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Arecoil pad is a piece of rubber, foam, leather, or other soft material usually attached to thebuttstock of arifle orshotgun. Recoil pads may also be worn around the shoulder with straps, placing the soft material between the buttstock and the shoulder of the person firing the gun. The purpose of this device is to provide additional padding between the typically hard buttstock surface and the user's shoulder, to reduce the amount of feltrecoil of the firearm, and to prevent slippage on the shooter's clothing while aiming.[1]