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Mercury Recoil Reducer
c0y0te
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I purchased a Winchester Model 70 SS Classic in 375 H&H Magnum last year for an upcoming African hunt. The rifle was ordered direct from Winchester via a local dealer for me and is one of the last ones to come from the factory in this caliber. I replaced the factory installed plastic stock with with a H&S Precison synthetic with full aluminum bedding block. While the recoil is somewhat manageable while hunting it is not a very pleasant rifle to practice with. A friend of mine suggested I install a mercury recoil reducer in the stock. I have found very little info on the net about them. I would like to hear opinions from anyone who has tried them on how well they worked for you and what type you used. Did you install the reducer in the butt of the stock or imbed it under the barrel in the forearm? Any advice would be appreciated.
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I can only put about 10-15 rounds through my rifle at the range before my shoulder starts feeling it and I am considering having a mercury recoil reducer installed. I figured I would throw the question out before I made the investment though.
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I've seen them in Midsouth Shooters Supply and Brownells.
www.midsouthshooters.com
That 444 now kicks like a 30-30 on steroids.
I installed it in the rear stock. I think I used a 7\8in. speedbore.
I might get it MAGNAPORTED so it would be a ice creamcat!!!
Bye the way I'm 6ft.0 and build like a brick....house. about 4 round in a t-shirt was plenty.
I have a T-C Encore in 405 Winchester that is going to get the same!!
Good Luck in Africa!
jerry yourczek
just remember, they only work well when a gun is level. if you shoot up or down, it has less effect.
Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
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Welcome to the GB forums! Congratulations on your safari also.
There are several methods used to defeat recoil with the primary one being the correct design and fitting of the stock. Since you've already opted for the HS, this one can be set aside.
The best position to practice from is standing. Sitting down at a bench may allow you to place the rifle on bags or an adjustable front rest but the position is not conducive to being comfortable when firing a rifle with what some might consider to be significant recoil. You can build yourself a type of H-frame rest to use for standing tests and practice. Shooting sticks are another alternative.
Switch recoil pads and use the Sims Laboratory Limb Saver pad. If necessary, get a Past Recoil Shield to wear on your shoulder while shooting and hunting. The shield spreads the recoil over a larger surface area and the pad 'deadens' the recoil impulse significantly.
Muzzle brakes are perfectly acceptable as a means of reducing recoil. The drawback is that Professional Hunters and guides discourage clients from using them for safety reasons. Many times the PH or guide finds himself in extremely close proximity to the muzzle right at the shot. That's a bad place to be considering the noise from the muzzle.
Mercury recoil reducers can help but the stock will have to drilled in order to accommodate the cylinder. I would replace the pad first and while it's off, consider the mercury recoil reducer. The reducer will add somewhere between 7 oz. and 16 oz. depending on the model.
You can also adjust your loads but the loads you need for Africa should be the best you can produce not the lowest in recoil.
Honestly, I prefer to make the stock correctly then fit it correctly and all of the other paraphernalia can be ignored.
Good Luck with your safari!
Best.
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