mpmilo Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Having trailed round all my local gun shops, nobody seems to stock a 6mm black grind to fit recoil pad spacer, found one on e bay at a silly price. Anybody got any ideas what else i could use . Been racking my brain all afternoon, years ago i had some ex sign making plastic off cuts which would have done the job, But they seem to have disappeared. Cheers Edited April 5, 2022 by mpmilo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylye Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Gunsmith told me this afternoon that stock spacers are like rocking horse droppings. He can't find any anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpmilo Posted April 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Wylye said: Gunsmith told me this afternoon that stock spacers are like rocking horse droppings. He can't find any anywhere. Seems he may be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B391 Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 6mm ply? stain it and/or oil it could be an option I did that for a temp spacer when I was trying out different LOPs before I had the proper butt pad fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, mpmilo said: Hi all, Having trailed round all my local gun shops, nobody seems to stock a 6mm black grind to fit recoil pad spacer, found one on e bay at a silly price. Anybody got any ideas what else i could use . Been racking my brain all afternoon, years ago i had some ex sign making plastic off cuts which would have done the job, But they seem to have disappeared. Cheers A piece of wood and stain it black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 6mm thick brown "nylon" aka polyethylene type plastic? There will be somewhere a local to you plastics factory that has aisles full of it. https://plasticsheetsshop.co.uk/product/polythene-sheet-black-6mm/ Time I think to start using the internet and start calling. Eventually you WILL find a business that says either "we do" or "we don't but XXX does". But if the worst comes to the worst buy a chopping board for vegetables. It'll be brown. And if made in the UK then give the makers a call. These do them in black too: https://www.hygiplas.co.uk/docs/productsNew/kitchenUtensils.htm Hope it helps? Edited April 5, 2022 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpmilo Posted April 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) Cheers all, Rang a few plastic places today, but only interested in selling sheets of the stuff. I only need 130mm x 45mm. Just got off the phone to my nipper whos got some spare walnut in the workshop and will turn down a piece of that for me 👌. Edited April 5, 2022 by mpmilo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miki Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Hi @mpmilo I've got some black polyethylene that is 3mm thick that i'm experimenting with. Not sure how it will finish or how easy it is to cut accurately but if it works i will post back here and you are welcome to a piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpmilo Posted April 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, miki said: Hi @mpmilo I've got some black polyethylene that is 3mm thick that i'm experimenting with. Not sure how it will finish or how easy it is to cut accurately but if it works i will post back here and you are welcome to a piece. Cheers for the offer miki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpmilo Posted April 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 29 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: But if the worst comes to the worst buy a chopping board for vegetables. It'll be brown. And if made in the UK then give the makers a call. These do them in black too: https://www.hygiplas.co.uk/docs/productsNew/kitchenUtensils.htm Hope it helps? Edited 8 minutes ago by enfieldspares That is a brilliant idea for all sorts of stuff. If my nipper hadnt offered the walnut i think the Mrs would have one less chopping board than she had this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Eb*y Solid rubber mat 372772265481 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 6, 2022 Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 Hello, go to a shoe repair shop or saddlers if they have 6 mm leather off cuts or 2 X 3 mm, trim down and colour black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted April 6, 2022 Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 21 hours ago, mpmilo said: Hi all, Having trailed round all my local gun shops, nobody seems to stock a 6mm black grind to fit recoil pad spacer, found one on e bay at a silly price. Anybody got any ideas what else i could use . Been racking my brain all afternoon, years ago i had some ex sign making plastic off cuts which would have done the job, But they seem to have disappeared. Cheers What makes you think 6 MILLIMETRES is going to make any noticeable difference to anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted April 6, 2022 Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) vinyl floor tiles , laminate them red white and black , go to a floorcovering out let and ask for some samples ! Edited April 6, 2022 by derbyduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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