Lightest load you can work with, weight in the stock, barrel weight...

 

I put on a Falcon Strike recoil reducer. It works great and I put it on myself.

 

Other options include Gracoil, Rad a, Soft Touch, and Stock Lock.

 

Might want to try one of these. I have installed one in the stock on my Citori XT trap gun. Slides right in the hole for removing the stock from the action.

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Might want to try one of these. I have installed one in the stock on my Citori XT trap gun. Slides right in the hole for removing the stock from the action.

STANDARD STOCK RECOIL SUPPRESSOR | Brownells

Helps counteract the painful effects of recoil using mercury, one of the heaviest, densest, liquid elements. Compact, permanently sealed, steel case is made from bar stock; the only moving part is the liquid mercury so there's no wear, no chance o...

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Little B, did this add any weight? I don’t really want to make the gun any heavier.

 

I discovered that an 8 oz mercury recoil reducer in the stock tamed my Citori and helped balance the gun since it was a little barrel heavy.

 

The Rad system looks good but the stock needs to be cut. That’s not necessarily out of the question.

 

I have a RAD, works well, gives you a pretty wide adjustment on length of pull and an adjustable butt as well. It does have to be set right, if you get it too light it will kick worse! I like it.

 

I have a G-Squared Shockmaster on my Citori.

For shooting Sporting Clays 1200 fps 1 oz loads of 7-1/2 shot will break long range targets with very little reoil.

 

I put the same mercury reducer in my CX that Swampy16 did and I preferred the gun after it was installed. The CX was a little barrel heavy (mine had 32” barrels), so the reducer just made it a little more lively. Like he said, also- you can put it in your gun, if you don’t like it- take it out, it’s as simple as taking the recoil pad off and taking it in or out.

 

This sounds like the best option as the recoils not that bad but if I want to shoot more than one round in a day this will surely help and I don’t have to alter anything.

 

This sounds like the best option as the recoils not that bad but if I want to shoot more than one round in a day this will surely help and I don’t have to alter anything.

Same is true with the Falcon Strike pad. Best recoil reducer for the money out there, installs in minutes.

How Hydraulic Recoil System Dramatically Reduces Recoil - FalconStrike (falconstrikeusa.com)

 

I didn't notice recoil much until I bought a stock with a recoil device in it.
It's the one with hydraulic cylinder, it made the 12 gauge shoots like 28 gauge.

Once I felt that, there's no turning back, regardless if recoil bothers me or not, there's no reason to take any kick when a recoil device is easily available.
The only "problem" is, there're stocks just too pretty to cut, so I have man up when I shoot those guns.

 

And let’s say I wanted to install something more substantial. Which is better, the RAD 2 or Gracoil?

 

RAD !!!!

Paul in Virginia

 

A PFS reduces recoil and can be adjusted for a perfect fit.

 

The PFS looks like it works well but looks like a prosthetic leg on a hot 21 year old. And it costs more than my gun did. I’ve personally never seen one on sc range.

 

Many Citoris are barrel-heavy. Check the balance of your gun. You might want to add some weight to your stock.

 

if you still have the original browning recoil pad that’s the first thing I change, I’m partial the KickEz, It’s easy and cheap to add Weight to the stock, I don’t care for recoil dampening devices on a double gun because of the reset time

 

I believe my Falcon Strike works better than my Gracoil.
Randy

 

if you still have the original browning recoil pad that’s the first thing I change, I’m partial the KickEz, It’s easy and cheap to add Weight to the stock, I don’t care for recoil dampening devices on a double gun because of the reset time

What do you mean by reset time? To me it is almost instantaneous.
Randy

 

The amount of time it takes for the stock to expand back to its normal length, If I’m feeling good and shooting quick I had a browning that sometimes wouldn’t be completely reset by the time I pulled a second shot off, I have owned counter coils, Rad’s and soft touch, I like my soft touch the best, But the truth is I have not used any of them for the last 20 years, I found for me anyway that a shotgun with more pitch, Fit me better and reduce recoil

 

The amount of time it takes for the stock to expand back to its normal length, If I’m feeling good and shooting quick I had a browning that sometimes wouldn’t be completely reset by the time I pulled a second shot off, I have owned counter coils, Rad’s and soft touch, I like my soft touch the best, But the truth is I have not used any of them for the last 20 years, I found for me anyway that a shotgun with more pitch, Fit me better and reduce recoil

That would not be true for everybody.

 

I feel that with my Gracoil and FalconStrike there is no delay that will affect my second shot, but I am certainly no expert.
Randy

 

Very True, just my experience and opinion, it’s worth exactly what you paid for it, The two hardest things about shotgun shooting in my opinion, is that until you get a gun that fits you,,you really don’t have any idea how a shotgun is supposed to work, and after you learn the basics you’re on your own to find out what works for you.

 

Try lighter loads. Probably have to be more specific as to what you were noticing.

First off, sporting clays stocks are slanted down the most. CX guns are an in between comb of a parallel comb. Have someone video with a phone how the gun is reacting on recoil, first. Then usually you can come up with a solution.

Mechanical recoil reducers reduce force on your shoulder, but more gun movement can add to the force on your cheek if the comb is not integrated. Even so, the slant adds to the more direct force on your cheek.

 

The finish on the stock catches my cheek for sure. I’m going to try Glide next time out. I’m a heavy sweater so it sticks. I’m not sure the next time I’ll get to shoot do you relocating but I’ll get it done and post it here.

 

Take a look at the Soft Touch out of Oregon. Also look hard at shooting 7/8oz loads. I know a sporting clays shooter that breaks 85 routinely with 7/8 oz

 

My 13yr old son has a CX with a gracoil and he has no issues with recoil. 3dram loads don’t bother him a bit.