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Hello all,
I have a 2004 or 2005 Remington 700 CDL that the pad is getting sticky. I know there was a program with Remington to replace these. I’ll bet that program is long gone. This is not one of the CDL’ s with the extra thick pad but one with the normal thickness pads. Are there any replacement pads that would fit pretty closely. I would like to have a Red Pachmayr but my gunsmith charges $150 or more but does quality work.
Thanks for your help!
Rick

Rick,
The red ones are getting harder to find and Most are going to Black like Pachmyer Decelerators , Limbsavers etc.
I think Tourbon makes some Reddish brown Pads.
You might get lucky and find a NOS pad somewhere , I will keep an eye out.
As a side note , scrub your pad carefully with acetone , keeping it away from the stock finish, and either clear silicone spray it , or Armor all it
Rich

Replaced the pad on a CDL in 35 Whelen a couple of years ago, contact Limbsaver as they were the supplier of the pads. They had a replacement that fit the stock with no grinding or fitting required. I was well satisfied with their service. Good Luck!

Pachmeyer makes a red decelerator in a medium grind to fit pad.
Do you have a stand mounted belt or disc sander?
Or a friend with one? You could buy the pad and jig and save yourself some money in the future.
I now have a jig but have done a lot of pads with out the jig.

These are good quality and pretty easy to fit since they don'tuse a steel backer. I hate doing recoil pads with a passion but these make it bearable.

Good shootin' -Al

https://grindrecoil.com/

Doesn't hurt to call limbsaver, I bought a used model 7 with a sticky pad, called them and they sent me one no charge. Worse they can say is no. All I had to do was email them a pic.

The decelerator pads are my favorite to grind. Of course I can't knock it out as quick as a gunsmith with the proper jigs, just a lot of back and forth to the gun from a belt sander. When I get close, I wrap the stock with a couple layers of painters tape, screw the pad on and finish carefully. Once you break through the first layer of tape your are good. Then I finish with a little murphys on fine sandpaper.

What’s the rubber like on these Al? Stiffer or softer compared to a Decelerator?

To me, they seem about the same. Most of the Pac's I fit are the D752B Old English style...the round off on the top doesn't snag when you bring the gun up.

Good shootin' -Al

Thanks Al for the link to those pads, I'll give them a try next time.