My grizzly bear blaster is **slightly** anorexic. So, I'm thinking of adding some weight to keep it from slapping me around so much.
Is the mercury a good way to go?

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I'm going to add a clarification. I bought the gun from a guy here on AR who carried a lot, only shot it for hunting.
I will be shooting it quite a bit for a number of different reasons.
7.5lb 416 rem mag.

No

You'll spend much more time carrying it than blasting. When blasting a griz, you won't feel the shot.

The mercury is more expensive than just adding weight, but is slightly more effective. I think it's worthwhile if the rifle is really knocking you around and the money is worth it to you.

dave

I have a mercury recoil reducer I can screw inside the stock of my Blaser R93's in .300 Win Mag and 9,3x62.

Recoil reduction is there but minimal, while total weight goes up. I wonder if the result is due to the system or the extra weight.

When I see hair through my scope, I'm not aware of any recoil anyway, so I decided to favour weight reduction/balance and took out the recoil recucing tube.

If you need more weight the merchant tube is more effective. You can balance with lead in Fore arm. If you aren't going to be packing it around, more weight helps recoil .

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
If you need more weight the merchant tube is more effective. You can balance with lead in Fore arm. If you aren't going to be packing it around, more weight helps recoil .

Merchant tube is not a term I'm familiar with. I would guess you are talking about the tubes that use springs and weights. Could you clarify? And name a brand if you like one more than others.

you carry the rifle for hours - shoot it for a second - keep it lighter - you never notice recoil when you shooting an animal anyway

I'm going to add a clarification. I bought the gun from a guy here on AR who carried a lot, only shot it for hunting.
I will be shooting it quite a bit for a number of different reasons.
7.5lb 416 rem mag.

I have installed them and I have two on my own rifles; they do reduce recoil, BUT, they are not free; they add a pound to your rifle, (using a 16 ounce brake), at the butt, which makes the rifle handle totally different; butt heavy. If you can live with the downsides, then they will work for you. Sounds like most of your shooting will be at the range, where the negatives might not matter to you. On a clear day you can hear the mercury sloshing around in there. And a dead weight will do about the same thing I think.

I've used and have several of them. I think they are just weight. If you REALLY want to reduce recoil, install a brake. Take it off when hunting.

Only had one. Compared to simply adding the same lead weight I couldn't feel a difference. The lead was a LOT cheaper.

Good point; a brake does reduce recoil in a better way. Note; they are loud. Nothing is a free lunch. I have installed many of them.

sorry.. DYAC - mercury tube

I have a 375 with the Mercury and a muzzle brake. It is a popgun to shoot but heavy and loud.
I built it to use in the safari rifle shoots but have used it hunting.

Mark