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Old 08-11-2011, 12:41 PM
rick w. rick w. is offline
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Hi Frank,

I have not used such a device. I am not too sure I would ever buy one, mainly because the slush fund is always being appropriated. Guess I have always had the fear of cracking the wrist of the stock. Perhaps the risk would be in how the rifle was held and the rest's ability to give some during recoil.

I reworked a pre64 model 70 this past winter into a 300H&H. I shot it in winter clothes and did not seem bad with the steel buttplate. I drug it out again this summer shooting it with lighter clothing, and came home black and blue on the shoulder. I have friends that shoot the boomers, cheytacs, big Lapuas, they all seem to like the Past recoil item FWIW.

The old way is to put something between you and the shoulder on the biggies.
Your comment on the 99 in the Wasp has me thinking on a 88 that is sitting here now...... :-) ........that was a neat idea, kinda reminds me a little of the H.P.

Rick
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