Adding Weight

[Vince]

I’m going to take the brake off my 375 Ruger but I’m thinking of adding two or three pounds of lead in the butt of the stock.

This is a hunting rifle that has more recoil than I care to deal with. Has anybody done this? What say you all?

Vince

 

[salmonchaser]

I say keep the brake. Adding two pounds is a lot and adding to the butt stock would really mess up the balance.

 

[SJB358]

If you don’t like the recoil of it, I’d either load some easier shooting stuff or maybe something like a 9.3x62 would be a better fit. Adding that much weight to but or about any rifle sounds like a horrible idea for balance as Don mentioned.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

As for adding weight and effecting balance, I once added some weight to the butt of a Savage heavy barrel 22lr to see how it would react to bench shooting. Even at that it didn't feel right, butt heavy as suspected. For hunting rifle, I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[KinleyWater]

That's an additional 2 or 3 pounds you'll need to carry around, don't forget. Is there a particular reason you don't want the comp?

 

[RL338]

I would look towards a better recoil pad or a slip over design before adding weight.