It's a 30-06, a gem of a rifle. I've had a slip on pad for years but LOP less ideal and looks terrible. Working up a new load and, without the pad for a change, it certainly left a mark after a day on the range.I'd use a slip on pad unless the stock is already too long. Take it off when storing to save steel from rusting. You might have a valuable rifle there. What cartridge?
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That's a good idea, thanks!My very first rifle was a 30-06 Remington 700 with brass but plate. It was about as much fun to shoot as a root canal.
If you can find a notched plastic one that fits the notch, grind it smooth on the outside and glue an air tech limbsaver to it. My main hunting rifle is a Tikka in 30-06 that weighs 7.5 lbs with scope, sling, and a full mag. The limbsaver made it feel like about 2/3 the factory recoil. Keep the old butt pad in your gun safe.
Or you could make a piece of walnut that fits the notch and glue it to the new butt pad. Or line the notch with masking tape, install a new butt pad, and fill the gap with black caulk which you could sand or carve to fit.
I picked up a factory reproduction Winchester pad from Justin at pre64.com as you say, but it is not notched and looks terrible so I'm back to the stock plate with a slip-on pad. Rifle fit is just fine, I'm just getting old.I have a pre-64 featherweight with the aluminum buttlate. If your are getting beat up by recoil it’s a rifle fit issue. Scoped you should be at 8lbs which is a pussy cat in 30-06. If you are set on a new recoil pad, Justin at pre64.com sells the factory reproduction Winchester pads.
I picked up a factory reproduction Winchester pad from Justin at pre64.com as you say, but it is not notched and looks terrible so I'm back to the stock plate with a slip-on pad. Rifle fit is just fine, I'm just getting old.