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What do you recommend Limbsaver, Kick-EEZ or Decelerator.

I don�t want a Pact or any shoulder type.

Rifles are Tikka T3 SS .308, 30-06, 9,3x62 and Sako 85 SS .375 H&H. All rifles are very lightweight ones as I don�t like to carry heavy ones like I did when I was young.

I reload and shoot "a lot", anyhow from the bench.

The limbsavers are fairly heavy and may shift your balance a bit. They are , however, very, very effective. My worst case is a 5#+ short barred pump 12 ga that is tolerable when shooting slugs. Its not so without the pad. I cannot tell you any thing about the other 2 since Ive been satisfied with the Limbsaver and haven't tried the others.

I have used all 3 on shotguns, only the decelerator on rifles. My impressions are that the Limbsaver offers the best recoil attenuation but due to the nature of their construction they don't hold up to a lot of shooting = 1200-1500 rounds and they are trashed. A recoil pad isn't that expensive and I'm not saying they don't still provide a good value, just that they are built soft and wear out with shooting.

The recoil attenuation of the Kick-eez and Decelerator pads is about equal, maybe a slight edge to the Kick-eez. Both work well and are noticeable improvements over most factory pads. Both are very durable and seem to hold up to a lot of use. I think the Decelerators look better than the Limbsaver or the Kick-eez.

Most of my rifles and my gas action shotgun have Decelerators. My old nasty pump shotgun that God has decreed I will always shoot better than the finest autoloader or over under made wears a limbsaver.

David