David Balthazar Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Where to buy a thin grindable recoil pad? Looking for a half inch or less grindable pad that can me made to look reasonable on CAS rifle and shotgun. (As an aside, does someone have an extra walnut stock (cut or uncut) for an Uberti 1873)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I usually use the Pachmayr SC-100 pad, 0.8" thick, that is grind-to-fit, for an application where absorbing recoil is desired but not mandatory. https://www.brownells.com/shooting-accessories/recoil-parts/recoil-pads/universal/sc100-decelerator-recoil-pad-prod9728.aspx It's a solid pad (no vents, which look rather silly on a cowboy gun), but has a hard plastic insert at the top edge (the heel) for a real fast mount. And the surface texture of the pad is pebbled, not aggressively ribbed or grooved. Secure on shoulder, but very fast to mount. If you want to absorb more shotgun recoil, then use a thicker grind-to-fit Kick-Eez pad. https://kickeezproducts.com/recoil-pads/dual-action-recoil-pad/ Is a good design for cowboy shotguns. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I like these Pachmayr Old English Recoil Pads. Come in multiple thicknesses and can be had in Black or Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major BS Walker Regulator Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I use kickeez grind to fit. I get mine from Midway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Old English Pad .480 thick Black Or better yet Brown .... This is a Solid Pad ... Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I like the Pachmayer Decellerator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicine Creek Johnny Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 100 straight has some thin pads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Balthazar Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 My smith is looking at those Kick Eez, but thinks they have metal in them? I am going for and 11 inch cut, .5 inch more by the pad for and 11.5 LOP on an 1897 pump. He does not know if it can grind down that far (He has a 1 inch that does, but i don't want that look due to the taper of the stock- even though it will eventually be covered with leather). At the end of the day with leather piece I am looking for an 11.7 some odd LOP. Then the same with my 1873... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 12 minutes ago, David Balthazar said: My smith is looking at those Kick Eez, but thinks they have metal in them? I am going for and 11 inch cut, .5 inch more by the pad for and 11.5 LOP on an 1897 pump. He does not know if it can grind down that far (He has a 1 inch that does, but i don't want that look due to the taper of the stock- even though it will eventually be covered with leather). At the end of the day with leather piece I am looking for an 11.7 some odd LOP. Then the same with my 1873... The Pachmayer Old English pads come in different sizes and thicknesses. Pick the size closest to your stock dimensions in the thickness you desire, I have fitted 6 to various CAS shotguns with no issues. Sanded all 6 to fit with an orbital palm sander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Quote My smith is looking at those Kick Eez, but thinks they have metal in them There is no metal in them. Read the Kick Eez web site. All sorbothane, except for a hard plastic base plate. Fully grindable. I just pulled one out of my stock room and ran magnet all over it. No steel. Examined the base plate - its solid hard urethane plastic, no metal even at the screw mounting holes. I'd suggest you work with a gunsmith who knows recoil pads! If he does not know if the SMALL grind to fit pad will grind down to that very short LOP stock, he can call the KickEez fellows and talk with them! You really are doing something that is a little out of the ordinary stock fitting. BTW - if you are fitting this for a youth gun, keep the saw-off piece so you can extend the stock in a year or two when a growth spurt hits! Looks much better if you have the original stock wood rather than a somewhat matching piece of scrap stock. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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