on shoulder-pad or as part of a shooting jacket. That way it can serve for more than one gun. Although the laced butt pads are cool-looking and I have a couple myself.

X2. I bought a rubber slip on at Walmart for my Trapdoor Carbine and what a difference even with full power loads.

 

[plinker 777]

I just ordered one from Kick Killer. It does indeed work like a charm. It cut the recoil of a steel butt plate 45-70 by half. It's got some sort of elastic gel cushion

http://www.kick-killer-recoil-pads.com/products/Lace%2dUp-Butt-Pad.html

Lean towards the size that is just smaller than your buttplate measurement. Then you can pull it skin tight as you lace it up

Is it screwed into the stock? If not, how do you stop it from moving around? I have a leather cheek riser from a M1A1 carbine on my sks and no matter how tight, it would slide around...until I screwed it into the stock as it was intended to be. I wouldn't drive a screw into my smokepole stocks. Chinese chew wood is one thing, figured Black Walnut is another.

 

[Easyrider]

I just put a Limbsaver slip-on on my Gibbs muzzleloader. Made all the difference!

 

[seanmp]

Is it screwed into the stock? If not, how do you stop it from moving around? I have a leather cheek riser from a M1A1 carbine on my sks and no matter how tight, it would slide around...until I screwed it into the stock as it was intended to be. I wouldn't drive a screw into my smokepole stocks. Chinese chew wood is one thing, figured Black Walnut is another.

No it doesnt seem to have that problem. Its heavy leather and once it's laced tight it holds onto the taper of the buttstock nicely.