Thread: Why does "Sako" run cheap arsed, hard arsed solid rubber butt pads ?

Sorry to hear about your collar bone Phillipo.
Once its healed strong perhaps you could ask if they can plane off some of the sticking out bits of bone and make it straighter. Could be covered by ACC.
In the meantime, maybe its Limbsavers and sissy pads for you.

The pad on my 85 is pretty deep and soft, just a curved shape so would be difficult to change specially in the plastic stock.
I use it a lot as a walking stick; too heavy to hold it up I have to rest it on the ground every second step.
Butt its outlasted several pairs of boots and the rubber is really tough and grippy. They got that one right.

Then there is the Finnfire 2 which came with the hard plastic butt pad. I saw that as just a place holder while the new owner selects the real butt pad of their choice. If anyone wants an original Sako plastic butt plate $20 pp send me a PM.
I do like a solid pad, specially for .22. I think it will give a consistent recoil. I like the Pachmayr decelerator with basket weave face and have them on a couple of rifles. Except the 85 which would be a mission to replace and it doesn't need it yet after 13 yr.