I bought a Mesa in 7RM in Oct of 2020. It to, came with a CA recoil pad and not the limbsaver pad. Really not a big deal but when I ordered it, the limbsaver pad is what I expected to get and I felt slightly ripped off. I ordered the limbsaver pad (#10805) based on a email to customer service. I ended up needing to remove some material with a belt sander from the side that fits inside the stock to make it fit proper. Was it worth the extra money and effort...IDK but it definitely looks better in my opinion.
With that same rifle purchase, I also didn't receive the tread protector. I had to contact CA and they gave me a code to order a free one. They told me they no longer include the TP with the rifle purchases. Sounds like another way to save a few bucks per rifle sale then make a few extra if one wanted to purchase it. …