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Can Shooting Clothes Help With My Recoil Problems? Shooting attire is design to be comfortable -- giving you maximum movement. But you’ll notice there are an abundance of vests, pads, jackets, shirts and pads that give you some smidgen of recoil protection.
With the exception of worn recoil pads, every other piece of clothing should be considered a minor gain in your battle against recoil. Shock-absorbing pads that slip into vests and jackets, shirts with stitched-in recoil pads or any other piece of clothing are not going to eliminate recoil. Clothing should be used in conjunction with anti-recoil products that fit directly onto your shotgun.
That said, women can benefit from certain types of clothing. You can find wearable recoil pads that are usually worn over clothes. They have a couple of adjustable straps to help you get that perfect fit.
You can also buy recoil pads that clip onto your bra strap. Both types of products are more robust than shirts, vests or jackets. But again, you must consider that anything coming between you and your shotgun jeopardizes the fit. You can always replace the stock on your gun…your shoulder, meanwhile, is a completely different story.
