Recoil Reduction Question

[ercjr2001]

I was thinking of a Mercury Recoil Reducer along with a Sims Vibration recoil pad on my Sako 300 RUM instead of a muzzle break.
Will this work as good as the muzzle break?
What are the benefits of each system?

[Iowegan]

Both the mercury and the Sims do help control recoil. The muzzle brake does a much better job but has some bad side effects. The 300 RUM is a very loud gun to start with. The muzzle brake will about deafen you and is even worse for anybody beside you.

If you bench shoot for sight in, try putting a sand bag between the butt plate and your shoulder. A heavy coat will help when you are hunting. I'd go with one of the recoil systems and forget about the muzzle brake.

[gunnut69]

I agree.. The mercury recoil reducers do help as does a good pad...  Muzzle brakes also work but do a terrible amount of damage to your hearing...  I like the Pachmeyer 'Decelerator' pads.