shoot and be safe Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Hi, I'm after a bit of advice regarding recoil reduction for the good lady who is finding it a bit uncomfortable after 100 clays. What would you recommend? gel pad, butt pad or thicker clothing. Thanks in anticipation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 What gun/gauge/ammo is she currently using ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69chris Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 i got my mrs a sock type thing that goes over the butt and you slip thin pads inside of varying thickness to absorb the recoil, works great - i just cant remember what its called Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 I have the kick-eze pad fitted to my gun. Also have a gel pad in the inside pocket of my shooting vest. Never had a problem with recoil. Thicker clothing is fine in Winter, but not in Summer. I did start off with 21g light loads and worked my way up to 28g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 20b 24g no 8 Or 12b 21g no 7.5 She is only just starting out to be honest so still working on the gun cartridge combo. The 20 seems to suit her better. I'm just thinking about making it more comfortable for her so she can enjoy the day and not worry about the recoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thanks for the replies so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Have you considered a semi auto? They are generally lighter on recoil and the single barrel would also be lighter then an O/U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Have the gunfit been checked as this can effect recoil a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncher Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 i got my mrs a sock type thing that goes over the butt and you slip thin pads inside of varying thickness to absorb the recoil, works great - i just cant remember what its called Beartooth ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) 20b 24g no 8 Or 12b 21g no 7.5 She is only just starting out to be honest so still working on the gun cartridge combo. The 20 seems to suit her better. I'm just thinking about making it more comfortable for her so she can enjoy the day and not worry about the recoil You will always be better off with a 12 gauge when it comes to clays and unless she is very slight she should be able to wield a gun of up to around 8 lbs quite easily. Bear in mind clay shooting involves a fair bit of walking and the shooting itself lasts around 1.5-2 minutes whilst in the stand so the act of actual shooting shouldn't be a problem. Most people can easily live with the recoil of 21g loads through a 12 gauge gun so realistically at this stage the only thing you ought to do is get a competent coach to check her fit for the 12g and advise accordingly in terms of length of pull, then get an Isis Green pad from www.recoilsystems.com and fitted to see how she gets on. If and when she decides to move up a gear onto heavier loads such as 24g or even full comp loads of 28g, then it may become necessary to look at things again and there are plenty more options including heavier guns, thicker Green pads, mechanical recoil reducers and comb conversions etc. Edited March 28, 2015 by Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 If you can afford it and the wife is going to keep at it then a ISIS recoil system would be money well spent , not cheap but very good by all accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69chris Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Beartooth ? thats the one !!! got her a matching colour comb raiser for it too, not so much to raise anything, more of an insulator as she said she thought it was going to shake her teeth out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 ISIS X Pad http://www.recoilsystems.com/xpad/default.aspare very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 ISIS, KickEez, Limbsaver or even an X-coil. All do the job well and the latter was under £20 last time I bought one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thanks for the replies. I shall explore the suggested options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 SaBS how did you get on with the above, any of the pads turn out to be really good? I'm in a similar situation the wife is struggling with kick. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 SaBS how did you get on with the above, any of the pads turn out to be really good? I'm in a similar situation the wife is struggling with kick. Mick To be honest she hasn't tried any yet.The good lady has stuck with the 20 bore and shot over 1000 cartridges through it with out much problem, apart from a couple of back to back days shooting over 300 cartridges. I'll get her a skeet vest with a gel pad when I get a chance and day off to go to the gun shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Ok thanks SaBS, think we will have to get something similar. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardFocus Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I have the Full ISIS recoil reduction system with the green pad fitted. Fantastic bit of kit, I had it fitted by a gunsmith called Malcolm Jenkins based in Luton. If you want to know anything at all about recoil, phone recoil systems. The guy who runs it is the font of all knowledge, there's not a lot he does not know about recoil etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I have the Full ISIS recoil reduction system with the green pad fitted. Fantastic bit of kit, I had it fitted by a gunsmith called Malcolm Jenkins based in Luton. If you want to know anything at all about recoil, phone recoil systems. The guy who runs it is the font of all knowledge, there's not a lot he does not know about recoil etc. Make sure its not during your hour long lunch break, it won't be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Nephew had one of those PAST pad things when he was a nipper. Worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardFocus Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I have the Full ISIS recoil reduction system with the green pad fitted. Fantastic bit of kit, I had it fitted by a gunsmith called Malcolm Jenkins based in Luton. If you want to know anything at all about recoil, phone recoil systems. The guy who runs it is the font of all knowledge, there's not a lot he does not know about recoil etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I have the Full ISIS recoil reduction system with the green pad fitted. Fantastic bit of kit, I had it fitted by a gunsmith called Malcolm Jenkins based in Luton. If you want to know anything at all about recoil, phone recoil systems. The guy who runs it is the font of all knowledge, there's not a lot he does not know about recoil etc. +1. I have this system fitted to a pair of side by sides and a trap gun. They have been excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx4cabbie Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) Bought a past recoil pad that velcro'd onto a bra strap, for when I took my wife shooting, she found it excellent, and it lived in my gunbag for years, being quietly offered to any new lady shot, all of whom found it really helped tame 28g shells, would have been even better with 24g or 21g. Pachmayer also do one, about 25 quid, and worthwhile. Edited July 14, 2015 by tx4cabbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 A little update. Having visited a few gun shops. The concensus was to have the gun fitted and a kickease system fitted for a price varing from £90-£120. Now call me a snob if you like, but I didn't fancy having the nice stock cut and one of these systems fitted as the good lady has to still "find her style" of shooting. Second option was buy a skeet vest and a gel pad to fit on the pocket. Off we set to north wales shooting school/ground in Sealand. The young chap came over and asked if he could help. I can't remember his name but I think he was Italian. He spent about 20 minutes with us explaining about gun mount ive been shootinng over 20 years and i learnt somthing new. He was also of the same thinking as myself about not cutting the stock down, saying the mount is the first thing to master unless the gun is extremely long. The good lady tried on a couple of skeet vests but the size which would of fitted her best was out of stock. The chap said to try one of the gel pads and to just tuck it under your bra strap and see if that helps, then we can order a skeet vest when required. This we did and Amy shot last weekend with just the gel pad under her jacket and after 100 clays she was none the wiser she had shot 100 and would have quite happily kicked on for another round. So in summary, the musto gel pad @£8.99 has done the job very well and the stock on the 687el is still as it should be. And thanks for the advice of our Italian friend, it's going to cost me a fortune paying for her cartridges now Thanks for all your suggestions ATB Sabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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