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So whoever has a brass butt plate what is everyone using as a recoil pad or just anything in general to protect it from being damaged ?

It shouldt become 'damaged' from normal shouldering.

I don't use anything and am careful when I set my BBB down on its buttplate.

If it does become scratched or tarnished Flitz is your friend!

I use one right now but sometimes take it off. I don't worry about a few scratches here and there.

If its getting used it will get wear and tear. Sure you can be careful and prevent some of it. But if you dont want any scratches hang it on the wall. Even with a butt cuff I bet you will get some.

I'd be more worried about that brass butt plate damaging me, than me damaging it. I'm a recoil pad kind of guy .

All 3 of mine received a strip of Talon Rubber Grip Tape about 1 inch wide and the height of the butt-really helps to keep it shouldered considering that brass gets very slippery on different types of shirt or jacket material.
I had slip on rubber butt pads but quickly started disliking them.

I like that leather cover RangeRoper has. Limbsaver might work for you, it's a slip on, handles recoil well too. Plus gives you a bit longer reach, if you need that.

How about this? When trouble comes best to be prepared I guess. As long as you can carry it....

Carry or not thats not for me. Little to extreme for my liking

RanchRoper wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:01 am

How about this? When trouble comes best to be prepared I guess. As long as you can carry it....

Go all the way and add a brass catcher too!

This is the reason I bought steel instead of brass. The brass rifles are beautiful and period correct, but I'm the type that would cringe every time I put a scratch on it. Maybe I'm just weird.

I think ol' Badger would have a stroke if I stuffed that in the scabbard...

markiver54 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:26 am

This is the reason I bought steel instead of brass. The brass rifles are beautiful and period correct, but I'm the type that would cringe every time I put a scratch on it. Maybe I'm just weird.

My Henry has a few character marks on it now, just from wear and tear, and packing it horseback in the bush. All good.

Yeah, I polished my BB brass once. Now, it has a nice patina going on.

RanchRoper wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:11 am

markiver54 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:26 am

This is the reason I bought steel instead of brass. The brass rifles are beautiful and period correct, but I'm the type that would cringe every time I put a scratch on it. Maybe I'm just weird.

My Henry has a few character marks on it now, just from wear and tear, and packing it horseback in the bush. All good.

I hear Ya RR. Just that it would not bother me as much if I got a ding or scratch on my BBS as opposed to brass.
By no means upset Badger though!
Yours is a beautiful rifle!

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Rifletom wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:41 am

Yeah, I polished my BB brass once. Now, it has a nice patina going on.

Rifletom wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:41 am

Yeah, I polished my BB brass once. Now, it has a nice patina going on.

but I'm the type that would cringe every time I put a scratch on it.

The upside to brass is it's fairly easy to repair minor scratches.

Not so with blued steel.

I also considered that, if hunting, I don't need anything flashing in the woods.

I also considered that, if hunting, I don't need anything flashing in the woods.

You could hunt with one of your non - flashy guns and keep the 'flash' to the range or non-serious hunting such as varmints.