Efficacy of a recoil pad.

[CorditeCrazy]

True, those European “pigs back” stock designs tend to have the worst felt recoil. A classic American strait comb works about the best, the rifle comes back at you and doesn’t rise to bite your cheek.

[oafpatroll]

True, those European “pigs back” stock designs tend to have the worst felt recoil. A classic American strait comb works about the best, the rifle comes back at you and doesn’t rise to bite your cheek.

What is the hump intended to do better?

[Socrates]

What is the hump intended to do better?

Apparently provides better cheekweld, and enhances natural point of aim.

[DaavG]

Apparently provides better cheekweld, and enhances natural point of aim.

with open sights as I understand?

[Socrates]

with open sights as I understand?

Maybe, but from what I've seen the Germans of days of yore mounted their scopes pretty high. So either they mounted it that high because of the hogs back stock, or they have a hogs back stock so they can see the scopes.

Examples:

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[Toxxyc]

I'll take anything I can get to make my rifle hurt me less, because that means I'll shoot better and end up hunting better.

[oafpatroll]

Thanks for the explanations. I have shot a few with that style of stock and find them less pleasant to shoot and aesthetically unpleasing than a straight comb style.

[Andrew Leigh]

What's everyone's take on slip on pads? As effective as a fitted pad?

Nope.

Firstly, they alter your Length of Pull. This however may be a desired result.
Secondly, they never hold tightly to the butt to maintain a consistent position, this will lead to increased inaccuracy.
Finally, they just look real horrible on a rifle.

[Heath Robinson]

True, those European “pigs back” stock designs tend to have the worst felt recoil. A classic American strait comb works about the best, the rifle comes back at you and doesn’t rise to bite your cheek.

Interestingly, the nice-shooting rifle was a classic British-style (but made in Germany) with quite a lot of drop at the heel and a knife-edge comb. The bruiser was a much straighter stock.

[Desperatezulu]

It shouldn’t change the aesthetics should remain the Siam as it’s also a red pad. I also agree, I’d it makes a noticeable difference, it’s worth it. The question I have is, will it make one.

Yes it will make a noticeable difference. I fitted one on my 416 Rigby. A mercury recoil reducer will make even more of a difference.

The 450 Rigby in CZ guise is quite light (same profile barrel as 416, just with a bigger hole down the middle, hence lighter) and has a reputation for having a particularly nasty kick with the hogsback stock. It's worth adding/modding whatever makes sense to tame the recoil. Even with the straight American Safari stock, you won't regret minimizing the recoil.