What is the term for the rubber butt plate on a shotgun that reduces recoil?

What is the term for the rubber butt plate on a shotgun that reduces recoil?

• A. Choke
• B. Stock
• C. Recoil pad
• D. Muzzle brake

Answer: (C)

The key idea is cushioning recoil. The rubber butt plate at the end of the shotgun’s stock is designed to absorb some of the energy felt when the gun fires, reducing felt recoil and making it more comfortable and controllable to shoot. That specific piece is called a recoil pad. Choke refers to the muzzle device that tightens or widens the shot spread, not the cushioning at the stock end. The stock is the main frame you shoulder, not the cushioning piece itself. A muzzle brake also deals with gas from the muzzle to damp recoil, but it’s located at the barrel’s end, not at the butt. So the term that matches the rubber pad designed to reduce recoil is recoil pad.

The key idea is cushioning recoil. The rubber butt plate at the end of the shotgun’s stock is designed to absorb some of the energy felt when the gun fires, reducing felt recoil and making it more comfortable and controllable to shoot. That specific piece is called a recoil pad.

Choke refers to the muzzle device that tightens or widens the shot spread, not the cushioning at the stock end. The stock is the main frame you shoulder, not the cushioning piece itself. A muzzle brake also deals with gas from the muzzle to damp recoil, but it’s located at the barrel’s end, not at the butt. So the term that matches the rubber pad designed to reduce recoil is recoil pad.