Thunderbird Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 I've got one of those Musto clay shooting vests (which is still fairly new) and the 'suede' shoulder area causes friction against the rubber heel pad of my Silver Pigeon. At the moment I have the far-from-elegant solution of black insulation tape over the pad but I'm looking for a more permanent thing. Can anyone recommend a good value 'smooth' type heel pad which won't catch so much against the suede when bringing the gun up? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 The Beretta Gel-Tek pads catch less then the original rubber one. I may be selling one! http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/176393-beretta-geltek-recoil-pad/page__p__1494282#entry1494282 The other option is a wooden butt piece like on the game guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSRIDER Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Hi There You can coat the rubber butt pad with superglue - This dries to a shiny finish and will help the butt slide over skeet vest pad. If you take your time in the application you can make it look good. Buy a large bottle as you dont want to run out half through and mind you dont stick your fingers together. This worked really well for me. Good Luck Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 It all depends how you shoot, it may be a very slight change in your pre call routine will all but solve the problem anyway. The stock may well be too long for instance, rounding off the upper edge of the existing pad may help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 I bought the same pad that Apache is selling and can recommend it. The top part is slippier than the former rubber pad. Mounting is a whole lot easier. Cheap option is varnishing the part of the pad that is snagging. It lasts for a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlistairB Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 I've got couple of original Beretta hard heel pads from a Silver Pigeon 5. You can have one of those if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Thanks for all the advice lads, appreciated. Am digesting it all. Blackla, PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavvy Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Paint it with clear nail varnish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 try wrapping black insulating tape around the edge (side) of the pad. Made a world of difference to my maxus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattr Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Seconded on the black electrical tape - and other shooters have recommended just using Sellotape - very shiny finish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 try wrapping black insulating tape around the edge (side) of the pad. Made a world of difference to my maxus Seconded on the black electrical tape - and other shooters have recommended just using Sellotape - very shiny finish... Read the OP again.... The tape does work a treat it just seems a shame to stick tape on my nice new (ish) gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) Rather spooky Thunderbird. This afternoon I was wearing a musto clay vest I'd got from John Norris whilst shooting with my SP1 Sporter and was having exactly the same problem. Consistency of the gun mount was not there as the pad was catching on the suede. I'll try the tape but think a different pad would be better. Would GMK be the best people to speak to about a new pad or a gunsmith? PS how many chokes did you get with your SP1? Edited August 25, 2011 by Laird Lugton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 At the risk of coming in for a lot of stick,can I suggest it may be your mount that is at fault,or the vest is too big for you?When I first started shooting clays I found I had a similar problem.Someone pointed out I was 'see-sawing' the gun when I mounted it,and suggested I thrust the gun slightly towards the target as I mounted it,which means the gun is horizontal all the way through the mounting process;the barrels are never above the target and the mount is consistently consistent,which can only improve your shooting. My apologies if this is not the case,but I thought it may be worth considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Fair point scully, I'll have a think about it and maybe have a go at mounting it a different way and see if that makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Rather spooky Thunderbird. This afternoon I was wearing a musto clay vest I'd got from John Norris whilst shooting with my SP1 Sporter and was having exactly the same problem. Consistency of the gun mount was not there as the pad was catching on the suede. I'll try the tape but think a different pad would be better. Would GMK be the best people to speak to about a new pad or a gunsmith? PS how many chokes did you get with your SP1? Glad it's not just me! I got 5 chokes with mine. At the risk of coming in for a lot of stick,can I suggest it may be your mount that is at fault,or the vest is too big for you?When I first started shooting clays I found I had a similar problem.Someone pointed out I was 'see-sawing' the gun when I mounted it,and suggested I thrust the gun slightly towards the target as I mounted it,which means the gun is horizontal all the way through the mounting process;the barrels are never above the target and the mount is consistently consistent,which can only improve your shooting. My apologies if this is not the case,but I thought it may be worth considering. Good point, attention to one's shooting technique should always be a priority. I just see it as eliminating another factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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