r/canadaguns • u/afookenleaf • Jun 08 '26

Buy recommendations Winchester 1892 recoil pad

I have a new production Winchester 1892 in .357Mag. It has the classic crescent buttplate style, which I find to be very uncomfortable to shoot because of the pointy ends. I'm looking for a rubber recoil pad like the limbsaver ones, I wanted to hear your recommandation for the best ones and to be sure to get one that fits.

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u/ONTZ28 Jun 08 '26

The proper way to do it is with a grind to fit recoil pad. You will need to cut the stock flush.

Your best bet is to find a quality gunsmith and have them do it. If you're only doing one gun it will be cheaper than buying the tooling to grind one yourself. It'll probably be around $200 plus the cost of the pad.

For "period correct" recoil pads I like Pachmayr. For recoil I like Limbsaver. I'd go with a Pachmayer on yours. They have templates on their website so you can determine what size you need.

Avoid the amazon grind to fit ones.

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u/afookenleaf Jun 08 '26

Cutting the stock would remove the need for the pad. The amount of recoil manageable, it's the shape of the buttplate that causes issue.

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u/ONTZ28 Jun 08 '26

No it wouldn't. You will still need something to cover the butt of the stock. Your original curved plate won't work anymore. Your length of pull will be different. Not to mention a blank, unfinished, unprotected piece of wood with 2 empty screw holes would be ugly as sin and would be easily damaged and chipped.

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u/afookenleaf Jun 08 '26

fair point