Replacing a butt stock pad on Beretta 12g

[DeplorabusUnum]

The butt stock pad on my Beretta 12g basically disintegrated, so I found a replacement pad that fits it perfectly. Is this JB Weld product a good adhesive to attach the new pad with? It's a composite stock and the new pad is a black rubber compound.

 

[CaptJack1]

I use a lot of different adhesives in the marine world…jb weld is a great product for the right application which I don’t think this is..it gets hard as a rock

Suggest using
Gorilla Max Strength Clear Construction Adhesive, 2.5 Ounce Squeeze Tube, Clear, (Pack of 1)

Available on Amazon

Good luck
Capt Jack

 

[s&wchad]

I've had good luck with contact cement.

Make sure both surfaces are free of debris, wipe them with 91% Isopropyl alcohol, let it dry and apply a thin coat of of contact cement to the inside of the pad and to the butt. Let it set up for about 10-15 minutes before pressing them together. You'll have one change, so make sure you get the pad lined up properly!

 

[Gamecock]

It should be screwed on.

NOT GLUED!

 

[toad67]

Is the composite stock solid on the end?

 

[s&wchad]

It should be screwed on.

NOT GLUED!

Maybe they should be, but they're not ALL screwed on.

I don't know which Beretta the OP has, but some synthetic stock guns have the recoil pad glued on. My Remington Custom Shop 700 KS Mountain Rifle is like that. I even had a NIB wood stocked rifle (AK Sporter) with a glued on pad that was starting to come loose. Contact cement worked like a charm!

 

[Rule3]

JB Weld products are just epoxy. Epoxy is not the best adhesive on plastic/rubber. I would go with the Contact Cement

 

[Gamecock]

Oh!

Well, maybe it can be converted to screw on.

I assume my gunsmith would just charge me a nominal fee for gluing it on, so I'd just take it to him and not worry about it.

 

[Rpg]

Oh!

Well, maybe it can be converted to screw on.

I assume my gunsmith would just charge me a nominal fee for gluing it on, so I'd just take it to him and not worry about it.

Now you’re on the right track!

This is routine gunsmith work. It takes less than 15 minutes for the gunsmith to properly attach the recoil pad WITH SCREWS.

I’m stunned that some folks eagerly suggest gluing it on…

Do it right: take it to your gunsmith.

 

[USBP SW]

Typically, butt pads/recoil pads were installed via concealed screws through the pad. The pads were either pre-fitted to the rifle/shotgun or were sanded to follow the contour of the butt stock.

 

[toad67]

Have you removed the existing pad from the gun yet? I've never seen a composite stock that is solid enough on the end to support a glued on recoil pad. I've replace a few pads on composite stocks that were foam filled, but still had some sort of screw escutcheons for pad support and attachment points. I've also replace a few glued on pads from some pretty nice Kimber rifles that made me be sure of every step I took. But still, they were glued on to a solid wood base.