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I recently was in a car accident and injured my right shoulder. MY Ortho, a hunter, recommended I not do any shooting until the end of November, and then only with a light recoiling gun. I'll restrict myself to quail, 7/8 oz. 20 ga. loads out of a LT 20 1100 Remington, likely my softest shooting gun. To further protect my shoulder, I'm thinking maybe one of those Limbsaver shoulder pads. Anyone have experience with them?

Sticky...Geo

Add a bit of weight to your 20 if you can. Eight ounces or more in the magazine will help with such a light gun. You want to reduce recoil as much as you can. Friends have tried the limb saver pads. Most don�t keep them long. But you are only trying to get past the next few months so if it helps you at all how can you be wrong to try it? Good luck.

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Cobbhead,

Limbsavers are my favorite for RIFLES...hands down. But as was said already, likely a bit sticky for mounting. My sense is you would be better served with either a PAST strap on shoulder pad, or a shooting vest with a pocket stuffer.

NDG

This nature of thread has come up before and one responder suggested the enviro shield shirt system. I bought it because I have a 50% tear in my rotator cuff. At first it was a bit uncomfortable but after a few months of bird hunting I recommend it to all who suffer shoulder problems. I was out sighting in some rifles the largest being a 257 and there was minimal felt recoil. There seems to be more recoil with my migratory shotgun where I'm using BB at 1550 fps but it saves my shoulder. Read about it and try it out. I highly recommend it.

Most of my recoil pads are for lengthening the pull on my stocks, but the one that I use that is for recoil dampening, and is very effective, is a KickEze. They are really soft, don't grab your clothes, and easy to find. You can get the screw mounted kind or a slip on for temporary use.

https://kickeezproducts.com/shotgun-recoil-pads/

FWIW, I bought an Evo Shield shirt and pad in '03 before going to Argentina the first time. I found it very distracting in use, and pulled the pad out of the shirt within the first few minutes of use. I still have it, but have never used it again. If I ever want to sight in a .577 off the bench, I may pull it back out. Not disputing Tamid at all, just wasn't for me.

SRH

Stan

I had the same initial experience but persisted because I didn't have much choice. It takes getting used to but once your comfortable you never notice it. I'm wearing mine right now at the breakfast table, on my way out for a goose hunt. Put the shield back on and give it a few weeks trial then report back.

Stan,
I'm not sure how thick the Evo pad is, but I normally use a thin Browning pad in my shooting shirts when needed that works well. Perhaps the thicker pads are too restrictive. I'm sure a properly fit recoil pad would be best.
Karl

I really didn't need it in Argentina, Tamid, and haven't had the need since. I still have it, and if I ever have shoulder problems I will do as you suggested. Thick padding of any type is disconcerting to me. I put on a pullover shirt a couple weeks ago that was given to me, that has a very thick padded area over the shoulder, and tried it on a sporting clays course with my big P gun. I had to pull it off after the first three stations. Anything that different is distracting to me.

I think I'm getting "old and set in my ways".

SRH

Karl, I tried the Browning Reactar pad, too, about that same time. I just can't seem to get used to that "padding" on my shoulder. I'm fortunate that I am not recoil sensitive, in that regard, I guess. It wouldn't bother me in a situation like sighting in a big rifle on the bench, I don't think.

Yes, I'm a screwball.

SRH