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Lightest 1" pad - B 13 - 04-26-2023
Replacing the pad on a Stockys CF mini stock. Trying to keep it as light as possible, but need the length more. Anyone have experience down this road? I have a few brand options here to check weight of and try to compare material density but thought I would ask here first. All will be grind to fit, so no good comparison of post grind weight at the moment and dont want to fit a bunch just to find out and only use one. I have also read about guys making a pad from flip flop foam or similar but have not done it. Any experience or ideas for a 1" or longer piece of foam appropriate for this application?
Lightest 1" pad - Bigs28 - 04-26-2023
I use smoke composite stocks. They have a butt pad as an add on. Not sure if it can be used with your stock but maybe worth a call to see.
Lightest 1" pad - Darryle - 04-26-2023
Why not add a skeltonized kydex spacer?
Lightest 1" pad - B 13 - 04-27-2023
Bigs28 Wrote:I use smoke composite stocks. They have a butt pad as an add on. Not sure if it can be used with your stock but maybe worth a call to see.
Looks like they make some nice light weight/carbon fiber AR stuff. I didn't see a pad that would work for a bolt gun stock on their sight. Did I miss it?
Lightest 1" pad - B 13 - 04-27-2023
Darryle Wrote:Why not add a skeltonized kydex spacer?
That sounds interesting, but I'm having trouble visualizing it on the stock. Got any pictures?
Lightest 1" pad - Darryle - 04-27-2023
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Lightest 1" pad - Bigs28 - 04-27-2023
B 13 Wrote:Looks like they make some nice light weight/carbon fiber AR stuff. I didn't see a pad that would work for a bolt gun stock on their sight. Did I miss it?
Doubt it, i made the assumption you had an ar. My bad.
Lightest 1" pad - B 13 - 04-28-2023
Darryle Wrote:[ATTACH=CONFIG]19706[/ATTACH]
That could work. Available where?
Lightest 1" pad - Darryle - 04-28-2023
Amazon for one
Tactaload LOP Spacers is just one brand
Lightest 1" pad - B 13 - 04-30-2023
Pretty sure those wont fit. Looks like the Stockys CF stock is finished in the same shape/size as the Blazer R8, so I pretty much stuck with GTF pads or the flip flop/foam style pad.
Anyone done one with a thicker foam? Or a 1 or thicker foam source?
Lightest 1" pad - Darryle - 04-30-2023
That is why I suggested making your own out of kydex, that was just the example I referenced when asked
1/2" kydex/plastic is $21 on Amazon and 12" squared, can make quite a few spacers