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So I'm a bit out of the loop on modern rifle trends
But want to find the best locally available after market recoil reducing Butt Plate.
I'm pretty flexible on what I can use because it's a scratch build.
But this butt will be going on a real booter.
It will be coming back hard and fast.
Especially important when shooting it prone
Something non slip would be nice
Any colour works
25 to 30 foot pounds of recoil and fast because extremely light rifle
Limbsavers are pretty good.and those numbers are only .12ga light loads lol
Another couple of options are the Packmayr Decelerator and a new entry on the market is the Backfire Backstop pad.
sorbathane.
Hydraulic dampers like Berettas kick off and others are probably the most effective at seriously diminishing the felt recoil.
Not local but the YouTuber "backfire" is making them in the states, I am unsure if they ship here or not tho but think ill get one for my 7prc im getting soft
Muzzle brake... Haha there I said it!!!! :thumbsup:
Real world, Pachmayer or Limbsaver are the better ones. You are lucky as you have Gunworks handy, pop in and check out whats on the shelf as normally it's a reasonable selection.
Muzzle breaks wouldn't work at all in this applicationQuote:
Originally Posted by No.3
Will be out at Gunworks in a few weeks and be closer to needing one to push on with this part of the project
Just thought there might be something new on the market that I wasn't aware of due to not often working on Tupperware rifles
Kick-eez ?
I tried the Pachmayr Decelerator on my 7WSM - it was no better than the factory Model 7 one. I think a Limbsaver would be a better off-the-shelf option.
Kick-eez will soak up more than a Decelerator.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shamus_
Only catch with sorbothane and other soft pads is that it could easily get torn around in woody scrub. Last time I was in that situation I wrapped the outside of the pad in duct tape which worked OK.
Suck it up, go with a bruised shoulder, you get used to it.
Once you’ve pulled the trigger, it’s all over in a split second
@Maca49 I will get back to you on thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
I'm not worried about the recoil really because it will be a lot less than my beloved big bores
But I don't shoot the big bores from a sitting bench and I definitely don't shoot them prone
This modern rifle I want the butt pad for is stupidly light and I want to be able to shoot it prone.
So my old body will be taking a pounding and I won't be able to roll with the recoil
Both my shoulders were dislocated in an accident 10 years ago and the left shoulder ( I'm left handed ) has been rebuilt.
I don't want to need it to be replaced !
If you want to save your shoulder, Swap cartridge now to 6.5 CM .
What can your big build do that the 6.5 can’t ?
Shoot in a Swanny not a T shirt will help.
Free new 30 cal 1:10" barrels for a starterQuote:
Originally Posted by Bagheera
Piles of new old stock 308 ammo
All the tooling, dies, brass and bullets also
Have 6.5mm covered with a light accurate single shot already.
So trying a different route
It's not about being recoil sensitive
It was purely because I rarely do anything modern and I'm out of the loop on what the go to butt pads are currently
Really it's what can go on a light 16" 308 and still be able to spot shots at range when shooting off a bipod
Maybe that isn't practical with a 308 anyway
So if its shot spotting you need then perhaps stock and rifle geometry could help.
Eg a high butt plate so your should contacts mostly direct in line with the barrel, adjustable perhaps ?
Heavy scope above the bore line to balance stock and bipod below it.
I thought brakes were the business for spotting shots ? Could just a small one counter rifle twist and jump rather than recoil ?
PRS shooters do have real heavy rifles but they are the masters of seeing through recoil - might have some tips.
Lead shot pad strapped to the butt - sounds funny but it does work (some shooting jackets used to have this, just increasing the mass the rifle has to move to thump you). Won't help muzzle flip, light rifles are bad for this especially if they have a bore line that's quite above the line of the butt.
Mercury recoil reducer?
You'd have to import one, no doubt
Or a PAST strap on recoil pad
I’ve got a silicone “limb saver” fits like a shoulder holster, if you want it. Don’t have to mess up your butt end
I've got those slips on's alreadyQuote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
This butt pad will be going on a thin alloy plate skeleton stock
So it will be bolted on to pretty well nothing
And I won't be adding weight or recoil reducers.
This straps onto you, I used it with the 45/70, rifle is untouched, mine all have steel butt plates.Quote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
I really think Limbsavers are bloody effective. I banged off 20 rounds from my lightweight 300wsm, shooting reasonably heavy pills prone the other day and had zero discomfort in shoulder the days after.
Same result here shooting 180 gners out of a lightweight 7mm limbsaver tames the recoil very wellQuote:
Originally Posted by McNotty