Adding weight to reduce recoil?

[JeffG]

I have the stock off of my Zastava 458 Win mag to refinish it. I was wondering if I drilled a 3/4 inch hole and put a piece of steel round stock into it, would the added weight reduce recoil?  If I do it, I would glue it in securely with silicone caulk. What's your opinion on the danger of splitting the stock? The round bar I have[email][/email] weighs about 12 ounces. Thanks for any help in advance. JeffG

[gunnut69]

Weight will help but a moveable weight provides a greater benefit. Take a look at the 'Dead Mule', I believe it's called. Its a mercury filled spring loaded device that will spread the recoil over a longer time, ging the impression of lesser recoil.. Brownells handles them as well as many others..some even small enough to be installed under the barrel channel.

[Nobade]

Think about how this is going to affect the balance of the rifle. The weight will reduce recoil, but I have found that weight in the butt makes some rifles uncomfortable to carry unless some is added up front too to put the balance in the right place. Those Dead Mule mercury tubes do work well though. For solid weight I use bird shot mixed with polyester resin - it will pour into holes and bonds to the stock so it doesn't rattle. Once cured you can carve it if you need to.

[JeffG]

Thanks for the replies. Good points all around. I'm going to think about it some more before I do anything, I guess.

[wtroger]

C&H mercury recoil reducer. they fit in a 3/4 inch hole and are removeable if you don't like it.

[JeffG]

Update; I wound up drilling a 3/4 inch hole in the stock. I experimented with different weights. I mixed TitebondII with almost 7 ounces of #8 birdshot. The stock was overfly light at the start, and it seems the balance and the recoil feel.