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Recoil Pad Help!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Hugnot" data-source="post: 2023831" data-attributes="member: 115658"><p>Is the stock filled with some type of soft foam?</p><p></p><p>The black stuff (hard rubber or plastic?) to be removed looks like 1/4 inch thick but not hard and might be used to hold screw inserts inside a foam filled stock. Removal by sanding might be slow & messy with lots of fine flying junk. A coarse wood rasp could be used to get most of it removed. Be careful not to damage any edges and finishing the job by hand sanding to get a nice flat surface. Inserts for screws would be needed for a foam filled stock but would need to be big enough, possibly 1/2 dowels, and well attached. If a good bond could not be made with the foam, the inserts would need to contact the inner stock shell surface. I like JB Weld.</p><p></p><p>I like T25 head, 1 1/4 inch, wood screws and they may be driven in without damaging the outer recoil pad surface and the T25 head is better than Phillips or slotted head for ease of driving.</p><p></p><p>I would try to avoid attaching the new pad to the stock with epoxy because you might want to remove it easily. I have installed pads, including preparing the stock end surface, using a large disc (10-12 inch diameter) sander. These are sort of pricy and would need lots of use to justify their cost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugnot, post: 2023831, member: 115658"] Is the stock filled with some type of soft foam? The black stuff (hard rubber or plastic?) to be removed looks like 1/4 inch thick but not hard and might be used to hold screw inserts inside a foam filled stock. Removal by sanding might be slow & messy with lots of fine flying junk. A coarse wood rasp could be used to get most of it removed. Be careful not to damage any edges and finishing the job by hand sanding to get a nice flat surface. Inserts for screws would be needed for a foam filled stock but would need to be big enough, possibly 1/2 dowels, and well attached. If a good bond could not be made with the foam, the inserts would need to contact the inner stock shell surface. I like JB Weld. I like T25 head, 1 1/4 inch, wood screws and they may be driven in without damaging the outer recoil pad surface and the T25 head is better than Phillips or slotted head for ease of driving. I would try to avoid attaching the new pad to the stock with epoxy because you might want to remove it easily. I have installed pads, including preparing the stock end surface, using a large disc (10-12 inch diameter) sander. These are sort of pricy and would need lots of use to justify their cost. [/QUOTE]
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