Quality recoil pad?

[Biggerhammer]

I guess I'm old school, I have run Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pads for as long as I can recall. After shooting my beast of a 450 Ultra Magnum, I was feeling the Decelerator on my Greybull stock and thinking to myself that there has to be something better out there that would help take just a little more of a edge off that recoil before it makes me go blind. no joke!!!

Any thoughts?

[FC]

Sims Limbsaver, I have a Pachmayr and a Sims and will buy only the Sims in the future.

[700xcr]

Sims Limbsaver, I have a Pachmayr and a Sims and will buy only the Sims in the future.

I like the Sims Limbsaver but had to replace two of them because after a period of time get gummy.

[high country]

The sims is pretty soft for a quick recoiling rifle imo. They soak up a lot in a slower recoiling rifle but after running the numbers you gave and my light weight ultra, I would peek at a kick eze or ride the decelerator. If you get much less than 3.75" of eye relief and a sims.......its gonna get ugly.

My rig was about 21fps recoil velocity and 59 lb/ft energy......and it sucked to shoot off the bench. Go peek at your bedding in 150-200 rounds.....lol.

[Biggerhammer]

Sims Limbsaver, I have a Pachmayr and a Sims and will buy only the Sims in the future.

I like the Sims Limbsaver but had to replace two of them because after a period of time get gummy.

Do you feel that's from the way or climate they are stored in? Or do you feel it due to the muterial or the way they are manufactured?

[700xcr]

Sims Limbsaver, I have a Pachmayr and a Sims and will buy only the Sims in the future.

I like the Sims Limbsaver but had to replace two of them because after a period of time get gummy.

Do you feel that's from the way or climate they are stored in? Or do you feel it due to the muterial or the way they are manufactured?

Both was stored in a gun safe. Both lasted about 3yrs. then started to get gummy. I replaced them both with Limbsaver pads again and will see. If these don't last I will e-mail limbsaver and replace the with the with a different recoil pad.

[demontang]

I know the limbsaver I put on my 338win helped take the sharp kick out of it now I can shoot it and enjoy it for awhile before it hurts. But with your beast I don't know

[Huntbear]

If neither the decelerator or limbsaver do the trick.. get a quality Vais muzzle brake..

[Biggerhammer]

If neither the decelerator or limbsaver do the trick.. get a quality Vais muzzle brake..

" Quality Vais " I have had or have 20 plus rifles with Vais Arms brakes installed.I used to run MagnaPort muzzle brakes, switched to Vais Arms 13 or so years ago. Had them on everything from 6.5-284 to .375 Ultra even ran one on my heavy .308 Baer. Thousands and thousands of rounds through them and as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow morning, I can't tell the difference between the two. Purchasing the Harrell's threaded blank for $30.00 and have a smith install it for 100-125.00 is almost a 100.00 bucks cheaper than having Vais install one( Muzzlebrakes.com ) don't forget the shipping to them on top of it. Vais is a good brake and so is Harrell's but I'll take that 100.00 bucks I saved and throw it towards a Jewell trigger.

I've blown the baffles out of the bottom side of a Vais brake in a .300 Win mag. I've also had a custom tactical .300 Win mag delivered from the smith with a Vais installed took it to the range to zero it, fired 5 rounds and never hit the paper. On the fifth round my buddy jumped at the bench next to me and said he got spattered with some type of shrapnel. Upon inspection and some measuring, the smith had fitted a Vais brake with a 7mm bore on my .300 Winchester and had over looked boring it out before shipping it. The brake took it like a champ. Sent it out for a quick fix and it was up and running. I sold that rifle and since then it has won the Idaho state sniper Challege/comp.

[Huntbear]

I bought Vais brakes from Midway or Brownells, and most gunsmiths I know will do them for 100.00.  I have never sent away a gun for a brake of any kind.

[Biggerhammer]

I bought Vais brakes from Midway or Brownells, and most gunsmiths I know will do them for 100.00.  I have never sent away a gun for a brake of any kind.

I always had Vais them selves install mine with the acception of maybe 6 or 7 the custom builder did them selves. McMillan, Bryant Custom, Pac-Nor etc.

[uplandhunter870]

my first suggestion would be a kick eez pad but im not sure if the make pads that fit rifles as ive only seen and used their shotgun pads. after the kick eez i would say limbsaver, shot a 300 short with a limbsaver and didnt feel a thing

[high country]

I have a kick eze on my 375. It is firmer than a sims, but softer than a decellerator.

[PA BEN]

I put a slip on limbsaver on my new Ruger M77 7mm rem. mag. in 2008. Took all the bite out of it. Feels like a pop gun. I shoot hand loads, loaded to the max.

[yorketransport]

Have you considered wearing a Past Recoil shield while you're shooting? Sometimes I prefer wearing one of those to replacing the recoil pad on the rifle. I have found that the super soft recoil pads tear up my shoulder more because they drag against your shirt in stead of sliding.

\I've blown the baffles out of the bottom side of a Vais brake in a .300 Win mag. I've also had a custom tactical .300 Win mag delivered from the smith with a Vais installed took it to the range to zero it, fired 5 rounds and never hit the paper. On the fifth round my buddy jumped at the bench next to me and said he got spattered with some type of shrapnel. Upon inspection and some measuring, the smith had fitted a Vais brake with a 7mm bore on my .300 Winchester and had over looked boring it out before shipping it. The brake took it like a champ. Sent it out for a quick fix and it was up and running. I sold that rifle and since then it has won the Idaho state sniper Challege/comp.

Was this done by a smith here in WA? There was a guy who did this to a number of guns which I know of.