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Recoil reducers?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:09 pm
by Tim N
Hi All,
Now these things have been around for a while does anyone have any recommendations as to which is best or if they make any difference at all?
Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:21 pm
by cheech
Interesting topic,
I shoot FTR so this would be good for heavy 200 gn plus bullets . Have seen the ones that are integrated into the stock, would need to be careful not to gain too much weight , alter rifle balance , of course it would play with overall harmonics so a bit to consider but possible .

Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:26 pm
by saum2
Gday Tim,
I have 2x mercury in my SAUM, I think they help. Another SAUM shooter has an adjustable hydraulic butt plate fitted to his SAUM, shoots like a 6mm. Imported from USA, expensive but it works, single piston job, google is your friend.
Geoff
Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 2:18 pm
by Tim N
Hey Geoff,
These are the ones I'm interested in, if they did reduce recoil considerably I reckon they would be worth the dollars
Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 2:35 pm
by saum2
Yeah Tim,
Just talking to him about it, he reckons it cuts down recoil a lot but for $400 he thinks it would be better if it cut recoil a lot more with SAUM. It's set to the max but needs more in his opinion.
Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 2:56 pm
by Norm
I have 2 of these things for sale if you want them Tim.
Make me an offer I can't refuse...

Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:25 pm
by Tim N
Hi Norm
I'm guessing if you're selling them they haven't impressed you too much?
T3 do a better job?
Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:50 pm
by Norm
Tim N wrote:Hi Norm
I'm guessing if you're selling them they haven't impressed you too much?
T3 do a better job?
Tim my rifle was over 1kg under weight so I removed them and hollowed the stock out more to load it up with lead.
Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:45 pm
by mike H
These SAUM'S must be something shocking,you are trying to convince us that a rifle weighing 1.75 kg's more than a FTR rifle is too much to handle,I shot FTR with well loaded 185 grain projectiles for a long time with no trouble,this was holding the rifle into the shoulder,now I have another rifle and shoot free recoil with 200 and 215 grain projectiles.I don't think that I am some superman,but free recoil doesn't hurt,nor did a firm hold.I very much doubt that some expensive gizmo is going to help.
Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:56 pm
by BATattack
Felt recoil withe the saum is about the same as an ftr rifle running 215s.
Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:31 am
by Tim N
mike H wrote:These SAUM'S must be something shocking,you are trying to convince us that a rifle weighing 1.75 kg's more than a FTR rifle is too much to handle,I shot FTR with well loaded 185 grain projectiles for a long time with no trouble,this was holding the rifle into the shoulder,now I have another rifle and shoot free recoil with 200 and 215 grain projectiles.I don't think that I am some superman,but free recoil doesn't hurt,nor did a firm hold.I very much doubt that some expensive gizmo is going to help.
We must be a little more refined than the barbarians shooting FTR

Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:48 am
by lonerider43
it all comes down to personal choice.

Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:08 am
by Cliff Austen
Come on Tim, toughen up. Mike H is on the money.
Cheers
Cliff
Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:26 am
by Tim N
Cliff,
Mike could be a double for Grizzly Adams(a rough tough outdoors type for those of you under 50).
Probably wouldn't use a muzzle brake on a 50 cal

Re: Recoil reducers?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:36 am
by johnk
He mightn't be that but he has to be closest to the oldest active competitive shooter about.