Limbsaver vs. Pachmayr recoil pads-opinions?
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: W.Kelowna, B.C.
Posts: 23
Limbsaver vs. Pachmayr recoil pads-opinions?
I've always used Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pads on all my guns, and they've worked well, but I'm considering a Sims Limbsaver for the youth model 20 gauge shotgun I bought for my son. I think the Pachmayr looks a bit better, but I've heard the Limbsaver is a bit softer and protects against recoil a bit better...which is what I want for my kid. Which of you use one or both of these recoil pads, and what do you think of it? Do you think the Limbsaver reduces felt recoil better than the Pachmayr? Thanks in advance for your opinions. :-)
#2
I use them both. The Limbsaver does feel softer to my fingers. In two nearly identical .375 rifles, I think (the key word - the difference may all be just in my head) the Pacmayer does a bit better with felt recoil. One .375 has the Pachmayr, the other has a Limbsaver.
The only difference I feel is in the bigger rifles. I can not feel any difference in recoil on medium or smaller cartridges (.30-06, etc.). I doubt that anyone would notice a difference on a 20 ga. shotgun. They are both very good.
The only difference I feel is in the bigger rifles. I can not feel any difference in recoil on medium or smaller cartridges (.30-06, etc.). I doubt that anyone would notice a difference on a 20 ga. shotgun. They are both very good.
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southern Louisiana
Posts: 304
I have an older friend who has done a professional job installing several recoil pads on new rifles for me [ he has a belt sander, I do not ], and he has a problem with sanding the edges of the Limbsavers to a perfect fit due to they are a softer material and gum up when sanded whereas the Packmeyers are much easier to get a good fit. He will not even order the limbsavers anymore although they are a good pad---John
#4
I have an older friend who has done a professional job installing several recoil pads on new rifles for me [ he has a belt sander, I do not ], and he has a problem with sanding the edges of the Limbsavers to a perfect fit due to they are a softer material and gum up when sanded whereas the Packmeyers are much easier to get a good fit. He will not even order the limbsavers anymore although they are a good pad---John
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Lutz, Florida. Turkey woods in the spring.
Posts: 1,143
Did not know about the gun safe carpet problem. I will have to keep an eye on that. I have several Sims products in use and like them a lot.