What type of recoil pad?

MEANTTOBBUCK · Jan 31, 2009

My father is 85 with a pacemaker in his right side. He was recently told by his cardiologist that if he could find a recoil pad that would take away a good amount of the recoil then he could shoot right handed. We tried left hand and even bought a savage striker to avoid the recoil.
I was wondering if you guys could help me in what I should get for him. Do they make a shooting sled that could be used to shoot an elk from a ground blind?

txhunter58 · Jan 31, 2009

I have a SIMS recoil pad and absolutely LOVE it.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

marcopolo · Jan 31, 2009

1+ on the SIMS, they are the best out there. IMO

CHWine · Jan 31, 2009

I have a .375 H&H and put a Kick-EZE on it. It tames that beast down quite a bit. My Bro has a .416 Rigby and he did the same. Check them out.

camonick · Jan 31, 2009

if he wont be carying the gun on long hikes you could add a weight in the stock. A company also make stocks for guns. I think its called knoxx recoil reducing stocks. as to suggestions of simbs they are the best pad available.

Hazmat · Jan 31, 2009

+1 Sims. It made me a much better shot...

One downside is the screw holes didn't line up exactly right and were close enough to the edge I was worried about cracking the stock, but so far so good.

HAZMAT

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TheGreatWhiteHunter · Jan 31, 2009

Get a High Viz pad.

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Colorado, U.S.A
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nickman · Feb 1, 2009

Well...........trap and skeet shooters, who take more recoil in a weekend, than most rifle hunters do in a lifetime use "Limbsaver".

I have installed several for trapshooters and I absolutely do not believe there is a better one on the market.

I put one on my Model 12 and it is great!

I guess that is why the are so many options and opinions......

dilagaf · Feb 1, 2009

I HAVE A SIMS LIMBSAVER ON MY MUZZY AND IT MADE A HUGE DEIFFEERANCE I LOVE IT!

REDDOG · Feb 1, 2009

muzzle brake+ limbsaver

txhunter58 · Feb 1, 2009

Just so there is no confusion. SIMS makes limbsaver.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

quest · Feb 2, 2009

I have a 300 RUM and I had to tame her down a little now she purrssssss but she can still be feisty. Ditto what REDDOG said.

chipc · Feb 2, 2009

Having shot numerous different ones the Simms Limbsaver and the Pachmayer Decellerator are in a class by themselves. Either one will reduce felt recoil by 40% or so. C.C.