Remington 700 Recoil

[Mordred]

Im thinking about getting a recoil pad for my .308. Any suggestions? I don't want one that requires much work either.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Cheap and easy are the Limbsaver slip on pads. They fit a wide variety of stocks even if they are not specifically made for them. I have one I bought for an A2 stock for my .50bmg that also fit over a Magpul PRS stock I now have on my .50bmg. They have very soft padding.

 

[007BondJamesBond007]

Wimp (joking) I would get a gun smith to install one if it got a wood stock on it. The 700 in wood is just to pretty for a slip on pad and the slip have been known to sometimes mar the wood. A 308 kicks that much? I got a 30 06 with out a recoil pad and do not find the recoil that bad. My 8 mm Mauser kick like a mule though.

 

[OneBadV8]

Have you looked into getting a Muzzle Brake?

 

[243rem700]

Limbsavers or Pachmayrs are good recoil pads. I prefer the Pachmayr because they feel less squishy, even though that helps.

 

[sgreen3]

i got one of the ones they sell at wal-mart, to use on my mosin an my mauser. it works wonderfull. I put a lil over a 100 rds through the mauser after I first got the pad, and my shoulder wasnt even red.

 

[CountryBoy19]

Just get a suppressor... best recoil saving device there is.

It adds weight to reduce muzzle jump, almost completely eliminates the high-velocity/volume gasses that are expelled out the muzzle, makes the gun quiet, and best of all, they're pretty cool.

 

[Mordred]

To CountryBoy 19...oh buddy i would love to have a can for it. Saw one at the gun show for about $500. It will take an act of congress (the wife) though for me to get one. I did see the Pachmayrs and think those look good. I don't want a muzzle break cause i don't like messing with the barrel.

 

[6birds]

I have Simms Precision Fit pads on several rifles, from .270 to 416 Rigby, and several duck and goose guns as well. They'll help you become a better shooter. The Simms pads work well even in bitter cold weather, and look nice, as the differnet models fit your shotgun or rifles perfectly.

 

[OneBadV8]

I don't want a muzzle break cause i don't like messing with the barrel.

You really just thread the barrel and install the brake.

I think mine was $150 installed from a gunsmith. I bought the brake ($80) and had it installed ($70). My .300 Win Mag kicks about like a .223 now

 

[Mordred]

yeah i wasnt thinking when i said i don't like messing with the barrel. I'll probably go with both putting on a suppressor AND get a recoil pad to make it baby soft.

 

[Yeah]

Skip the brake. More problems than they are worth.

If your 308 has too much recoil the problem is likely stock fit.

 

[sloughfoot]

Let me guess.....you are shooting from the bench or with a bipod, right?

Put a riflemans sling on it and shoot it like rifles are meant to be shot and the recoil goes away. No recoil pad necessary. Even a steel buttplate won't be noticed.

Just my

(Are you guys aware that lots of 115 pound guys won WWII with the mighty M1 Garand?)