Caldwel Recoil Shield with Adjustable Fit, Thick Padding, for Range, Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoors

I recently had to rapid fire 200+ rounds of heavily loaded slugs and buckshot from a semi-auto shotgun. With just a T-shirt and a smile for padding. Halfway through, my smile faded and I had to take a break from the painful bruising in my shoulder. I got the Super Mag Plus with the thickest padding (1 inch) and went back at it. This time I felt nothing. No pain at all. I would highly recommend this to all shotgun users. Some people I’ve talked to says that these kinds of shoulder pads don’t work at all, but I think they have just not tried this Super Mag Plus with 1 inch padding. It’s makes an enormous difference to your comfort when shooting! The fit felt good for me (6.1” 210lbs) and I very much appreciate the rough (but soft) leather on both sides of the padding - it makes for a firm and stable hold between buttstock, pad and body. It works great both outside clothing, inside clothing or between clothing. One downside when using this thick padding is that you have to take this into account when mounting the shotgun. If you just lift the buttstock straight up to your cheek, it might bump into the shoulder pad. So you’ll have to move the shotgun forward away from your body a little bit so it clears the padding before you can mount it properly. It’s a muscle memory training thing, if you want to do this fast and consistently.

I bought this mainly for shooting heavy recoiling centerfire rifles from positions that tend to make recoil particularly punishing, namely sitting, bench, and (worst of all) prone. I tested it earlier today from the bench with my Ruger M77 .30-06 with my full power handloads, then let 'er rip. I could hardly feel the recoil at all, and there was not even a hint of pain, even though I really leaned into it and took as much of the punch as possible. It's reasonably comfortable, although a bit thick in the pad region, but that allows it to take up so much more shock. You have to fasten the chest strap with a Fastex buckle, and there's a secondary snap for your belt to hold it down if you want to use it, but that's not essential for a short time at the bench. Quality construction, and the pad face is a soft, slightly suede leather to allow smooth shouldering of the butt stock. I really like it, and highly recommend it for shooting rifles and shotguns in the recoil category of the .270 and up, especially from the three positions I mentioned I am using this for, and for extended shooting sessions. It gets the job done so well that even my fifteen year old daughter can handle my .30-06 with ease using this wearable recoil pad.

I read a review of this product somewhere else, besides Amazon, and decided to give this a try. AM I GLAD I DID!! I am older (70) with the resultant muscle degradation, and the only reason I am still able to shoot my full-sized rifles is this pad. I shoot my M-1 Garand (30-06) and Mauser (8MM), both with steel butt plates with no problems. I use to limit my shooting because of the recoil and the abuse to my shoulder. I now shoot to the limit of my body being able to hold up the rifle steady. In the standing position, I just don't get to shoot as many accurate shots as I did as a younger man. My only complaint is that the pad slips off my shoulder sometimes and I have to readjust it. This may be due to the fact that I am 6' 2" and 230 lbs. But, it does not slip when the rifle is nestled in my shoulder and ready to fire. I would recommend that if you have any recoil aversion at all, you purchase this shoulder pad and give it a try. It has added immensely to my enjoyment and accuracy when shooting my full-caliber rifles. Also, I have popped off a few 12-gauge rounds while using the pad. Same thing, no debilitating recoil. I definitely encourage you to try this product.

I've no issues with the impact-absorbing nature of the shield. It totally works as advertised. 100+ buckshot rounds fired in 6 hours (combat training) and I should have been in agonizing pain but I wasn't. A little tender, but no bruising and, compared to my colleagues, I was the only one lifting a beer at the end of the day without wincing. I bought two of these as my father has had recent chest surgery and still some tenderness near his shoulder. He has been accustomed to wrapping his shoulder with a sponge to help absorb recoil but he still flinches when shooting trap, which isn't good. But after putting this on under his shirt, he was highly confident and shot an 83 out of 100 in Trap. He's thrilled with it. My only complaint is that the chest strap is made for, I'm guessing, someone with a size 40-inch chest or smaller. I'm a big guy, as is my father, and we had to jury-rig an extra piece of elastic strapping (plus some velcro) to get the strap around our chests. Its easier to do if you wear this under your shirt (over your t-shirt maybe), but if its cooler weather and you are wearing a jacket, no way would this fit. Would have liked to see a truly "One size fits all" strapping system, as without the strap this won't stay in place at all. Minor quibble though.....just not perfect.

great to have when spending the day out playing trap

Absolument génial !! Plus aucune "reserve" ni de frein avec ce produit. Amorti fantastique avec du 44 magnum, un vrai bonheur

Potrebbero farlo meglio

Ideal, um im Sommer größere Kaliber auch mal im T-Shirt zu schießen. Sehr gute Dämpfung. Schnell an- und wieder abgelegt

Es complicado adaptarlo al contorno del hombro . Material bueno pero bastante caro para ser un amortiguador de golpe