Recoil pad question

[GH-16]

Bill nailed it!! Pun intended!

If this were my gun, I'd leave that pad alone and enjoy the gun just the way it is. The Galazan re-pop pads look the part, but you might as well be putting a red brick on your gun. They are recoil pads in name only and hard as a brick.

[Pa SxS]

If the pad can be saved, save it since it's original equipment. If it can't be saved, you have to decide if you want it original even though it will deteriorate quickly with heavy use or just have a Kick Ezz pad put on. A Kick Ezz pad is much more comfortable with heavy shooting. If the Jostam's pad can be saved, it can always be put back on if selling.

[Boltaction]

Originally Posted by Paul Ehlers

Bill nailed it!! Pun intended!

If this were my gun, I'd leave that pad alone and enjoy the gun just the way it is. The Galazan re-pop pads look the part, but you might as well be putting a red brick on your gun. They are recoil pads in name only and hard as a brick.

Nailed on!!! I hadn't thought of that!! I have not looked in the pad holes to see what is there. The pad is still soft so can be used; I had thought that if I replaced the pad I would keep the original (or original-ish) one with the gun. I had to replace the pad on my Three Barrel because in shape and consistency it resembled a ginormous piece of well used chewing gum, and have to agree that the replacement Galazan does feel pretty much like an orange extension of the wood stock......

Thanks for the advice. Key for these guns seems to be making sure they are in a case and not stored butt down in a safe.

Ed

[Mike of the Mountain]

Ed, store them barrel down in the safe.

[Pa SxS]

Tell Galazan, Barnett, Hadfield and other high grade gun dealers that they are storing their guns the wrong way. I don't doubt that in the old days they would over oil their guns to keep them working and keep them from rusting. That oil has long ago dried up. As the saying goes, "a little dab will do ya"!

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[Bill Murphy]

The pad on your gun cannot be put back on if you take it off.

[Boltaction]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

The pad on your gun cannot be put back on if you take it off.

Seems like a VERY strong reason to leave it the hell alone then......

Ed

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Chuck Bishop

Tell Galazan, Barnett, Hadfield and other high grade gun dealers that they are storing their guns the wrong way. I don't doubt that in the old days they would over oil their guns to keep them working and keep them from rusting. That oil has long ago dried up. As the saying goes, "a little dab will do ya"!

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Simple solution to his problem is to store it barrel down. Those high end dealers don’t keep those guns on the butts 24/7/365 for years at a time. I’d be willing to wager that the guns in that pic do not all have original pads on them either. The old pads break down more than new/repro pads.

[Boltaction]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Simple solution to his problem is to store it barrel down. Those high end dealers don’t keep those guns on the butts 24/7/365 for years at a time. I’d be willing to wager that the guns in that pic do not all have original pads on them either. The old pads break down more than new/repro pads.

I have modified my gun safes to hold more guns, but also have laid down soft foam and then carpet on the bottom so the base has more "give". I think it is likely a combination of oil and storage maybe butt down on hard surfaces plus just age that does these old pads in. Storing barrel down makes sense though!

Ed

[Stan Hoover]

Ed,

I like these layered pads and would let it on if it is in decent condition. I know a new pad would be softer, but then again putting Magnum loads through these aging treasures is maybe not advisable.

I purchased a Fox with this style pad and it is as hard as a rock, but I really don’t know that I can remove it unless I find an original.