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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: elk311 on October 22, 2009, 07:26:36 AM

Title: Limsaver Recoil really work?
Post by: elk311 on October 22, 2009, 07:26:36 AM: Just wondering if anyone has tried the "Limbsaver" recoil reducing pads on a rifle and if so how did it work? I have a 338 WinMag that jars me quite a bit at the range, in fact after about 5 rounds I've had enough. I love this gun and in the field you don't feel a thing (2 elk and 1 cougar) but I would like to enjoy it at the range as well. I've been reading and it sounds like a visit to the gunsmith would help, at least with regard to fitting of my Ruger M77 MkII anyway. But if a simple slip on recoil pad would work I'm all for it. Any insight? :dunno:
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Post by: youngchristof on October 22, 2009, 07:29:18 AM: i have a limb saver recoil pad on my rifle and I love it the gun seems to go off much more smoothly
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Post by: Ray on October 22, 2009, 07:30:46 AM: Yes, it makes a difference on my .30-06 which has no recoil pad.
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Post by: Rick on October 22, 2009, 07:55:42 AM: I had the exact rifle you have. I ended up with a pre-fit Pachmyr decelerator pad. It made the recoil a bit more pleasant over the thin hard pad Ruger puts on at the factory.

I recently put a Limbsaver on my Tikka T3 and think the Pachmyr does a better job reducing the felt recoil.

Pachmyr makes two pre-fit pads for the Ruger. Pre 2001 is #01736 and post 2001 is #01741.
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Post by: GoldTip on October 22, 2009, 07:58:15 AM: I have a Pachmeyr magnum decelerator pad on my M77 all weather with teh old boat paddle style stock in 300 win mag. It is a definite improvement over the factory stock pad. I have a Sim recoil pad on 325wsm which is a Browning stainless stalker, and I feel the Sims pad is superior in reducing felt recoil.
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Post by: thinkingman on October 22, 2009, 08:48:03 AM: They definitely work.
Tikka 300WSM....6.5lbs
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Post by: Tony 270WSM on October 22, 2009, 10:52:00 AM: The Limb works great! Have also had the Decel and feel the Limb does a better job at reducing felt recoil.
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Post by: wsmnut on October 22, 2009, 11:07:04 AM: I have two Model 70's in 300 wsm. One is the classic walnut blued rifle with the Pachmayr decelerator, while the other is a stainless/synthetic version. The stainless rifle is much lighter. I bought a prefit Limbsaver for it. It was a very quick two screw installation, and the rifle with the Limbsaver has less felt recoil.
I would be surprised if there is not a prefit Limbsaver made for your rifle.
Good Luck.
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Post by: BigGoonTuna on October 22, 2009, 06:11:25 PM: i've got one that came stock on my shotgun from the factory. i could shoot that thing all day long.
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 22, 2009, 09:51:48 PM: I love my limbsaver, use it on my .300 mag. Plus I think they are made local.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 22, 2009, 10:07:15 PM: My Rem 700 came with an R-3 recoil pad, right out of the box. Similar to the limbsaver pad, but a Remington product. I love it, and will never own another high powered centerfire without one. I fitted my son's .243 with a Limbsaver slip on model. He is 10 years old and only weights about 70 lbs, but he can shoot that rifle all day and it doesn't bother him.
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Post by: BigGoonTuna on October 22, 2009, 10:47:05 PM: Quote from: PacificNWhunter on October 22, 2009, 09:51:48 PM
Plus I think they are made local.
yep, the company is out of shelton!
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Post by: BrandonWatts on October 22, 2009, 11:19:31 PM: yep right in shelton 1/4 of a mile from where i live
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 22, 2009, 11:31:29 PM: awsome company love all there products rifle archery shot gun what ever they are super
Title: Re: Limsaver Recoil really work?
Post by: elk311 on October 23, 2009, 07:11:07 AM: :) Picked up the slip-on model last night at Sportsmans/Wholesale Sports in Silverdale. Will try it out this weekend at the range. Sounds like a good investment from all of your comments. In fact I picked up a great idea from Pathfinder101 and that is to use a Limbsaver on one of my kids rifle's. I have been trying to figure out what caliber to get for them so they won't be intimidated by recoil. Sounds like a 25-06 with the Limbsaver would work well in that case.

Thanks again all !!! ;)
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Post by: cabin308 on October 23, 2009, 07:47:59 AM: Good choice, you'll be happy with it. I have two Tikka T3, a 300wsm and a 308Win. I put a Limbsaver pad on the 300wsm and a KICK-EEZ pad on the 308Win. Prior to installing them, the 300wsm kicked much harder than the 308Win. Now, the 300wsm recoil (w/Limbsaver) has a much softer feel on the shoulder than the 308Win with KICK-EEZ. :tup: :tup: for the SVL Limbsaver!
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Post by: MtnMuley on October 23, 2009, 10:27:55 AM: They absolutely work.
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Post by: PA BEN on October 24, 2009, 09:02:08 AM: Love it. I put the slip-on one on my new 7mm rem. mag. took all the bit out of it. ;)
Title: Re: Limsaver Recoil really work?
Post by: elk311 on October 24, 2009, 04:10:42 PM: :o WOW !!! Does it ever work :drool: I'm in love with my .338 all over again 8)

Now I'm back into thinking seriously about hand-loading this caliber.

Thanks everyone ! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: lazydrifter on October 25, 2009, 09:10:17 AM: my son put one on his Tikka 270 wsm. Made a huge difference. Well worth the money.
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Post by: mazama on October 26, 2009, 10:29:17 PM: Had the hard rubber on rem 700-338rum, changed to limbsaver and no more bruised shoulder. That gun was brutal without it.
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Post by: grizzlygibbs on October 27, 2009, 12:13:25 AM: Yes limbsaver on a .30-06 ruger m77 2

It helped but I switched to a 165 gr. Federal premium from the core-locts as well and that made a world of difference!
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Post by: WildfireArcher on October 27, 2009, 11:16:22 PM: got one on my rifle and my shotgun. Makes the recoil more of a push on your shoulder rather than a swift punch! :chuckle:

-Wildfire
Title: Re: Limsaver Recoil really work?
Post by: Intruder on October 28, 2009, 10:20:36 AM: Yes... it will help quite a bit with the recoil issues you have, NO question!!!

Quote from: Tony 270WSM on October 22, 2009, 10:52:00 AM
The Limb works great! Have also had the Decel and feel the Limb does a better job at reducing felt recoil.

I agree... the SIMs is probably the best on the market. I've got both but only continue to buy the Limbsaver.
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Post by: bearpaw on October 28, 2009, 10:32:19 AM: First thing I do is have a limbsaver put on a new gun if it has any kick to it and the kick is reduced by 30% to 50% it seems....
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Post by: spur_ride on October 28, 2009, 10:39:40 AM: i used a limb saver in my 300wby and it was night and day. it worked great and i would recomend it.