First off a BIG thank you for all of the advise about recoil pads. Saturday I went to a LGS in Cullman Al. about 40 miles from home. I ended up with 2 Limb Saver Slip on recoil pads, 1 for my 12 ga. Remington 870 Express with a rifled slug barrel and the other for my Mossberg 500 20 ga that I got the rifled slug barrel for. Also, bought a Remington replacement recoil pad for the 870. This is all they had that will fit my shotguns.
The Limb Savers are a lot softer than the replacement pad.
There's a Cabela's in Huntsville, Al. that I'm going to try to go to this week. Hopefully they will have different pads in stock maybe a Kick-eze.
The Moulton, Al. Trail Life USA troop leaders had a beginning shooter safety class for our troop Monday night. And one of the leaders brought his 870 Express with a Limb Saver slip on pad installed. He stated that it made a world of difference in recoil.
I discussed from a safety stand point the differences between my .357 mag/.38Spl's revolvers and the 9mm semi-auto's presented.
Tonight we stopped at Academy Sports in Decatur, A. and I picked up a Past shoulder pad. I hope to try all of these out late tomorrow or Thursday.
Thanks again, all of the information is greatly appreciated.
JAMES
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