Has anyone tried limbsaver pads or mercury recoil reducers?
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Goose25 said:
Pachmayr makes a slip on recoil pad and it si excellent. I bought one for my Benelli Nova to put over their hockey puck pad. Like others have mentioned: night and day.
The best part is that it cost approximately $11.36 plus taxes. It came in three sizes if I remember well. I bought mine at LeBaron's in Montreal (St.-Laurent and Cremazie).
They also have other Pachmayr pads and I'm sure they have the R3 recoil pad in stock. Check out their website catalogue at www.lebaron.ca.
BTW, they usually have more stuff in stock for shotguns like Remington and Winchester so you should have no trouble finding what you need there.
BT
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re: mercury based recoil system
I can not believe that gun manufacturers would be using the current "fad" of mercury based recoil compensation. Especially when we know how toxic Mercury is. We certainly rushed to faze out lead in migratory loads but to have something as toxic as mercury being sold in mass production numbers is mind boggling. If you have not read about the effects of mercury take a quick read on the net. It will blow your mind. Here is a quick tidbit though: 1 cc of mercury can effectively pollute 34 acres of fresh water. I Know that having it in a sealed gun stock means that the chance of mercury being accidentally spilled would be minimal but lets say your gun gets run over by a quad or some damage occurs and a spill happens,you are legally responsible to clean up the mess, which by the way is very difficult to clean up. Try like impossible without the right equipment. I have experience with Mercury and this is not something to fool with. Keep mercury out of your home!!!. I know that we all played with it as kids whenever we had the chance but the effects of mercury are now being known. For example in the U.S they are cracking down on HG to the point that they are calling for all mercury in thermometers to be elimated. Tell your gun store owner to carefully consider the effects of contributing to such an environmental disaster!! at some point in that guns life the mercury will need to be reclaimed. I can only imagine that we are going to regret the concept of mercury recoil systems. If you have a problem with recoil in your gun then you seriously need to find another sport if you think that a toxic substance will make your life easier. I mean why is no one else talking about this? If you love your wetlands and love to eat fish that are not toxic nightmares then why would this recent fad be allowed in Canada? We need to stop this!!! Do not buy a gun that utilizes mercury recoil compensation!!! for that matter start thinking about the mentality of supporting a company that cares little about your health or the environment.
Finished my rant. please reply as you see fit.
I can not believe that gun manufacturers would be using the current "fad" of mercury based recoil compensation. Especially when we know how toxic Mercury is. We certainly rushed to faze out lead in migratory loads but to have something as toxic as mercury being sold in mass production numbers is mind boggling. If you have not read about the effects of mercury take a quick read on the net. It will blow your mind. Here is a quick tidbit though: 1 cc of mercury can effectively pollute 34 acres of fresh water. I Know that having it in a sealed gun stock means that the chance of mercury being accidentally spilled would be minimal but lets say your gun gets run over by a quad or some damage occurs and a spill happens,you are legally responsible to clean up the mess, which by the way is very difficult to clean up. Try like impossible without the right equipment. I have experience with Mercury and this is not something to fool with. Keep mercury out of your home!!!. I know that we all played with it as kids whenever we had the chance but the effects of mercury are now being known. For example in the U.S they are cracking down on HG to the point that they are calling for all mercury in thermometers to be elimated. Tell your gun store owner to carefully consider the effects of contributing to such an environmental disaster!! at some point in that guns life the mercury will need to be reclaimed. I can only imagine that we are going to regret the concept of mercury recoil systems. If you have a problem with recoil in your gun then you seriously need to find another sport if you think that a toxic substance will make your life easier. I mean why is no one else talking about this? If you love your wetlands and love to eat fish that are not toxic nightmares then why would this recent fad be allowed in Canada? We need to stop this!!! Do not buy a gun that utilizes mercury recoil compensation!!! for that matter start thinking about the mentality of supporting a company that cares little about your health or the environment.
