Do recoil pads really reduce recoil?
I’m not talking about the red brick-hard ones but the modern synthetic rubber ones either leather covered or not.
Clearly they are effective in lengthening the LoP of a particular gun. They also function as a way to finish off a butt stock and cover the end grain or holes if there any.
But is there any measurable data that shows that a “recoil pad” truly reduces recoil?
Just curious.

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