Limb Saver recoil pad on a TOZ 34 - worth my $$$?

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I've been thinking of trying a Limb Saver Recoil pad....but I'm wondering if it'll make any difference...my TOZ 12 gauge has a factory pad - but it looks like a piece of tire that came off of a Red Army Truck. Is a limbsaver pad a good investment - or is it just useless? I've been suckered by a few 'gun gimmicks' before, so I thought I'd ask fellow CGNr's what they think of the Limb Saver. Also - any idea what type of limb saver to use? Screw on, or slip on ... and what size? TOZ isn't on their list of manufacturers...lol
 
i dont have any experience with them but i have read a view posts on here that people said they work great. im guessing it would be best for you to get a grind to fit one if your gun isnt on their list.
 
The LimbSaver does a great job of soaking up recoil - probably the best on the market for that purpose. The downside is that the soft rubber flexes much more than a regular pad, giving a "squishy" feel to the butt of the gun. The soft rubber also has a tendency to hang up on your clothing. You need a clean and practiced gun mount to take advantage of this pad.

Sharptail
 
Sharptail said:
You need a clean and practiced gun mount to take advantage of this pad. Sharptail
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Sharp - I don't really know what you mean here - sorry if I sound like an idiot, but could you explain further?

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Do what I did. I bought a Pachmayr slip-on pad for my Nova from LeBaron's. Most places have them. I got mine for $11.36 plus taxes.

It comes in small, medium and large.

At that price it is worth trying it out. It stays well in place. Just bring the butt half of your shotgun to the store and they'll check which one fits.

I was lucky since they had a Nova in their rack so I didn't have to bring mine.

Check their website:

http://www.lebaron.ca/pdf_fall_pgr/hunting/pachmayr_pads.pdf

Good luck,



BT
 
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Mykhaylo, the LimbSaver pad is unforgiving of any sloppiness while mounting the gun to your shoulder. If you are a little outside of the shoulder pocket, the pad will flex, and you'll never hit anything. The inherent "stickiness" of the pad will catch up on your clothing unless the gun is pulled straight back into your shoulder. If you are not disciplined in your gun mount, and tend to slide the gun up to your shoulder, you will find the Limbsaver to be a frustrating experience. Having said that, the pad does have a unique ability to soak up recoil. If recoil is a major impediment to your shooting, then it may be worth installing. If you are simply after a better pad than the Russian thingy then find an appropriate Pachmayr pad. Slip on pads can be useful, but a screw - on, grind to fit unit is best. I hope that answers your question. It's just my opinion anyway, others may have a different experience.

p.s. I forgot to add: use the exchange of pads to alter the length of pull to the correct length for you. Pads are available in various thicknesses, and spacers are available, so if you are going to the trouble of changing pads, make sure you customize the LOP to fit you. So few off - the - shelf stocks really fit their owners.

Sharptail
 
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Thanks for the further info Sharp - I figure I will need to cut my stock down, as the TOZ is a bit long for me. I also think that this may be the reason I'm bruising when I shoot it (got a nice starter bruise after only 10 shells). I also figure, that if I'm going to go to all of the trouble to cut down my stock, I may as well replace the recoil pad with the best one out there, and most people seem to say that the limbsaver is the way to go.



Mike
 
Sharptail is right.These are really sticky pads and for that reason I'm only using them on my trapguns which of course I shoot premounted.Any gun which will be possibly shot from the gun down position gets a Kick-Eeze pad.I do feel that the Limbsaver has better recoil absorbing qualities though.
Dave
 
island said:
I have a limbsaver on my TOZ 34, works great. Reduces the felt recoil considerably.
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What limbsaver did you use? The slip on or grind to fit - or a precision that just happened to fit?
 
I used one of the precision-fit ones - the fit is definitely not perfect, but you have to look closely to see where it's not (it hangs over the edge very sligtly at the widest point). If I recall, I found some template files that you could print out, found the one that fit best the chunk of hard stuff that was there before, and got that one. I can't recall offhand which one it was, sorry. The good part was the screw holes lined up exactly.
 
Thats actually what I thought of doing.... I printed the templates from their website. Thought I'd buy the one that was the closest fit after I cut the bugger down a bit.
 
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