Limb Saver: Worth It, Or Waste Of Money?

I put one on my 870. Took a shot, replaced pad, took another shot. While the Limbsaver helped a little, I really had to pay a lot of attention to notice. Had I not done it all within a few minutes, I probably would not have noticed any difference. 70% reduction in felt recoil is hogwash in my experience. I put it all on video to get my immediate reaction permanently documented.. I wouldn’t call it a waste of money, but definitely not up to all the claims. If you want a reduction in felt recoil, shoot lighter loads.
 
Their are two add on accessories for guns that i feel are well worth the money. One is Limbsaver recoil pads and the other is Hogue grips. Get one.
 
MLeake: Not yet. I'll be making my monthly range trip before the end of March, and plan on buying it then. If it works as advertised, I'm going to get with my agency's firearms instructor and see about adding one to my issued 870...hopefully, it will alleviate those purple / blue / black shoulders I always get the day after qualifying.:cool:
 
Had one on my Marlin 336 .30-30, but then I have a shoulder full of staples and stitches. Worked great and I never felt the slightest bit wimpy.
 
Same company, different product - I just put a LimbSaver grip sleeve on my Walther PPS.

I highly recommend the grip sleeve, too.
 
I put one on my Kel Tec PF9.

WOW! It feels great in my hand, and has actually helped my accuracy a little.
 
Do they make the limb saver as just an addition for a butt stock or can you buy a whole butt stock assembly? I have a maverick 88 that has no butt stock and would need to get one.
 
It is a recoil pad. I don't recall seeing a full stock. Limbsaver is in Shelton Washington. Give them a call and talk to them.
 
UPDATE: Well, it took me a while, but I did finally buy a Limb Saver. Tried it for the first time tonight on my department's range, attached to my issued 870. Went through the normal amount of 00 Buck and slugs. My opinion: Oh yeah...it's worth it.:cool:
 
I have one on a 20ga Franchi 48-AL semiauto. That thing kicks like a mule because it's so light, and has a hard plastic butt "cover" on it.

Limbsaver makes a WORLD of difference...
 
Ugly but definitely worth it. I'd put the slip-on's for my Mosin Nagant & a Savage 110 in 30-06 and lemme tell ya - I can shoot all afternoon w/o getting a bruise or shoulder pain. Of course, I can't afford or find the ammo to do it these days!
 
I've installed two permanent Limbsaver on two of my rifles & love them both. I didn't get a 70% recoil reduction, but they definitely are more comfortable to shoot.

I installed a Pachmyr pad on a Win 70 .270 last week because that was what I had on hand. I shot the rifle today & realized I made a big mistake. Limbsaver has far superior felt recoil dampening.

JIMHO
 
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