How To: the poor man's recoil pad

Casp_A · June 20, 2005, 12:54 AM

FYI, this was made up on the spot at the range, totally improvised.

Take some socks or something like that (I used a woolen beanie) and fold them up and place them inside one of those 25-count packs of 12g shells like you can buy at Wally's World. Wrap duct tape around the box so it can't come open at all. Crush the middle of the big side of the box so it's kind of folded like a hotdog bun and place the fold around the buttplate of your shotgun. Attach with duct tape; starting on the middle back of the "pad," one piece up over the comb, one down under the heel, and one down each side, then wrap a piece around the stock to hold all those on. And no, the duct tape seems to not damage the wood at all after removal. Works like a miracle, so well in fact that I can comfortably fire both barrels of my SxS simultaneously. I also feel SO ghetto right now...

almark · June 20, 2005, 12:58 AM

You can also use a piece of that closed cell foam they use for "egg crate" mattress pads. The egg crate stuff itself isnt that great, but if you can find the flat stuff that is used in upholstery (the 3" thick kind is best) you can cut a little slit in it, place the butt of the gun in the slit and voila! Instant recoil pad. An old tube sock filled with toilet paper and tied around your shoulder works too!

rugerdude · June 20, 2005, 01:11 PM

My friend duct taped a towel on the stock of his gun. It served as a cheek pad AND a recoil pad.

jonathon · June 20, 2005, 04:49 PM

I must not be recoil sensative.. I've shot 2 3/4" magnums without a buttpad at all..

though my 1200 came stock with a nice, soft, thick rubber one

bclark1 · June 20, 2005, 05:32 PM

yall are sissies. i had a job interview with a black eye a few days after putting a few boxes of 3 1/2"ers through in an hour or so patterning for turkey this year

didn't get the job though... hmmmmm...
i'm still very entertained by the cabrini green recoil pad, though.

June 20, 2005, 12:54 AM	#1
Casp_A Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2004 Posts: 495	How To: the poor man's recoil pad FYI, this was made up on the spot at the range, totally improvised. Take some socks or something like that (I used a woolen beanie) and fold them up and place them inside one of those 25-count packs of 12g shells like you can buy at Wally's World. Wrap duct tape around the box so it can't come open at all. Crush the middle of the big side of the box so it's kind of folded like a hotdog bun and place the fold around the buttplate of your shotgun. Attach with duct tape; starting on the middle back of the "pad," one piece up over the comb, one down under the heel, and one down each side, then wrap a piece around the stock to hold all those on. And no, the duct tape seems to not damage the wood at all after removal. Works like a miracle, so well in fact that I can comfortably fire both barrels of my SxS simultaneously. I also feel SO ghetto right now... __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son, but Johnny is no more. What Johnny thought was H2O was H2SO4.

June 20, 2005, 12:58 AM	#2
almark Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2005 Location: TX Posts: 359	You can also use a piece of that closed cell foam they use for "egg crate" mattress pads. The egg crate stuff itself isnt that great, but if you can find the flat stuff that is used in upholstery (the 3" thick kind is best) you can cut a little slit in it, place the butt of the gun in the slit and voila! Instant recoil pad. An old tube sock filled with toilet paper and tied around your shoulder works too! __________________ "The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office." -Robert Frost

June 20, 2005, 01:11 PM	#3
rugerdude Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2004 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,443	My friend duct taped a towel on the stock of his gun. It served as a cheek pad AND a recoil pad. __________________ "The SKS is a rifle, made the way they should be, out of a heavy block of crappy commie steel, set in an inletted semi-reshaped 2x4." Not my quote but I agree completely.

June 20, 2005, 04:49 PM	#4
jonathon Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2005 Location: Washougal, Washington. YEHAW! Posts: 1,872	I must not be recoil sensative.. I've shot 2 3/4" magnums without a buttpad at all.. though my 1200 came stock with a nice, soft, thick rubber one __________________ Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good More CZ M52 info than you can shake a stick at!

June 20, 2005, 05:32 PM	#5
bclark1 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,531	yall are sissies. i had a job interview with a black eye a few days after putting a few boxes of 3 1/2"ers through in an hour or so patterning for turkey this year didn't get the job though... hmmmmm... i'm still very entertained by the cabrini green recoil pad, though.