The Limbsaver is a high-tech approach to recoil management. The rubber is only the outside skin. They have designed the interior into sections and each section supports the others. I'm not exactly sure how it works, I just know it works. I put mine to use while doing .30-06 ammo reviews and it made a big difference. The recoil was still there but much more manageable. As a comparison, the .30-06 was feeling like a .308 with light bullets. I was able to shoot all 160 .30-06 rounds I had that day and never worried about recoil getting to me.
The pad has the following features:
Atmospheric Air Chambers
Decay Time Modification Cylinders
Proprietary NAVCOM Body
High Density IsoPlast Plate
Installation of the pad was easy. The kit came with easy to follow instructions and the required screws. Part of the instruction sheet is a template for drilling new screw holes. It took about 30 minutes to install the Limbsaver. I needed to do a little trim work to the plastic spacer (flat file worked fine). I also applied some polyeurethane to the wood where the pad would fit so as to seal the wood from weather.
Only snag I ran into is that the Model 114W wood stock isn't made to the same dimensions as the Model 110 wood stock. The TC Encore has almost the same contour as the 114W. I went with that one and only needed a little trim work on the plastic plate. SVL also offers a grind-to-fit pad that would also have worked.
If you need a recoil pad and want one of the best available, look at the Limbsaver. If you are recoil sensitive, this is the pad for you. With a retail price of under $40, I highly recommend them.
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By: JCalhoun
Sims Vibration Laboratory
301 W. Business Park Loop
Shelton, WA 98584
Phone: (360) 427-6031
www.limbsaver.com
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