Hi Ryan:
Thanks for the information!
Yes, steel butt plates will allow a gun to go sliding across a floor at what seems like warp speed.
Back in the early 60's I stocked a Winchester M-70 with a thin red rubber recoil pad and I thought that it looked very spiffy. I had always used a black pad and this was a pleasant change.
I would like to find a thin red pad to go on this 06. The Silver pads seem to only come in thick sizes
I have not used a pad grinding jij yet but always sanded the pad down with it attached to the unfinished stock. It had to be correct that way! lol
I can't get my mind to accept a modern pad on a classic style rifle. However, I have reached the age where shooting an 06 is not fun! My next "deer rifle" is going to be a .257 Roberts. A late friend of mine swore by his .250-3000 as a great "dear rifle" so the Roberts should also be a good one.
Thanks again,
Franchi
