Well went to Basspro they siad "Ohhh, yeah we'll have one in for a Savage 110, no problem. Got there and "well, turns out we didn't have one in stock so I guess I told you wrong." The local gunshop has one in, but I didn't get to go there after all. If they were open today I'd go get it, but I can't. Maybe tomorrow...

I used to work with the people that developed the HiViz X-Coil. If you look on their website, they have a graph that compares 5 pads. Pad A is a standard factory pad (I can't remember which one they used), can't remember what pad B is, but pad C is a Simms, and pad D is the Pachmayer Decellerator. The X-Coil is the best at reducing recoil, no doubt. But in my opinion they have two problems. 1 - they are they sticky type like the Simms, and 2 - they have to be installed by a gunsmith, like the Pachmayer. If these aren't a problem for you, they are great. But the other two are also huge improvements over standard pads.

What is the cost. I've heard of the X-Coil but never seen it. What is the website. Have you personally used one to know how much of a difference it makes over the others?

Here's the site to Hiviz: http://www.hivizsights.com/content/category/category_28.asp

You can also get the same pad from Browning:
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/accessories/detail.asp?value=024J&cat_id=117&type_id=4 0537

Cabelas has them for basically the same prices as the Pachmayer or Simms.
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I have used the x-coil, but neither of the other two. I am just taking the word of a friend that was involved in the development.

A couple last questions. 1. How much does it cost to have a gunsmith install the xcoil pad. 2. Do any prefit pads come close to matching the Savage 110 stock specs?

Hmm, looked at the kick-eez and they seem intruiging too. Guaranteed 70% reduction in recoil, sounds pretty nice and guaranteed to be better than "all others". Theres lots of designs and thicknesses, anybody ahve any suggestions? A "magnum" seems like it would take away the most recoil, but it's pretty thick. Would it look "too thick"?