Ray

I'm not sure you and Jack aren't right. I have a 9.3x74R. a 450/400 3 1/4 and a 404 Jeffery that are all 'bald'. I don't see the difference between them and a similar rifle with a Silvers pad. I have only one rifle with a Pachmayer Decelerator, a 375 Win. and it isn't a whole lot different than a than one with a Winchester pad.

Once the brain decides it won't hurt recoil ceases to be an issure.