[EagleSix]

Originally Posted by axxe55

eaglesix, lots of that felt recoil on lever action rifles comes from the butt plate. as a lot of them have hard plastic or metal butt plates instead of recoil pads. i think it's part of the love we pay for to have a more nostalgic rifle without a modern recoil pad! i do myself like vintage rifles that look like they are vintage, no scopes or modern accessories on them.

It's more the light weight of the rifle and stock angle. I don't have recoil pads on other high power rifles, they are only thin rubber. These reduce felt recoil some, but not much.

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[therewolf]

I have a recoil pad on my Marlin '94. It reduces the recoil of the .44

Mag to an acceptable level.

What I do is use the sling. It's heavy, and as I shoot from the shoulder,

I hook my left elbow through it and push hard. It helps to steady aim,

and control recoil to stay on target. IME, .44 and 30.06 are @

the recoil of a 20 gauge with small game loads.

[axxe55]

Originally Posted by EagleSix

It's more the light weight of the rifle and stock angle. I don't have recoil pads on other high power rifles, they are only thin rubber. These reduce felt recoil some, but not much.

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eaglesix, i forgot about those too. from a ballistics standpoint a 30-30 or even a 44 mag doesn't have the muzzle velocity or energy of say a 30-06, but seem to kick the shoulder more in a gun like a lever action winchester!