Limbsaver, Is it worth the price?

[BOW CEFUS]

I just got my benelli nova and i was wondering if a limbsaver recoil pad is worth the price? About how much recoil does it reduce. The kick now is'nt bad, but i shoot a lot of rounds and i don't to hert my sholder. Because im in football. Anyone own one how are they?

 

[Black_Talon]

Yes, yes, yes, they are definitely worth it! I'm not one for gimmicks or trends and have been shooting 12ga SGs for 35+ years now, but I have never used a recoil pad that comes close to the Limbsavers. Regular "Pachmyer" pads are so-so, the "Kick-EZ and Decelerators are pretty good, but the Limbsaver is a definite step up from those. I'd say that it makes full power 12ga loads feel pretty much like 20ga loads. It's really that good.

 

[ArmedBear]

If you don't want to hurt your shoulder, don't shoot the gun on your shoulder! That's a rotator cuff injury waiting to happen. Leverage, my friend.

Shoot a shotgun by seating the butt on your upper chest, NEVER out on your shoulder, out past the joint. Do that enough, and you WILL hurt your shoulder, and no buttpad will help that, since you're dealing with force that can hurt your joint, not just impact that will cause a superficial bruise.

Now, in order for that not to slam your clavicle (the little bone that appears as a ridge running across between your shoulder and your neck), the Limbsaver is a great help, in my experience. It will pad the butt so that it won't hurt when the gun recoils against your clavicle, which happens sometimes when you use a proper chest hold. Mine is a godsend. (With a field gun like a Nova, which has more drop in the stock, this is less of a big deal, but I have my limbsaver on a trap gun, which has a straight comb, so it sits a tad higher. Still, I think it's worth the $30.)

And agreed with BT on the Limbsaver being superior to other buttpads, for this purpose. It's really thick and soft, yet it doesn't collapse, it's more bouncy.

-Barry (shotgun addict and CSCS)

 

[30-06 lover]

Limbsaver Recoil Pads are well worth the price. I think 30 bux is a bargain for such a great product. They truly live up to their claims.
-Mike

 

[Dave McCracken]

Well worth it. So are KickEez.....

 

[Gordon]

Hmmmmm, it took a good machinist to put a limbsaver on my Nova!!!!

Course I cut the stock down too- but the factory stock has a molded in lip that takes the pad. What are your plans with this?

 

[Deer Hunter]

The Shooter's Friend from Cabela's is the best recoil pad around. I've tried limbsaver, and I can honestly say that the Shooter's Friend outperforms it.

When you want something that will make recoil nonexisistant, get one of them. They cost less than limbsavers too.

 

[gbell]

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssss

I have one my turkey gun (870super magnum)
One on on my duck gun (11-87super magnum)
And one on a dove gun (870wingmaster)
The first two for the power of 3.5" shells and the lasst for the amount of shooting i do with it.
So my answer is Yes, yes, yes, yes, oh and did i say yes

Almost forgot, one on my deer rifle (T/C encore .308 with an 18"barrel)

oh crap, i just ralized how much i have spent on these things

 

[ArmedBear]

Oh yeah, Remington licensed Limbsaver pads as their R3 pads -- they aren't even shy about saying that they're actually just Limbsavers. If you have a Remington, there is generally an R3 Limbsaver made to fit.

WRT the Nova, if the stock is, well, stock, I think it's a 2-screw and 2-minute job.

Now if I can just find one to fit my vintage 1100 with a curved butt... Seems a shame to sand it flat, since I still have the original hard rubber plate, too.

 

[ocharry]

deer hunter has it right,,, that shooters friend will tame about anything


ocharry

 

[Anteater1717]

NO

 

[9mmMike]

I use the Pachmayr Decelerator pads. They are a little cheaper and they work very well for me. The Limbsavers were a bit too grabby for me.

 

[bpisler]

I put a limbsaver on my wood stocked 500A
this weekend and went to the range.I really
can not believe the difference in felt recoil.I
was able to put 100rds of various buckshot
and slugs down range with minimal fuss.65
were various 3" magnum rounds,00,000,slugs
and #4 buckshot.Before the switch i would be
done with the 3" mags after 10 rounds now
they were no problem.

Here's how the felt to me,3" 15 pellet 00 buck
magnum's felt like 9 pellet 2 3/4" loads.The
9 pellet loads felt like 8 pellet reduced recoil
loads from remington.The reduced recoil loads
felt like light birdshot loads,very little muzzle
rise and muzzle blast.I must add that the recoil
pad i took off my mossberg was old and rock
hand.If you have a fresh pad on your shotgun
the difference in felt recoil might be as great.

 

[skynyrd1911]

They absorb recoil very well, but they tend to grab your clothing as you shoulder the weapon. If I'm at the range, I use it, but if I'm in the field, I generally don't.

 

[Gordon]

I haven't had problems with the grabbiness! I use a Med. Slip over on top of the Hogue Over Molded 12" 870 stock recoil pad! Gives me just under 13" and 2 pads= NO BASHING after 500 rounds!

 

[carterbeauford]

The Shooter's Friend from Cabela's is the best recoil pad around

Seconded. Nice thing about the shooter's friend is it can be transferred to any of your guns in seconds. I've never seen a thicker recoil pad. It tames my 3.5" 870 and my lightweight .30-06 nicely.

 

[45R]

YES!!!! When I shoot 00 Buck through my Benelli it recoils like a 5.56 rifle

 

[Karbon]

Yes. Shooting 3inch mags in the swamp at ducks all day...needless to say with the light guns like my M1, it helps. $35 is WELL WORHT IT!