Taming Heavy Recoiling Firearms?

[tac]

Does it matter where the added weight is? Does bipod weight count?

Well, given that the rifle is actually resting ON the bipod, I'd give that a resounding no.

A heavy stock can help soak up felt recoil - viz. my Krico with the lead inserts. Hence the use of dense woods like walnut, instead of balsa.

Walnut looks better, too. In my experience, balsa stocks have a place in gun-making history right beside single-round magazines.

 

[arakboss]

Well, given that the rifle is actually resting ON the bipod, I'd give that a resounding no.

A heavy stock can help soak up felt recoil - viz. my Krico with the lead inserts. Hence the use of dense woods like walnut, instead of balsa.

Walnut looks better, too. In my experience, balsa stocks have a place in gun-making history right beside single-round magazines.

Bummer about bipod weight not counting.

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[dangerranger60]

Two things that will reduce felt recoil are add weight to your gun and use good posture when shooting the big kicking rifles.

With a Tupperware stock, remove the butt pad and put a plastic bag into the recesses. fill these with fine lead shot. seal the bags [ this keeps from making a mess when you remove the butt again.] fill any extra space with foam rubber to keep the shot from moving.
next and most important is when settled at the bench behind the rifle your back and neck should be more or less straight up. if i'm laying forward my neck has to crank up to find the scope. I set my bench rest up on blocks so with my shoulder only slightly forward my neck is aligned. This lets me recoil with the gun and act as a shock absorber. and it puts the butt on a pocket between mussels and off any bones.
This let me shoot a 7mm Mag and 300 Win Mag like it was a 30-06.
Look at the posture of someone shooting a 10 ga shotgun, shoulder slightly forward, neck straight with the spine, and butt tucked into the shoulder pocket.
If adding weight works for you and you want to make it permanent, mix the shot with epoxy glue and pour into every recess including under the barrel. this will also stiffen the stock. if you want less permanent mix the shot with molten wax and pour the recesses full.

Good Luck DR

 

[arakboss]

Two things that will reduce felt recoil are add weight to your gun and use good posture when shooting the big kicking rifles.

With a Tupperware stock, remove the butt pad and put a plastic bag into the recesses. fill these with fine lead shot. seal the bags [ this keeps from making a mess when you remove the butt again.] fill any extra space with foam rubber to keep the shot from moving.
next and most important is when settled at the bench behind the rifle your back and neck should be more or less straight up. if i'm laying forward my neck has to crank up to find the scope. I set my bench rest up on blocks so with my shoulder only slightly forward my neck is aligned. This lets me recoil with the gun and act as a shock absorber. and it puts the butt on a pocket between mussels and off any bones.
This let me shoot a 7mm Mag and 300 Win Mag like it was a 30-06.
Look at the posture of someone shooting a 10 ga shotgun, shoulder slightly forward, neck straight with the spine, and butt tucked into the shoulder pocket.
If adding weight works for you and you want to make it permanent, mix the shot with epoxy glue and pour into every recess including under the barrel. this will also stiffen the stock. if you want less permanent mix the shot with molten wax and pour the recesses full.

Good Luck DR

I was just watching this video. I like your lead shot in bags idea for the butt stock. And maybe epoxy fill with lead shot in the forearm area.

View: https://youtu.be/pT9j1I3sT6c?feature=shared

 

[arakboss]

View: https://youtu.be/LRHz79GfD8Y?feature=shared

 

[arakboss]

View: https://youtu.be/yvw-4DuHE9Q?feature=shared

 

[Tlock]

View: https://youtu.be/yvw-4DuHE9Q?feature=shared

Thats hideous! Looks like a gimmick to me....

 

[arakboss]

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[arakboss]

Thats hideous! Looks like a gimmick to me....

Luckily I am looking to reduce felt recoil, not win the most beautiful rifle contest.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Something to consider with muzzle brakes....
They make the firearm LOUD...as a general rule...and unpleasant to shoot next to.
Andy

 

[BMGMAN]

It seems to be a common belief that a heavier firearm will have less felt recoil than a lighter firearm, firing the same cartridges.

So let's say a 5lb rifle has 20lbs of recoil.

If you add 5lbs of weight to that rifle, how much less felt recoil do you think it will have?

Has anybody used a lead sled type device that locks on to shooting bench so it won't move at all?

I already own one of these shooting rest and was thinking I could modify it to make a solid shooting platform that wouldn't allow for recoil movement of rifle.


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I am interested in other less conventional methods that people have used to lessen felt recoil in heavy recoiling rifles. I want to be comfortable shooting a 100 rounds in a bench session with all my rifles including the 300 Win Mag and 7mm Rem Mag.

I mean, I added extra weight to mine. May have to drill a hole so I can use my scope. Or maybe I'll just use tracer rounds

 

[Deavis]

Had a 300 WM that kicked the snot out of me. Threaded it and added a Silencerco Harvester with a brake.

Has recoil impulse of .22-250 now.

Went from shooting 9-12 rounds per session to unlimited. I'm actually worried about barrel life.

It takes money to buy whiskey and ride the train.

Solutions are there, you have to want it.

 

[Buddy1211]

+1 on for the can, we put my Alaskan on my buddy's Christensen mesa in .300wm and it went from not bad with the factory break to incredibly pleasant, even without hearing protection. Pleasant Enough that I picked up a threaded .300wm for myself.

 

[Mono1]

Can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen!

@arakboss lives for Pain.

 

[Tlock]

View: https://youtu.be/-a7HT9Qe0js?si=NXBQAESqgEAaAph6

 

[dangerranger60]

One thing to remember about epoxying in lead, it makes them more comfortable to shoot from a bench, but if I had to carry it a while out hunting, those light weight stocks are sure nice then. out hunting you are probably going to carry the gun a lot and if you are lucky only pull the trigger once. DR

 

[arakboss]

One thing to remember about epoxying in lead, it makes them more comfortable to shoot from a bench, but if I had to carry it a while out hunting, those light weight stocks are sure nice then. out hunting you are probably going to carry the gun a lot and if you are lucky only pull the trigger once. DR

Good point. Nearly all of my shooting is from a bench, so no worries for me.

 

[arakboss]

View: https://youtu.be/m9QFXWpD06A?feature=shared

 

[spookshack]

Witt machine makes a clamp on break, it's not pretty but very effective.

Ugly break for an ugly man. Win, win!

 

[arakboss]

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Ugly break for an ugly man. Win, win!

Speaking of ugly brakes. I almost bought a Weatherby chambered in 300 Weatherby Mag. It had holes drilled directly into the last couple inches of the barrel to function as a brake. Not sure how well it would work but it would be cheap to do.

As an alternative, I could make a bloop tube brake. That could serve double duty by adding weight and serving as a brake.

That's the benefit of having a $200 beat up rifle, the ugliness will fit right in.