Thread: Lightweight Recoil Pads - what options are there

Hey team, wasn't able to see anything on here already that would help with my situation So thought i'd chuck it up here to hear any thoughts out there.

I have a shortened .308 baikal suppressed. Typically this is used as a bush gun but occasionally will get fired out further. I am currently doing some stock refurb and decided while I am at it I will replace the hard (plastic?) original butt plate with a recoil pad. The most common I have seen to use here is a limbsaver that I can grind down to fit. My only concern is that these are quite heavy for what they are and I don't necessarily want to add a heap of weight to it if I can avoid it.

Are there other options that are lighterweight, able to be grinded down to size, yet still do a great job on the recoil side of things?

Happy to hear your thoughts or other options.

Cheers

Size 14 jandel from kmart/warehouse. Trim and shape to size. Urethane it on

I like the pachmayr basketweave or “leather” facing which come in thin variants ie no compression. Look at reloading direct/workshop in ovations where Ive got them.

The microcell ones from Gunshitty are light and sure suck up the recoil