How to Make and Install a Leather Covered Recoil Pad

This guide details the process of fitting and installing a recoil pad, emphasizing proper sizing, precise cutting of screw holes, and careful grinding to match the firearm stock. It highlights the use of specialized fixtures and tools for achieving a professional, seamless finish, while also offering tips on material selection and common pitfalls to avoid.

This guide details a robust method for repairing stripped screw holes in wooden shotgun stocks, specifically demonstrated on a Remington 870. The technique involves drilling out damaged holes, inserting glued wooden dowels, and re-drilling pilot holes for secure recoil pad attachment. The instruction comes from Caleb at Brownells, emphasizing a methodical approach with proper tools and materials for a lasting repair.

This video demonstrates the careful disassembly of a vintage 12 Gauge shotgun shell, including weighing the lead shot (26.91g) and assessing the powder. The process involves replacing the primer before loading the shell into a side-by-side shotgun for firing at an outdoor range. The presenter, identified as an Ammunition Enthusiast and Collector, showcases knowledge of vintage ammunition storage and safety-conscious testing.

This video demonstrates the application of Chistostvol Gun Cream, a handmade product from Ukraine, for firearm protection. The creator, DROBASHEVICH, showcases the cream's use on a vintage side-by-side shotgun, highlighting its effectiveness for both metal and wood components. The process emphasizes a methodical, ASMR-style approach to firearm maintenance.

Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA demonstrates how to achieve a professional finish on a recoil pad. The process involves removing sanding marks and flat spots using a recoil pad fixture and progressively finer grits of abrasive cloth, followed by a final polish with paste wax. This technique ensures a clean, aesthetically pleasing result for firearm stocks.

This MidwayUSA video focuses on recoil pad installations for rifles and shotguns. It highlights their comprehensive selection of recoil pads, an easy-to-use installation fixture, and all the necessary tools to achieve a perfect installation. The video positions MidwayUSA as a go-to source for gunsmithing needs, emphasizing their complete offering for firearm modifications and maintenance.

This guide details a high-speed Cowboy Action Shooting stage, demonstrating expert transitions between a lever-action rifle, dual single-action revolvers, and a side-by-side shotgun. It highlights efficient manual shotgun reloading techniques from a belt carrier, showcasing advanced proficiency in competitive shooting disciplines. The video emphasizes speed and accuracy across multiple firearm types.

This video provides an expert-level demonstration of the Mosin-Nagant M91/30 PU Sniper rifle. It covers visual inspection, the proper loading procedure for 7.62x54R ammunition, and live fire at an outdoor range, showcasing bolt manipulation and recoil control. The demonstration is presented in a silent, ASMR-style format by an authoritative demonstrator.

This guide details the complex process of reboring a Winchester 1885 Low Wall rifle from .32 Rimfire to .357 Magnum, addressing a pitted bore. Expert gunsmith Larry Potterfield demonstrates disassembly, barrel removal, specialized reboring at Delta Gun Shop, chambering, crowning, action conversion, and final marking/finishing. The process highlights advanced machining techniques and specialized tools required for such a conversion.

This guide details the cycle of operation for the Winchester Model 12 shotgun, as explained by Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA using a cutaway model. It covers loading, safety engagement, firing, extraction, and chambering. The explanation highlights the hammerless pump-action design and internal component interactions, offering valuable insights for gunsmithing and understanding firearm mechanics.