Recoil Pad for Yugo Mauser?
- Thread starter chaslavk
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When installing a regular recoil pad, you SAW an inch or so from the Butt in order to keep the length of Pull right.
You do NOT want to do this to a collectible rifle.
I would suggest a Large size (to get over the buttplate) slip-on type.
You can get one at any decent gun shop, about $15.
Problem solved..... and you haven't spent $75 AND knocked $150 off the value of the rifle.
A proper Shooting Jacket will do the same job and give you a zillion pockets for Magazines, Score Books and such at the same time.
You do NOT want to do this to a collectible rifle.
I would suggest a Large size (to get over the buttplate) slip-on type.
You can get one at any decent gun shop, about $15.
Problem solved..... and you haven't spent $75 AND knocked $150 off the value of the rifle.
A proper Shooting Jacket will do the same job and give you a zillion pockets for Magazines, Score Books and such at the same time.
smellie basically said it all. I'll just add that a PAST recoil shield is another good option. It's what I use when shooting off the bench with heavy kickers or during long range sessions. You can wear it over just about any clothing and most importantly there is no modifications to a collectible and historical firearm.
I use a slip on Limbsaver pad for all my milsurps because they are all way too short LOP for my taste and to take some of the sting out of those steel buttplates. I think I have the large size one, it fits everything I have but is a bit loose on the small SKS butt plate.
Mark
Mark
No idea on the Mosin, if it measures out to a small that is probably the one to try.
Mark
Travis Bickle
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Upper Lower Middle Alberta
I don't want a recoil pad myself for mine but shooting it again for the first time in a while makes me realize that I need to find a way to put some kind of anti slip pad on the back of the butt plate.
It is like trying to keep a teflon frying pan in your shoulder when you hold the thing lol The sharp cut angle right on top doesn't help either.
Not to hijack but while near the topic, anyone have any suggestions?
It is like trying to keep a teflon frying pan in your shoulder when you hold the thing lol The sharp cut angle right on top doesn't help either.
Not to hijack but while near the topic, anyone have any suggestions?
Travis Bickle
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Upper Lower Middle Alberta
Good idea. Thanks, I will give this a try.
I was debating a thin piece of tacky rubber also but I don't want to have to glue it on or mess with the rifle permanently.
To the OP, I hear you on the recoil lol 8mm in a bolt gun with a short barrel is brutal but it's part of the fun
lolFor those of us with arms longer than a midget's a slip on recoil pad is a good way to add to the LOP without permanently altering a classic milsurp.
Mark
