For you recoil sensitive shooters...read this (kinda long).

[1NEFsofar]

A few months back I put lead shot in the butt portion as well as the pistol grip portion of my stock (varmint stock) to reduce recoil.  I did this not because I am really that sensitive to recoil, but I had surgery on my shoulder last year and since then shooting bothers it and I thought that this may help a little.

Well here is my story:  I purchased lead shot from Midway (it comes in nice neat containers from Knight and is made for blackpowder shotguns) and ended up putting in about 3 - 3.5 lbs into the stock. Like I said earlier some went into the butt portion (unscrewed the recoil pad and spacers) and filled in the void with shot.  I also put shot into an old sock and stuffed this into the hollow pistol grip. Once the sock was stuffed with lead and into the grip, I sealed the bottom of the grip with epoxy and smoothed it out. Well, I thought, that may help a little. Of course, before I got to shoot it, I noticed that the latch mechanism was broken and I had to send it back for repair.

Fast forward to last week.  After waiting a few months to get my gun fixed and back from Big Green, it was time to test out my modification. First barrel on was my .223 that originally came with the stock.  Loaded up, aimed downrange, held my breath and squeezed the trigger.......So where did the recoil go? Oh yeah,baby it worked.  The gun barely moved!  After a few more shots, it was time to move up.  Next barrel on was the .308.  Again, loaded up, aimed downrange held breath and huh...just a slight shove.  Had to try that again of course and yep.  Very slight shove.  Ok Ok now I am doing the happy dance when I looked into my case and saw it.....my 45-70 barrel.  Well I came this far.  Hooked it up, said a little prayer and bang...soft barely noticeable shove!!!!

For those of you that are the least bit recoil sensitive or have medical conditions that require a softer shove, give this a try.  Of course that stock is not the prettiest hooked up but who cares.  I can shoot now with no fears of coming home bruised up or worse, damaging my shoulder again.

I hope my story helps someone else.

[Badnews Bob]

I have the pallet wood on mine and a mercuery recoil reducer in the buttstock, yep, it works, We also filled a pipe with lead shot so it wodd fit in a wood stock It also worked but not as well.

[Totenkopf]

 Good info, I am recoil sensitive due to injuries. I have to do this to just about everything. I did it to a  sako trg 42 in 338 lapau. It gave it recoil about like a 22-250. Just enough to knock you off target, but no pain. It also has a mercury reducer, deccelerator pad and compensated brake. But was way hotter than a 308 before the lead shot.
Also did it to a 50 bmg on AR lower. Recoil went from 20 ga slug to about .243.
The caldwell lead sled will take recoil out on bench shooting.

[SM Bob]

For recoil protection I highly recommend the Past Recoil Shield. Along with Handi's
I also shoot a lot of old military surplus rifles or milsurps. Old Mausers, Swiss K31's,
Mosin Nagant 91/30's and M44's. On top of having tremendous recoil all of these
rifles have a steel butt plate. This is great for bashing peoples heads in, but it
is definitely hell on your shoulder! Before I got a Past Recoil Shield I was only
able to shoot a few rounds of hot surplus ammo and put the rifle back in the rack
while I almost doubled over with the pain inflicted on my shoulder. I have never
been recoil sensitive before either. I'm not kidding, I put that Past on and I was
able to fire over 400 full house surplus 8mm Mauser, 7.62X54R, and 7.5X55 Swiss
rounds in a morning and I never felt a darn thing! It felt like I was shooting my 22
Hornet! Best of all when it is adjusted right you forget you are even wearing it.
Cost is less than $25.
                                        Robert

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=284105

[Totenkopf]

I'll have to try one of those Bob, may be able to wear it hunting as well under clothes.

[SM Bob]

Totenkopf,
You will love it! They are ambidextrous, so right or left it doesn't matter. You could
easily wear it hunting. Without a doubt, the best $25 I have ever spent.

                                         Robert
 

[Tunaman]

I have a good friend that filled a rem 700 stock up with shot for his daughter. The rifle weighed 16 pounds and had zero kick what so ever. The only problem is that his sling gave way and he bent the bell on the scope. The moral to the story is make sure to reinforce your sling if you have a 16 pound rifle. 

[Kurt L]

I filled my T/C Prohunter stock with B/B's this summer and it does take the bite out of it.

[kevinsmith5]

If your filling a stockwith lead shot it is much cheaper to buy Upland game loads and get the lead from them than buy shot seperately.