montea6b Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 I'm slowly assembling parts for project #2 and would like any advice or opinions on the type of recoil pad to get. My preferences are solid sides, black base, and leather texture in a reddish color. Pachmyer makes a nice Old English style pad that would fit the bill, but I have only ever seen them in black or brown. I know I can order one in red, but the proper shade of red is important. I don't want a garish clown-nose red, or harlot lipstick red, but would instead prefer a subtle, dark brick red. Does anybody know what the red on a Pachmyer pad looks like, or can forward a color photo or post a link? I have seen some others that I like, but they are usually on factory rifles like Winchester or Ruger. I know Brownells also lists a solid rubber brick red presentation pad, but I like the softer Pachmyer rubber for the primary job of recoil absorbtion. The "London" pad is also a few more $$, although I'm trying not to scrimp as much on the second go around. Any other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 The pachmeyer red is the proper red. It was reintroduced and is similar to this: Here is one a recent newcomer, TC1, posted: That's the red decelerator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemson Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 From a different angle, this is a red Pachmayr sporting clays pad. Clemson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted November 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Thanks guys, for the rapid response and photos! It's tough to tell... The ones in Z's photos look just a hair on the bright side for me, but the thing is that I think the one on top looks brighter because the stock is a bit darker by contrast. The one on the bottom, even though it's the same shade, appears like a slightly better match for the stock. I have a feeling that my stock will be fairly dark as well, and that's why I wanted a darker red if possible. Clemson's shot almost looks brown. Again, lighting, etc. certainly has a lot to do with it. The brown pad I have on project #1 looks OK, but it's just a little too muddy for my taste. Purely a cosmetic thing. I think I'll probably just go ahead and order red and see what it looks like for myself. I'm sure it will look fine... Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 P.S. Here's a photo of the shade of red I think looks best on a dark walnut stock. It's on the Ruger #1 at the top of the photo. That's what I'm really after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 P.S. again... Clemson, Are you sure that is a red pad? Not to insult your intelligence, but it does look a lot like the brown one I have, and I don't see red as an option in the sporting clays pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 I like this one: http://community.webshots.com/photo/70128822/70547253XwJBCU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladymere Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 How about a classic steel butt plate with cartridge trap? You never feel the recoil when hunting, only when sighting on off the bench. Recnagle makes some nice butt plates. They can be imported by NECG for you. There version with trap that looks similar to a Mannlicher Schoenaur runs about $260 with dealer discount. Vlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Yeah, I've considered other things like that. I also seriously thought about a skeletonized buttplate with checkered wood, (I'll be trying that on the grip cap) but decided that I didn't want to rest my 24 LPI butt checkering on a rock while taking a "rest" in the woods. I've decided on a recoil pad, now I just need to find the right one. Thanks anyhow for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Montea6, That one looks brown to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 It very well may be brown, but it looks a bit more red-brown than the dirt brown color of my Pachmayr. I wish I knew what kind it was... Who, besides Pachmayr and Uncle Mikes, makes aftermarket pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Z, I just realized that you may have been referring to Clemson's pad with your comment. I assumed that you were talking about the link I posted to Jack Belk's 6mm project. Just to clarify... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorgansBoss Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 While I prefer a checkered and blued steel butt plate on light rifles some of the heavier recoiling ones make rubber welcome. In those instances its usually the brick red ones for me, but I once built a rifle for a friend returning from a six year stint in Ireland in the classic old British style, with the nostalgic (and a little garish) pink pad typical of such guns. I bought a package of three on close-out at a local shop one day. They were imported from China back when not much else was and what typically came from there was of low quality. The pads were of soft rubber but lacked a hard base. I think there's still one in the drawer in case you want a P---- Pink pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Monte, I was referring to the link. Although, both sorta look similar to me. Silvers I think makes a red pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted November 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Got some good leads Googling Silvers recoil pads. Thanks. Actually, maybe I'll opt for the pink one MB. It will go well with the "Hello Kitty" theme of this rifle! After all I have three daughters and they may want to hunt with me when they get older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted November 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 I'm actually planning on a little more apprentice work on the Swede pictured above. It has a long 15" + pull, and a very fat wrist for such a short handy little rifle. Plus it has some rounded edges on the cheekpiece and ill-shaped flutes on the comb. I plan on slenderizing all around, D&T, new bolt handle and safety for scope, remove white line spacers, refinish and checker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemson Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 P.S. again... Clemson, Are you sure that is a red pad? Not to insult your intelligence, but it does look a lot like the brown one I have, and I don't see red as an option in the sporting clays pad. 7179[/snapback] You'd have to go some to insult my intelligence, if any! Yes, dammit, that IS a brown pad, now that you mention it. Even the army told me I was color blind, but that didn't stop them from throwing a green uniform on me (or was that a red uniform that I just thought was green??)! Clemson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaco Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 I have one of the "London Guns" pads waiting for installation. The post by MorgansBoss made me paranoid: I had to go see if it was "garish" pink. It's not. It may not be exactly brick red, but it's close enough. LOL. Anyway, it has a black spacer with a little teat on it, like the Niedner plates. flaco Actually, I considered sending it back, as this rifle won't need a pad. And one sees few of these Mauser style stocks with recoil pads. But I think it will look good. Stubborn, or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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