Scott G Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Has anyone tried the mercury filled recoil reducer in their Benelli M1? I'm wondering if it might take a little of the sting out the recoil, especially with slugs. http://benelliusa.com/new_products/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickster Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 I put the mercury recoil reducer into the stock of my M1S90 Field with 21" barrel. It takes a little bit of the aftershock out with hot loads like buckshot or slugs. With the 1 1/8 or 1oz #8 birdshot I use for IPSC type stuff I didn't notice that great a difference, although there is some. The only downside of putting one in is that it makes the gun a little "butt heavy". By that I mean that when you flip it over to load on the move it's a bit awkward to hold cause the buttstock wants to sink so you'll have to compensate for it. In other words, the Benelli balances like a dream without one but with the added weight at the back it's a tad "butt heavy" Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott G Posted January 16, 2003 Author Share Posted January 16, 2003 Mickster, Do you have a synthetic or wood stock? I have a M1 Practical w/synthetic, which is super light, and a little muzzle heavy. I'm wondering if the balance might actually improve with more weight in the stock. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickster Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 Scott I have the non-pistolgrip synthetic stock which I think uses the longer mercury recoil reducer than the wood stock version. The recucer is a Benelli part and has not affected reliability at all with over 1000 rounds so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkgsmith Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 Just FYI, the Benelli is weight sensitive. That means the more weight you put on the gun the more chance it has to malfunction. I experimented for years with the benelli and finally canned it. The gun will not shoot fast splits with a 10 round extension tube. The tactical guns with 7 rounds work great, but fail with the large tubes. I tried to shoot reduced federal tactical slugs, but always had malfunctions. Don't get me wrong the gun will fire with a 15 shot tube, just not fast. Anything under a .20 split and the hammer follows the bolt down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 rkgsmith, Hmmm maybe you should get your gun fixed, I shoot .15-.17 split all day long with mine and no hammer follow, even got a couple .12's in there also. It is weight sensitive though, it mine works fine with a siddesaddle, but I tried putting some extra rounds on the forestock and it didn't like that. I am thinking about the recoil reducer also, so if you try it and like it with the pistol grip stock, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddot Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 ScottG Have two M1's Mercury in both Haven't shot the practical much yet, but my field that I use for clays is working fine. Mercury definitely takes a little hit out, it isn't a recoil eliminator by any stretch of the imagination, but it helps some. RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfmaster Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Will the recoil reducer fit in a pistol grip Benelli M1 Super 90? Do you need special tools to install it? By the way, has anyone else used the recoil reducer and gotten positive results with it? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Rob Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 anyone know where to get the recoil reducers at? I'm thinking about running one in my 21" M2 just to see how it feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedale Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Another method is the ziplock bag and lead shot recoil reducer. Take a ziplock bag and add shot, remove buttplate, insert in hole, replace buttplate. Add weight until you find the recoil reduction you need. When you find the right weight, duct tape entire ziplock bag and stick in butt stock. Cheap and easy. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGaultsGun Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 How about using lighter loads? Winchester AA Lite Target loads work very well. The only thing you have to do is replace the recoil spring with the wolff reduced power one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickster Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Wow, it's been 7 1/2 years since I put the mercury recoil reducer in my M1. Still shooting it, many, many thousands of rounds later, and the mercury still hasn't leaked or spilled out. Back in '03, I ordered the part from Brownells but if they still carry it I don't know. May want to contact Benelli USA directly. I've changed my reloading technique since then so I no longer notice the heaviness in the buttstock. What I do notice is softer recoil with slugs, buck and heavy shot loads compared to a non-mercury M1 or M2. That lightweight birdshot we use for matches feels about the same as it does with no mercury. I think the whole "birdshot in a bag" trick won't work. It's the same as adding a sidesaddle, or 16 shot extension tube, dead weight or whatever. The mercury is not filled to the top in its container, ie: it sloshes to the front during recoil, thus allowing the M1 to have it's moment of free motion in order to cycle the action before the weight kicks in to reduce rearward motion of the firearm. Durk Muiller, I'm not an engineer or physicist so could you chime in and let me know if I got that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2alpha Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 There is an old recoil reducer called the "dead mule" or something close to that. It looks like the in the stock mercury units but has a sliding weight with springs on both sides inside it. Works really well and should be perfect for the inertia operating guns because of the delay like the mercury ones have. Also a good recoil pad can make a huge difference, Sims labratory makes some that work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 How about just eating a little more wheaties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS101 Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Awesome. Benny just told everyone to MAN UP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickster Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 You can buy a mercury recoil reducer from this site: http://www.lisc.net/p377.htm It's just another competition accessory like the comp on a rifle, lightened carrier on rifle and shotgun, adjustable gas, etc. etc. that is worth looking at and trying out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentsight Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Is anyone running one of these on an M1 with a lightened bolt? I've been using the reducer alone and wondered if the combination of the lightening the bolt and running the reducer would cause function problems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry weeks Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I'm 5' nuthin and 150 lbs (I know, I'm fat) and my M2 doesn't hurt me. BUT, I've shortened the stock beyond what you can get with the thin factory pad, added cast to get it over to the right a bit and found the right drop for me. I also don't shoot full power slugs and buck but I could shoot that gun all day and never get a bruise. It was built by Benny Hill and has the lightened bolt and all his tricks. I shoot 2-3/4 dram, 1-1/8 oz loads with the factory action or recoil spring with no problems. Benny advised me not to use the lighter Wolff spring. Guns are all different, what works in mine might not work in yours, or vicea reversa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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