1/2 in recoil pad on large bore

[AKdan]

Hi,

I am looking to upgrade the sporter stock on my 338 Lapua.

Do any of you run 1/2" recoil pads with your large bore rifles?

I noticed some of the spacer-adjustable LOP stocks use a 1/2" pad even on some of their big boomers. There are a lot of tactical or vertical grip stocks available with 1/2" recoil pads.

The rifle is getting a more effective brake, and the current set up (1" recoil pad) recoil is very manageable for my use.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[specweldtom]

Back in the day, we used flat rubber pads on bolt action match rifles. No recoil pads, even on magnum any-any rifles. The belief was that thick recoil pads could compress unpredictably under recoil, and shift the point of impact. I used 1/4" thick Roy Dunlap solid rubber pads on .308, 30-06, 7mm Rem mag, and a 30-338 magnum. Never tested the theory about p.o.i. shift, so don't know if it occurred or not.
If you can shoot the rifle prone or on the bench without flinching, I would stay with a solid rubber buttplate.

The .338 Lapua is a fine cartridge!

Tom

 

[AKdan]

Thanks for the reply. I have several older rifles with smaller rubber recoil pads and they have been just fine. I haven't heard of recoil pads altering point of impact, but it sounds like a great excuse for my poor shooting... ha ha. I think if I find a good stock I'm going to get it.
Thanks

 

[FearNoWind]

Back in the day, we used a piece of flat steel attached to the butt with 2 screws.
Worked just tine ...