"Limbsaver" recoil pads, while I think are somewhat ugly, really do help with recoil.

My bro put one on my/his 9.3x57 as the length of pull on the husky factory rifle was 14 1/2" with a steel butt pad.

Shortened to 14" WITH the pad, the recoil is about like a light weight .243, a REAL pleasure to shoot.

Pacmmayr Decelerator pads are almost as good as the Limbsavers in reducing recoil.