Mercury recoil reducers -- Anyone with experience?

[gene pool]

Gentlemen,

Does anyone have experience with mercury recoil reducers? I am considering a Graco BreaKO Mercury Recoil Reducer mainly due to reviews on a vendor’s website. I know they are not recoil “eliminators,” only reducers. I need to dampen the recoil on a 7mm Rem. Mag hunting rifle.

Thank you,
Gene

 

[wboggs]

I have one on a .416 Rem Mag. It slows and reduces the recoil but nothing like a brake. I have never felt the recoil in the field but it really kicks off the bench. If you are real recoil sensative go with a break.

 

[alf]

Two things to look at with them. They do work, some from the design, some from just the added weight, which depending in model, can add over a half a pound. That by itself, could mess up balance and handling of the gun.

Only you can decide if that's what you want to do, but I'd do a brake over a reducer. A cheaper solution would be to shoot lighter bullets, as in 120 or 140 Barnes.

 

[Preacher]

I install them quite often, my own personal 338 Ultra Mag has 2 Graco standards in the butt stock and they do help out a lot.. You can tell the difference....
Brownells # 352-200-101

 

[joemax]

Don't remember the brand name but I tested a savage in 300 rum with plastic stock without and then with the mercury reducer and the difference was very noticeable. All shooting was done offhand. My impression is they are well worth the 50-75 bucks it cost.

 

[pikespeakgoat]

....... I need to dampen the recoil on a 7mm Rem. Mag hunting rifle.Thank you,Gene

Might you be open to a Limbsaver recoil pad? I have an A-Bolt 7mm RM, nice and light, that kicked like a mule, especially with the heavier bullets, with the Limbsaver pad on it, I can shoot a couple boxes at a sitting.

 

[mikeinct]

Gene, I'm looking at a pair of them [G/Breako] The thin rifle for-end model 352.205 weights about 240 grams/ the 352.200.01 Standard model is just over 405 grams....We had bought three to use in a 338 Lapua..Long story short...The one in the butt stock is the most effective..If you can get the thing to lay below & inline to the barrel..I'd open the stock up & look to see about just using a lead shot filled copper pipe of those weights...If they feel good & don't upset the recoil effect/it can effect accuracy...You may want to spend the money on the real deal..The for-end model is going to really need a proper fitting in the stock to work correctly..I'd give the weighted stock a try..It is almost free to rig that up..Worst case you download it some say 90% with the bullet you prefer..Or get the muzzle brake..They are ugly/noisy but they tame the magnums...mike in ct.......................................................................Oh yeah & what he said above, Fitting a limbsaver pad to light magnum rifle is really a good idea....Mummmm, Comfy!!!!

 

[broncman]

No experience with the Graco, but I was having a problem with my Savage 308 FT/R in the prone position. It literaly set against my collar bone. It would bruise me after 10 rds and by 20 I was sore.

I installed a Kickeze sorbathane pad after all the reviews comparing them to Limbsaver, Pachmayer etc. I feel absoulutely no pain or soreness after I installed it .

It flat worked! My short mag is getting one now!

 

[p-man]

I got interested in this after the same subject on a previous post - what is critical about the installation of the mercury reducers is that they have to be installed at an angle to the bore - this is to allow as much surface area drag on the heavy liquid (mercury) - so if you are shooting at extreme angles up or down, you may get varying results - I decided to go with the Edwards reducer which has a piston and spring inside - this type is more forgiving in the install. If go to Brownell's and search on recoil reducers, you will see all the models of both types. Either way you'll be adding 5-8 oz to the weight of your stock - for me with a 6lb 30-06AI shooting 180's, I think it will work fine.

 

[KMart]

The Edwards reducer also has to be installed at an angle. It comes with little offsets on the front and back. You will also get some some spring vibration/noise that you may or may not feel or hear.
Kickeze recoil pads are great. I have had them on my trap guns since they came out.

 

[MClark]

I have one in a 375 H&H; it is a unit from http://www.mercuryrecoil.com/suppressors/index.htm It also has a muzzle brake on it, I built the gun for the safari rifle shoot they do here in Phoenix. Kicks about like a 308. I have used it hunting.

I also have one in a 550 Express if it ever gets finished.

Mark

 

[p-man]

My only concern with any of the 'super' pads is that they require special care to install and grind and they are less durable in the field. Some of the rubber compounds are sensitive to certain solvents and best will make the pads "sticky" to the touch. I agree they do soak up recoil. As to the angle spacers, those are to adjust the reducer if you want fine tune the muzzle jump during the recoil cycle. It doesn't make sense to purposely drill the cavity in the stock off-center just to put spacers in. Talking rifles here, the guy I talked with who's installed over 200 of the Edwards, says the simple most effective way, is to drill a hole in the stock perfectly parallel to the bore (center) line of the rifle as high up towards the top of the comb as you can get. Then shoot it and see if 'adjustments' need to be made - most people using synthetic stocks, epoxy 'em in and leave em alone - not much you can do after that