Recoil Pads (from Blaser F3)

[Andy S]

So you found it an OK job then, Andy?

Yes not too bad, just take your time, although if you had a table mounted disc sander then it would be quicker.

 

[Andy S]

I have left all mine green. ..

I prefer it and I can always find my gun in the rack

 

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Yes not too bad, just take your time, although if you had a table mounted disc sander then it would be quicker.

Doesn't everyone.......

 

[Will Hewland]

Got it today. If I drop a hammer on it, the bounce is certainly less than on a kickeez. With it fitted on the gun, I dropped the gun butt on to a concrete floor from about 4 inches high. No bounce, like it fell into mud.

Scary first venture on a range of abrasive machines to shape it tomorrow. Will fire it at EJC on Thursday reg..

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[Will Hewland]

My belt sander doesnt like it at all. The green layer (foam like) just does not sand, but bounces back. ( I am advised that you need just the right type of belt). Operation stopped, pad in a jiffy back heading to essex. Sod going through a messy learning curve on my own gun.. Sod it, was hoping to use it tomorrow..

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It does throw up a lot of dusty stuff and it is a patience game, bit at a time, and you do need the right grades of sand paper, and you have to have 'the touch'.......you need to 'caress' it up and down along the end bent bit of the sander rather than 'slap it on the top'............ Just like using a de-feathering pheasant machine....it is the same action.

PMSL Will.......

 

[TobyM]

My belt sander doesnt like it at all. The green layer (foam like) just does not sand, but bounces back. ( I am advised that you need just the right type of belt). Operation stopped, pad in a jiffy back heading to essex. Sod going through a messy learning curve on my own gun.. Sod it, was hoping to use it tomorrow.. CSC3

How much do you have to take off? I mean, is it just a few mm over the stock? Or more than that?

 

[Will Hewland]

PMSL?? Whats that? I assume Post to Man for Sanding Later

There is quite a bit to come off Tobi. About 10mm at the toe and 4-7 mm elsewhere. Plus achieving the shape in side view. This is not a doddle and you need the right kit and time, which I am short of at present..

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PMSL?? Whats that? I assume Post to Man for Sanding Later

There is quite a bit to come off Tobi. About 10mm at the toe and 4-7 mm elsewhere. Plus achieving the shape in side view. This is not a doddle and you need the right kit and time, which I am short of at present..

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PMSL again Will.

I knifed off most of the excess with a very sharp knife and without cutting of chunks off the stock or my fingers, before trying to sand it down (you know ...like the 'drawing a circle' game with lots of straight lines ) Then you only have a bit to sand off.

But I must admit.......that........after the first one..........I sent the others to Gordon

 

[GlenPresley]

PMSL again Will.

I knifed off most of the excess with a very sharp knife and without cutting of chunks off the stock or my fingers, before trying to sand it down (you know ...like the 'drawing a circle' game with lots of straight lines ) Then you only have a bit to sand off.

But I must admit.......that........after the first one..........I sent the others to Gordon

I was going to say send it to a specialist to do it for you!!! You guys probably spend thousands a year on shooting yet you wanna save a few quids by sanding down your pad etc and wasting precious shooting time - We all know Time is Money!!! LMAO!!!!

 

[Will Hewland]

It was an agonising decision. A personal war between wanting it `right-now` or`right`.. Just might have it back for the weekend..

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[TobyM]

Hmm, maybe I'll let them do it after all :huh:

 

[philpot]

For all the DIY members out there who do not wish to damage their stocks, I may be able to offer a way around. I am from the print industary and my company sell vast numbers of 'plates' which are aluminium sheets with a photo sensitive surface on one side. These plates are available in different thicknesses but the thinest is .15mm that can easily be cut with a pair of scissors to shape. If one of these plates were cut to wrap around the stock to protect the wood, it would make life much easier to sand down the pad without causing damage to your stock.

could give you a piece to play around with but if you call into a printers you should be able to scrounge a used plate.

If that all makes sense, great, if not, I will try again.

Phil

 

[Will Hewland]

For me, the problem was not damaging the stock. Bit of masking tape and then try not to ram the sander into it. The problem is shaping the pad generally, especially ISIS where that green foam fights back!

Should get mine back tomorrow, so will give it a try on Saturday.

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[Mike]

Aluminium oxide sheets from B+Q are very good, you can buy four different grades for £2.98. The foam is quite soft and like Nicola advises just go gently, because it's very easy to work.

I just started off with a coarse sheet after most of the excess was taken off by a mate who had a belt sander and as I got nearer the stock and the insulating tape I went to a finer grade. But the excess comes off very quickly.

I think the only minus point is that I don't think I would not dare finish the edges off with WD40 which is what you do with a rubber pad.

 

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And peoples........there is nothing wrong with battle scars..........

That is how I like my cars and my guns........shows that they have been used........

 

[Will Hewland]

Got my pad back. Great job 99% perfect fit. Hope to try the gun tomorrow at local shoot. Sunday looks a blow out for rain..

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Got my pad back. Great job 99% perfect fit. Hope to try the gun tomorrow at local shoot. Sunday looks a blow out for rain..

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You will love it.

Good luck matey.

 

[Mike]

I shot 75 cartridges through my Blaser yesterday,the first time with the Isis pad fitted,what a difference. No aches or anything, brilliant!

 

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Always believe the girlie when she says something is good!!