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I looked up Blue Mass because I thought Kentucky John was full of... well mercury. But I found out he was right. However it was commonly used from the 17th century to the 19th century! Come on John that's way back in the sticks!

Mercury is a known carcinogen, easily absorbed through the skin. Not exactly a home project for a recoil reducer. I went to school with a guy who rubbed it on coins to turn them silver. He's no longer with us.

I can see how using one of those pills would eliminate the need for dosing the kids every 6 months with Atgard hog wormer. But that trip back to the pharmacist would take a housewife with steely nerves.

I much prefer a Gra-Coil. A buttstock fitted with one was given to me for my MX8 years ago. I love what it does. It's much like a homely wife who is a wonderful cook. You're grateful for her, but you aren't comfortable looking at her for too long at the time.

SRH

One of the "Hardest Kicking" guns I ever fired was the result of a "Too Soft" recoil pad. Changing to a firmer pad cured it. A recoil pad needs to have a bit of firm movement, but too soft is about like firing it without Shoulder contact, gives it running room.

As I mentioned - try the mercury and try static lead. Then wonder why you kissed $60 goodbye.

Helpful images here
http://www.trapshooters.com/threads/recoil-gizmo-physics.133351/

This may be the first mercury device, related to Hiram's Beartrap
http://beartrap.bravesites.com/history
http://www.google.com/patents/US4112605

Most of those homey wives have even less to look at than their husbands. Fat, bald, lazy and grey hair are not prime features in my book. I still think it's funny when friends decide they want to trade off a wife of 20-40 years for a newer model. What a find those fellows are to that much younger, nicer looking gal. If the wallet is thick enough they can even see eye to eye. But I just laugh when they complain about the cost of divorce and having to work an extra five to ten years. Better to keep her than trade her and that works both ways.

I will have been married to my Wife for 58 years on March 18th. Don't know if its because of my looks or in spite of them. We have both changed a lot over the yeas in our appearance, but she has stuck with me for "Better or Worse"as they say. Could not have asked for better & She's a better cook than my Mother ever dreamed of being. At this point I wouldn't have any use for a "Young'un" anyway.

Just to put my previous post in perspective ................. I am happily married to the girl of my dreams, and have been for 46 years. I married up ...............way up. It was a joking analogy, and probably a poor one, considering the replies. My bad.

SRH

This is turning into one of my all-time favorite posts, because I am learning so much by reading between the lines.

I learned that Abraham Lincoln used Black Draught, which explained several things historical.

I have figured out that some wives are reading these comments!

I figured out that I could have John and Miller send me their excess sweet young things... but I fear they might not have enough battery power in their electric wheelchairs to get out on the interstate.

I've learned that Stan doesn't really need a recoil reducer, because he can back up faster than the speed of sound.

I agree completely. A GraCoil is adjustable for how easily it is compressed. I keep mine pretty "tight", so that there seems to be little compression upon recoil. Too much travel, because of too little resistance to compression, seems to be less effective at reducing felt recoil and resulting gun movement.


volley fire, I've got a deal with "Queen"...............I don't do facebOok, and she doesn't read shotgun sites.

SRH