Reduce felt recoil

[wasrupzuk]

What is a decent product to reduce felt recoil. looking at vests and a caldwell pad wondering what I should purchase.

A brake is #1.
Added weight is #2.
Both is #3.
A better recoil pad is #4, and with older rifles should be #1 as they get hard when they get old.
If you can’t have a heavy rifle and/or the increased noise of a brake doesn’t work for your purpose then the next step is to get a rifle in the weight you want with a lower recoiling cartridge, in some cases the recoil can be reduced significantly without a drastic loss of performance.
I’ve tried a few vests and pads but I’ve never liked them, they always made the whole event awkward to me, the rifle never seems set in the right place…
I’m sure some of them work but I tried a few and was never happy.
For different purposes I’ve used all my suggestions above with complete satisfaction (when the right solution was applied to the right purpose), the strap-on’s not so much, but your mileage may vary.

 

[1ABNDT]

Interesting... just watch that the spring rate is not too high. Often, you have a linear spring so the rifle goes back and then launches forward. That can affect gun handling... why ARs are hard to tune for the accuracy the barrel can provide. Put that same barrel in a straight pull, and they shoot much better.

I doubt that buffer has a shock absorber... that is the solution if using a spring. just like your car/truck.

PAST recoil pad. Works really well. and there is little to no forward bounce to accuracy is usually retained. Just no 'feeling' so you have to be very careful about your body position and handling cause you are kind of numb during the kaboom.

which is the whole point...

Jerry

Ty for the follow-up, I find it really helps me manage the Shotgun recoil and also aids in getting back on target with only 1 arm , I going to look into the adjustable spring rate buffer as well. I appreciate the knowledge.

 

[Alpheus]

 

[Mystic Precision]

Newton was right....

Jerry

 

[1ABNDT]

Ty Alpheus.

 

[Buck1950]

Maple57, thanks for the idea of 'strapping down' the fore end thru the bipod. I just give a firm grip and hold down against the front bag and that makes a diff for my SKS and 308. I'll try something of this sort to improve the 'down' hold, like a hook/strap to the edge of the bench I shoot from. This should help even my 22s for added stability.