Decelerator Recoil Pads

wallhanger · Sep 16, 2003

Hi fellas. I'm looking for a little help from the experts. I have a Ruger M77 in .270 Win that I got when I was 14. I'm interested in replacing the thin pad that is currently on it with a thicker decelerator?partly to lengthen the stock, and also to make it even more pleasant to shoot even though it's a pup to begin with.

My question is, can I buy one pre-fit for my gun and just screw it on myself? Or is this something that requires a professional gunsmith. I don't mind spending the money to have it done right?after all it's my first deer rifle. Just don't want to spend more than is necessary.

Thanks in advance,

WH

BeanMan · Sep 16, 2003

Wallhanger,

As luck would have it I just bought a decelerator pad for my M77 last week, I had to drill two new holes in he butt to make it screw on. It fits pretty good but I'm going to sand a little off of a couple of edges. The problem might be that it seems to be made for both the M77 MKII and the M77, or so the package says. It was not a perfect fit but with a little sanding it will be passable. I shot it off of the bench last Sunday and the difference is pretty dramatic. I'm shooting a 30-06 so recoil is not real bad but the pad makes a difference when shooting offof the bench. I think it was a good choice for me.

E-mail me if you have more questions.

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BeanMan

Coach Hunt · Sep 16, 2003

copied from another post.....

Howdy Wallhanger,
I purchased a pre-fit Decelerator pad for my Win. model 70 synthetic. I was super pleased with the fit, but the holes were out of alignment!!! I ended up having to glue the pad on. It is no big deal really, except a little more involved than I had anticipated. The pad works wonders on the kick situation by the way. I have two Decelerators on my hardest kicking rifles, and I see no reason to have anything else.

Coach