Recoil Pad for a 45/70 Marlin CB

[2ndAmendmentNut]

I am looking for a recoil pad for my CB that will add a little length and tame recoil.
I was recommend a limbsaver screw on intended for a Rem870, but that one is undersized. I then bought a small limbsaver grind to fit but that one is way to big. A little help recommending a pad would be greatly appreciated.

[Gtek]

I have monkey arms and need the inch. I use Hogue grind to fit. I like them and they have held up very well. I re-do wood when I do it. Might take a while if going to fit up without touching finish. Gtek

[2ndAmendmentNut]

Yeah I am over 6ft and the extra inch feels great.

The end of my Marlin stock measures 1.6" x 4.73" Hogues small grind to fit measures 1.68" x 5.3" which is actually longer then the Limbsaver grind to fit that I already have. Thanks for the recommendation but it looks like I'll need something a little closer.

[crabo]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=140572

When you get ready to do it.

[2ndAmendmentNut]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=140572

When you get ready to do it.

Thanks for the link, I did not realize you could grind them down that much. I'll have to give it a try over the weekend.

[W.R.Buchanan]

2A: I used a Pachmayer Decelerator on my CB it came out nice and it was a grind to fit. Probably took 1/4" total off all sides.

Just make sure you use a new belt on your belt sander. Old worn out belts will rub instead of cutting, and this generates heat and eventually ruins the pad. A new belt cuts clean and you get a much better finish.

I also went so far as to buy one of those pad grinding fixtures from Midway or Brownells. It makes the job really easy and the results are much better.

I also included about a 2* tilt into my grinding table. This gives you a little more surface area on the rear end of the pad which spreads things out a little more. It looks cool too. The pics shows it pretty good.

Randy

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_182084f2880aaa5f09.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=3705)http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_182084f28817dc782c.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=3706)

[Gtek]

Take it down to about 95 percent with belt and finish with 180 or 220 grit on hand buzz sander. Gtek