The correct name for the Pachmayer recoil pad I mentioned above is the "XLT Magnum" and according to Pachmayer, it is 50% softer than the Decelerator pads. The other pad I mentioned is the "Limbsaver" from Sims Vibration Laboratory. They are similar in softness.
I have a number of soft recoiling centerfire rifles and rimfires that came from the factory with hard plastic things on their butts. I have replaced all of these with 3/8" thick Pachmayer Std Old English recoil pads. I fit these just so I can lean the rifle up in a corner of a room, with a hard floor and not have it slip/slide and damage the rifle.
Hope this helps.
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