Finished my rant. please reply as you see fit.
sdwatt said:
Oooo and how bout we stop using vehicles of any kind to get the bush? exaust is bad? and the smoke from our fired rounds. bad bad bad. and lead bullets! oh no!!! and the oil we use on our rifles to keep them rust free, DEAR GOD NO!
the risk of a mercury recoil reducer leaking/breaking is very very small.
re: mercury recoil compensation
thank you for your very pointed response. I was not trying to sound like an anti, or a tree hugger. I live in Alberta and support Alberta resources meaning that I have the big diesel guzzler, I like the smell of gun smoke and certainly I am not trying to slam people that are enjoying the outdoors. My point is that Mercury is not gun smoke,spilt oil etc. It is a very toxic mutagen. Period. It is such a nasty toxic element that if you spent 1 minute researching it you would understand the environmental impact it poses for the environment and possibly for yourself. Seriously do some research on it. Look at how much it costs to clean up even a small spill and understand what kind of impact that it poses for the environment and then ask your self why we would need something as toxic as this in a freakin gun?? I am thinking that if the "Anti's" catch on to this it will do more damage to the image of responsible sportsmen than anything to date. I appreciate your reply as at least you are taking the time voice your opinion, so do your research and then let me know what you think.
thank you for your very pointed response. I was not trying to sound like an anti, or a tree hugger. I live in Alberta and support Alberta resources meaning that I have the big diesel guzzler, I like the smell of gun smoke and certainly I am not trying to slam people that are enjoying the outdoors. My point is that Mercury is not gun smoke,spilt oil etc. It is a very toxic mutagen. Period. It is such a nasty toxic element that if you spent 1 minute researching it you would understand the environmental impact it poses for the environment and possibly for yourself. Seriously do some research on it. Look at how much it costs to clean up even a small spill and understand what kind of impact that it poses for the environment and then ask your self why we would need something as toxic as this in a freakin gun?? I am thinking that if the "Anti's" catch on to this it will do more damage to the image of responsible sportsmen than anything to date. I appreciate your reply as at least you are taking the time voice your opinion, so do your research and then let me know what you think.
sdwatt said:
I used to roll that stuff around in my hands as a kid. Spearfish next to the world largest Oil refinery (no Enviro Standards). now I know what nasty #### it is. but I think Shotgun Recoil packs have such a small potential to polute that it's a waste of time argueing against them where is far worse things to be concerned with.
Frankkl: R3 = Limbsaver.
These guys -
http://www.mercuryrecoil.com/intro2.htm
THey're supposed to work like crazy too. but they obviously add a little weight to the gun.
http://www.mercuryrecoil.com/intro2.htm
THey're supposed to work like crazy too. but they obviously add a little weight to the gun.
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I used a mercury recoil reducer in the stock and one in the lower barrel on my Browning Centauri while shooting trap once. I really did not find much of a difference.
Money would be better spent on a pad.
Money would be better spent on a pad.
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I have been installing mercury filled suppressors in rifles for over 20 years, and have never had or even heard of any instance where there was a leak.
The suppressors body is made of stainless steel, and the mercury inside is VERY well sealed with tight sealed threads, the chances of having 1 break I would suggest is significantly lower than being struck by lightning twice is the same day and winning the lottery at the same time. Possible, yes, likely no.
Mercury is for fact a rotten chemical that should be treated with extreme caution, but like any hazardous product has useful properties.
Typically in hard recoiling rifles the reduction of felt recoil is around 30%
The suppressors body is made of stainless steel, and the mercury inside is VERY well sealed with tight sealed threads, the chances of having 1 break I would suggest is significantly lower than being struck by lightning twice is the same day and winning the lottery at the same time. Possible, yes, likely no.
Mercury is for fact a rotten chemical that should be treated with extreme caution, but like any hazardous product has useful properties.
Typically in hard recoiling rifles the reduction of felt recoil is around 30%
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May with enough mercury you can become a mad hatter. Mercury was used buy people in the old day that made top hats out of bever skin, any one in that proffesion went nuts.
Amphibious said:
Yes no kidding we used to break the old thermometers to get the merc out,then roll the little balls of it around to watch it reconect like the adroiud from the terminater did!!
We would also coat pennies with it!! Wonder how long we have left to live!!!
Bob
