Need some feedback from those who use or have used MERCURY recoil reducers . Looking to ad one to my daughters Beretta 692 but not sure what works well . Thank you for any advice.
Mercury recoil reducer ????
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I thought this would be great in my Wife's 870 Trap gun.
Unfortunately, she didn't notice much difference in felt recoil, just weighted her stock, so we took it out. Found out that a few extra Ounces of shot placed in a brass tube sealed on both ends, and installed solidly in the hole did a pretty good job.
Unfortunately, she didn't notice much difference in felt recoil, just weighted her stock, so we took it out. Found out that a few extra Ounces of shot placed in a brass tube sealed on both ends, and installed solidly in the hole did a pretty good job.
when i was a stocksmith; i probably installed 100++. do they work because they have mercury in them. most likely not. i even had them in my own guns. i guess because i could. an equal amount of weight would most likely do the same. think this way; if a shotgun weighed 15 lbs it will recoil less.
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I have a mercury reducer in the stock of one of my guns and another barrel reducer I can use in either top or bottom barrel in an O/U. Yes, they work, but I think the Falcon Strike which have bought several for interchanging on my guns works better than the mercury. Not a much extra weight as mercury either, but better reduction in felt recoil for me.
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I've used the Mercury reducers in my trapguns for quite a few years. I like them and add them to all my trapguns when I purchase a new one.
I am glad this post just appeared as I am considering a mercury unit in the butt stock of my new BT-99 , it kicks like a mule even with Brownings new science based no face slapping Inflex recoil pad so-called technology proven pad . I had a BT-99 with a Gracoil unit installed and it was the softest shooting BT-99 I ever had , but a $400.00-$500.00 installed I will pass . I once had a 1980's era BT-99 and took one of the steel weights from a front barrel weight system wrapped some electrical tape around it and stuffed it in the hole , it was around 9.0-11.0 ounces . It made a difference in felt recoil but made the 32" barrel a little whippey . So unless the Mercury does something better by sloshing around in it's tube I would pass and just fill-up a couple of 12 gauge hulls with some lead shot and stuff them in the stock butt hole . I think any weight in the rear will throw the guns balance off . If I do go with the Mercury unit I will add some barrel weight this time . Thanks
If you use a Mercury one make sure you install it properly with the end that has the threaded hold toward the back (so you can remove it to get to the stock bolt) and also make it fit snug so it does not move forward or back or even side to side. As for weight doing the same as the Mercury, that may be true. I have also used an Edwards reducer, which looks just about like a Mercury one but is spring loaded inside instead and it seems to work just as well. I have tried RAD and Gracoil and a few others but do not like my face sliding against the comb as it recoils. I am currently using PFS stocks which seem to work well and everything can be adjusted. If you are a person who constantly wants to change their settings, I would not recommend one because you would drive yourself nuts if you were not already.
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The Falcon Strike really reduced the recoil of my BT99. Also, any added weight will help. If I were to add weight I would go with a mercury recoil reducer. I am not saying it works better than just equal weight but it cannot hurt. Phil Kiner uses a Mercury reducer.
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Really too bad that there isn't a Neil Winston of recoil myths.
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Now why would we want someone to disprove with facts with what we "feel"? LOL
Rick it sounds like your really sold on the falcon strike. I have one but have been holding off cutting stock to maintain lop. I am using cg recoil in stock system and if I cut to use falcon I cannot go back. Do you feel the falcon will give a better recoil perception than cg system? Thanks
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Yes, it works to reduce recoil, but no better than just adding the same amount of weight into the stock of the gun.
Fig's smarter brother Isaac was right with his third law of motion. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The mercury moving around in the little device has little to no effect on what you will feel as recoil.
But it adds weight, and that helps.
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Don’t cut your stock until you try the FS pad. It won’t add that much to your LOP. I do love the FS and have 5 of them I interchange with over a dozen trap guns. I fashioned an aluminum plate for each gun stock to prevent exposed wood the FS plate does not over and the plate stays on the gun forever. I suggest not storing your guns upright on the pad, remove them as it only takes a second and the gun can rest on the plate that comes with the pad.
I found the pad works best if the gun is not held in a death grip against the shoulder, it defeats the action of the pad. It might take a while to adjust your mount, firm, not loose, and not too tight. As timb99 eluded to, recoil cannot truly be reduced, it can be redirected mechanically or damped by weight.
This study put by the NRA says a 1-1/4 oz shot shell load produced 1573 pounds of energy at 1 yard. I do not know if that is measured or calculated.
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