LimbSaver Classic Precision-Fit Recoil Pad for Wood Stocks

reduces recoil

I took a chance buying this to replace the recoil pad on an old Remington Sportsman 78 long action. It had a cheap and lousy wood stock that I was refinishing for fun. The old recoil pad was a universal one that I had trimmed to size, but had cracked over the last 20 years. Sadly, this one was smaller than my original stock. I ended up putting it on an old Savage 99 that we intend to shoot. It wasn't a match fit for that stock either, but was close enough for shooting.Limb saver is my top choice for recoil pads and I highly recommend them. They make shooting far more comfortable. I have a slip-on limb saver pad on an old Mosin-Nagant rifle and it is just pleasurable to shoot now.

Works as described. Buy the model you need and you will be impressed. I recommend.

I spent a long time looking at several different recoil pads for my Stevens 555. This one was so close that I didn’t have to grind it to fit. I may in time tweak it a little but for now I’ll just roll with it. Other reviews mention how sticky the rubber is. Not the case with mine. Maybe the cleaning solvent is making it that way? IDK?

I don't know what Limbsaver puts in these recoil pads but if they charged twice as much, it's still be worth it!This is my second Limb Saver recoil pad. My first was purchased at a local gun shop for my Encore rifle and I was amazed by it. A perfect fit to the synthetic stock and excellent reduction in felt recoil.I installed this recoil pad (purchased through Amazon) on my Ruger Red Label 20 gauge and the reduction in recoil was very noticeable. The fit wasn't perfect but it's within a 1/16" of an inch at the bottom of the wood stock and flush at the top of the comb. Maybe it fits better with other production ysars? Either way, I'm thrilled again!

If you're thinking like I did (remove old butt plate, screw in new), you're sadly mistaken. None of the existing screw holes lined up and the technique of slotting the butt plate holes is stupid.Worse was the instruction to use your original butt plate screws to install the Limbsaver. That's fine if 1) you never go back to the original plate, or 2) the existing holes actually mattered. Per instructions, I inserted one of the original screws in one of the mounting holes and realized it will NEVER come out again. I would have preferred to keep the original screws with the original plate, so I substituted another screw and archived the one remaining "sample" in a baggie with the original plate. So stupid!I tried slotting the Limbsaver as instructed, but never got a good fit. The Limbsaver is maybe 1/16" short of the Marlin 336 in every direction, so a slight misalignment is a visual nightmare. I ended up filling the original holes with matchsticks and wood glue, then marking 2 fresh holes and drilling pilots. (I can always do the same in reverse if I want the original back.)Screwing the Limbsaver on is stupid. It could have been designed with its own mounted receiver, then attach the Limbsaver to something — but no, you have to cram a screwdriver into a tiny hole (and be sure to add some lubricant to the screwdriver shaft or it won't turn), then blindly feel for the screwhead. I had to use extreme force in every direction to mount it tightly in as perfect a location as possible — again, centering the slightly too small Limbsaver on the slightly oversized rifle stock that it's supposed to fit.If I could give separate ratings to installation, it would be ZERO. If I wasn't a professional renaissance man, I would have returned it. DON'T use your existing screws. DON'T even attempt to use existing holes.In the end it looks fine and works well. I was really just after a longer LOP. The installation process is stupid, destructive, inefficient, and with only a little "design", could be easily made much better.

I bought this for an 870 Express 12 Gauge Magnum with wood stocks circa 1989. I use this primarily with hard kicking magnum turkey loads which can be punishing. The fit is perfect even though the chart does not show my model. I used the sizing chart provided on the Limbsaver web site to check the size and it was right on. No gaps or overhang/underhangInstalling this is easy. Best to add some dish soap to the screw holes to make inserting the screwdriver and removing the screws easier on the old one. If not, you will chew up the old hard rubber on the old pad. Same thing for installing the new pad. A little dish soap and everything slides together with little effort.I have used other Limbsaver products and it works to rreduce the felt recoil by absorbing the initial impulse. Other have noted that the rubber is tacky, and it can drag on fabrics when you pull it to your shoulder. Especialy cotton garments. Less so on synthetic or polished fiber shirts and jackets.This is an easy and efficient upgrade to any hard kicking long gun. I recommend it.