RE: Wich recoil pad?
On a shotgun I'd put a pachmayr on. The SIMS is a great pad but the rubber isstickyso if you want fast shouldering with a variety of outer wear I think the pachmayr maybethe better choice for shotgun. Both are excellent and work the same IME.
I hear of guys taping their sims pads with electrical or similarto remove the gripping tendancy.