Recoil Pad Recomendations

There are a number of gummy, squishy pads out there all of which tame recoil nicely.
The decelerators tame recoil and unlike the others, look good doing it. They grind reasonably well and don't stick to your clothing.
I've installed a lot of pads and like the Pachmayr products better than anything else. Both the Old English style (752) and the presentation (750) are great pads. Regards, Bill.
 
I use a slip over limbsaver and it hops from rifle to rifle (im cheap btw:p) and i love it, ive never shot a pachmeyer myself so i cant compare the to
 
I vote for the Sims Limbsaver

I have a sims Limbsaver on my Tikka 300 WSM, it works awesome and custom fits to the gun really nice. Cheers, Mark
 
KICK-EEZ. Allowed me to shoot 30+rounds/day from a bench of, 338-378 WBY 250 gr @ 3300 fps with no muzzle break. Absolutely amazing pad for recoil, but it grabs your shirt a bit when you shoulder it, like Leeper mentioned.
 
Decelerator for a bit over 20 years...nothing else on anything that matters.

Works on a fairly light 450Ackley and (just as important) looks like a rifle should!

Some of the new recoil pads work as well, but don't last near as long, or look near as good, come time for resale.
 
i prefer decelerators as the look better and arn't so gummy feeling. i have a limbsaver on one rifle, it works great but the gummy pad gets imbedded grit when it sits on dirt. the decel pads are much cleaner and work as well.
 
Rick65Cat said:
Installed the "Limbsaver" I bought today....the screws bottomed out before the pad tightened up.
The package says "Fits some Savage" Gonna take it back as I ain't cutting screws.
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Ok,...after seeking advise from WSS and a counter guy at Bass-Pro...(yes, I was on holidays to southern Ab. :D) I decided to keep the pad and drill the screw holes deeper into the stock. Lo and behold...when the pad was snugged up to the stock, I find the pad profile doesn't even match the profile of the end of the stock! The stock is almost 1/8" taller than the pad...and the pad is 3/16" wider than the stock.
So much for that part number being a "Savage" pad.

I'm just taking it back and looking for something else.
 
Tried many over the years, on both shotguns & rifles ...

My favourite (so far) is the Decelerator Old English 752B, followed by the Sims Limbsaver,
both in grind to fit. I've looked at the Supercell from Remington ( and wonder about their longevity) ... when I can find a grind to fit, I may give one a whirl. The old traditional Silvers pads are O.K. too, if you can stand the colour.
 
The Pachmayr Decelerator took most of the kick out of 12 Gauge Magnum Slugs.

It also has a leather Velcro pouch that holds the pad on so I can use it on other guns.

It also looks good.
 
Okay, there are really three pads. Decelerator, Kickeez and Limbsaver.

Who has fitted all three to the same gun and using the same loads shot them all to decide which works the best?

Which of the three can not/can be ground to fit?

Which seem to last the best?

Who can answer all the questions? If you have not done it all yourself then don't answer!

The only way to know which is best is from those that use them all!
 
Ian:

The 3 you mention are likely the most popular, but there ARE others.

Never found the need to mount a particular gun with all 3, but have
mounted all 3 on different guns. Some on the same make/caliber/gauge guns,
but not on the very same gun

All 3 CAN be ground to fit, although the Sims is finicky and will "smear" if you
try too use too much speed. A 1" v ertical belt sander with the backer removed
works much better for me than does a disk. More control. And no, I don't use a jig.

Pachmayr's certainly seem to stand the test of time. The other two seem to either
split or loose chunks from time to time. Both the Sims & Kickeez are too sticky
for my liking.
 
I posted what I did to see if anyone had compared them all exactly the same way. We grind 1000's of pads a year. I gave up on trying to grind a Sims based on the impossibility of doing a professional job in a reasonable amount of time. The other two grind very well. The Kickeez is unquestionably better at the job but is more fragile. I have put them all on the same gun to actually feel the difference. There is a non stick coating available to put on Kickeez pads if needed. For a reasonable kicking hunting gun I would probably use a Decelerator, just for durability and for something I shoot a lot I would have nothing but a Kickeez.
 
Ian :

I certainly haven't dealt with "production" requirements or numbers ... but find that Pachmayr's Decelerator "Old English" version meets my needs in every respect.

"Reasonable kicking gun" ... I like that ! Wouldn't want one that wasn't !

Really surprised at those who complain that their 6-1/2 lb. 3-1/2" 12 gauge turkey gun kicks a lot ... or that their 7-1/2 lb. 338 Win Mag isn't much fun to shoot from the bench ! Go figure !
 
Put a Kickeez on a gun where you feel that "Pachmayr's Decelerator "Old English" version meets my needs in every respect", ideally one you shoot a lot and when you compare you will change your mind with the first shot. Shooting from the bench or a bipod is the best way to feel recoil, agreed! We build a lot of F class guns and some of these cartridges can be very nasty after 50 shots. I appreciate a Kickeez on a 308 off a rest or bipod.
 
Ian:

Those that have them - seem to like them ... I don't.

Did try Kickeez on a couple of sporting shotguns and a hunting rifle - and switched back to Pachmayr. Just couldn't live with the sticky Kickeez, and didn't like their durability - the way they split & chunk ( 2 out of the 3 within a year). While I seldom shoot more than 20 rifle cartridges at a sitting, 200 to 300 rounds of 12 gauge target shells a day at Sporting, 5-Stand & Skeet is not at all bothersome. I can't imagine a 30" 12 lb. + F Class .308 even has much recoil !

Thanks, but I'll stick with Pachmayr.
 
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