New to the ar-15
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When I was in basic training, the Drill Instructor fired an M16A1 off his crotch and off the end of his nose. He did so because many of the recruits had never fired a rifle and were nervous about recoil.
The AR-15 when chambered for .223 / 5.56mm NATO isn't any different, so the question is why would you want to add a recoil pad?
The AR-15 when chambered for .223 / 5.56mm NATO isn't any different, so the question is why would you want to add a recoil pad?
Rastoff
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There are recoil pads designed for the MIL-SPEC collapsible stock. However, they do almost nothing to reduce recoil.
What are you trying to achieve with this pad?
What are you trying to achieve with this pad?
I just wanted something to help with that plastic from bruising up my shoulder. I have 60 year old shoulders with not much natural padding. Even if it just softens it at least I won't have checkered marks left behind on my body.
Just something to soften the recoil, my shoulders are 60 years old and not much in way of natural padding. I don't want checkered imprints left on my shoulder.
I put one on my AR-15 and it feels like I shooting a .22. Oh wait....
The military style A2 and the telestock butts can be a bit hard edged.
You might want to one of the original M16 style stocks - the early pre-trap door stocks. Originals are hard to find but Brownells has started making them for their retro series rifles.
The buttplate on these is both rubber and nicely rounded.
BROWNELLS AR-15 RETRO BUTTSTOCKS | Brownells
You might want to one of the original M16 style stocks - the early pre-trap door stocks. Originals are hard to find but Brownells has started making them for their retro series rifles.
The buttplate on these is both rubber and nicely rounded.
BROWNELLS AR-15 RETRO BUTTSTOCKS | Brownells
If you don't already have a fixed stock, the suggested A1 stock would need you to change the receiver extension/buffer tube, you'd also need a spacer to keep the original buffer and spring or change those to the ones for the rifle.
You might want to check where you're putting the current butt plate on your shoulder. I've messed up and rested mine on my collar bone a couple of times and that does hurt. You want the butt resting on the chest muscles.
Other than that, the pads suggested by Rastoff seem the best answer.
You might want to check where you're putting the current butt plate on your shoulder. I've messed up and rested mine on my collar bone a couple of times and that does hurt. You want the butt resting on the chest muscles.
Other than that, the pads suggested by Rastoff seem the best answer.
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Yeah I basically just want something softer than the plastic stock but don't want to change the whole stock.
okiegtrider
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Seriously. This one won't bruise you.
Well......lol...my husband might be bit of a wimp, he never shot a gun let alone a rifle.
jbtrucker
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Midway USA has several AR-15 butt pads , make sure you have good hearing protection AR's are very loud especially indoors. Enjoy your new rifle
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Yes I have protection but since I can't hear in one ear I caN'T hear anybody talking, I have to get those electronic ones.
An AR in .223/5.56 has very little recoil. I have bad shoulder joints, I am close to the same age, and I can assure you there is no pain in firing the AR. Certainly no bruising.
Rastoff
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debgram,
Do you have this rifle already?
Do you have this rifle already?
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I used to be really big into building AR's. Dug through my parts stash to see if had a snap on pad laying around to just send ya as I knew I used to have few, but apparently I have already let them go. If you google AR15 Carbine Recoil Pad the results will give you many options. As noted before, Limbsaver makes a nice one.
Yes I do, just waiting for the manual sights to come in, my optic is here but was told I need to sight in the co-witness first, then the optic to match it.
cyphertext
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No, you can sight in an optic without sighting in iron sights first. They should be sighted in independently.
If you have iron sights that are sighted in for 50 yards and then you want to sight in the red dot for the same distance, it makes it easier by just putting the red dot on the tip of the front sight, but it isn't a requirement.
Ok well, the sight comes in tomorrow and I'm hoping my husband can line his friend up to help me sight it in. I was looking into getting a new handguard but I found out I can just add a rail to the existing handguard. Now, what kind do I look for, a Key-loc one? Thanks
