I like good pads on my rifles. I, too, have the PAST and use it for target shooting. However, I do not like to have to depend upon something in addition to the rifle to be comfortable shooting it. Most of my rifles have been to a gun smith to have the stocks cut to fit with a custom recoil pad, usually Limbsavers. And, I have found stock fit is as at least as important as the pad. I like to shoot year around and a good pad allows me to shoot with a T-shirt as well as a heavy coat.