Alternative butt pad

[camram]

Hi all,
Took my Reximex Leiva up the club today for a bit of l.s r at 20 yds,I am finding the standard butt pad a bit slippery as its plastic.
Just wondering if anybody has upgraded and what you have fitted,ideally looking for a thicker rubber one that is a straight swap.
Thanks

 

[chouchin66]

Hi all,
Took my Reximex Leiva up the club today for a bit of l.s r at 20 yds,I am finding the standard butt pad a bit slippery as its plastic.
Just wondering if anybody has upgraded and what you have fitted,ideally looking for a thicker rubber one that is a straight swap.
Thanks

You're not likely to find a " straight swap", more likely a " grind to fit" unit. One could go " custom", old school & cover existing plate with saddle " skirt & fender" weight leather ( 12 - 15 oz ) & be ~ 4mm - 6mm thick. Standard contact cement to affix. Older/ modern " London Best" guns & rifles use this approach.

 

[Bighit]

You could wrap it with leather as above .

Find a buttpad close to the size you need and grind to fit or find an Gunsmith who can do it .

JSR may have one that is a close fit .

Recoil / Butt Pads | J S Ramsbottom

Looking for quality clothing, bipods, cases, gunsafes or a wide range of other shooting accessories? J S Ramsbottom are a supplier of great shooting products

www.jsramsbottom.com

Speak to @rockdrill .

Post in thread 'Thoughts on the new Reximex Lieva'

Feb 7, 2026

This morning I got out the sanding machine and had at the old Boyds butt pad, overall pretty happy with the result, one small niggle I accidentally took off just under a mm too much at the top of the pad, but not going to get upset by it as it is still loads better than the plastic plate:



While I was working on it I also addressed one other element that I thought wasn't as good as it could be, that is how the butt is attached to the action. I really do think the four small wood screws seem a bit naff.

My solution was to buy some furniture bushings (sourced off...

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[camram]

You could wrap it with leather as above .

Find a buttpad close to the size you need and grind to fit or find an Gunsmith who can do it .

JSR may have one that is a close fit .

Recoil / Butt Pads | J S Ramsbottom

Looking for quality clothing, bipods, cases, gunsafes or a wide range of other shooting accessories? J S Ramsbottom are a supplier of great shooting products

www.jsramsbottom.com

Speak to @rockdrill .

Post in thread 'Thoughts on the new Reximex Lieva'

Feb 7, 2026

This morning I got out the sanding machine and had at the old Boyds butt pad, overall pretty happy with the result, one small niggle I accidentally took off just under a mm too much at the top of the pad, but not going to get upset by it as it is still loads better than the plastic plate:



While I was working on it I also addressed one other element that I thought wasn't as good as it could be, that is how the butt is attached to the action. I really do think the four small wood screws seem a bit naff.

My solution was to buy some furniture bushings (sourced off...

• rockdrill

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• 

Thanks,I will probably end up sanding one down,the shiny plastic one for me is all wrong and too slippery.

 

[Sharpsman]

Shotgun slip on pads are cheap.and easily available .

 

[Neil54]

Can you checker the butt pad.
Horizontal grooves with a hacksaw.
Criss cross if your feeling adventurous. Then dress up with a file.

 

[camram]

Can you checker the butt pad.
Horizontal grooves with a hacksaw.
Criss cross if your feeling adventurous. Then dress up with a file.

Yes i could Neil,thats an option but the gun is a tad short for me and I fancy a nice thicker rubber one which I think will improve the hold for me.
Thanks

 

[camram]

You could wrap it with leather as above .

Find a buttpad close to the size you need and grind to fit or find an Gunsmith who can do it .

JSR may have one that is a close fit .

Recoil / Butt Pads | J S Ramsbottom

Looking for quality clothing, bipods, cases, gunsafes or a wide range of other shooting accessories? J S Ramsbottom are a supplier of great shooting products

www.jsramsbottom.com

Speak to @rockdrill .

Post in thread 'Thoughts on the new Reximex Lieva'

Feb 7, 2026

This morning I got out the sanding machine and had at the old Boyds butt pad, overall pretty happy with the result, one small niggle I accidentally took off just under a mm too much at the top of the pad, but not going to get upset by it as it is still loads better than the plastic plate:



While I was working on it I also addressed one other element that I thought wasn't as good as it could be, that is how the butt is attached to the action. I really do think the four small wood screws seem a bit naff.

My solution was to buy some furniture bushings (sourced off...

• rockdrill

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• 

You done a nice job there lovely.