Adding some weight for reduced recoil?

[NoHeavyHitter]

You could also trade it in and get a .223 that has less recoil.

[Khromo]

These things are awkward to wear and they change your length of pull slightly, but they work very well for long shooting sessions. Buy one and you can reduce recoil on all your shoulder-fired guns.

http://www.brownells.com/shooting-accessories/recoil-parts/recoil-shoulder-pads/limbsaver-protective-shooting-pad-prod23317.aspx

http://www.brownells.com/shooting-accessories/recoil-parts/recoil-shoulder-pads/bob-allen-absorb-a-coil-harness-prod23169.aspx

They have the added advantage of not modifying your gun with extra weight, which makes those hunting trips with long walks but few rounds fired a lot more comfortable.

[ScottyXbones]

If you hunt with it, you're going to regret having to lug the heavy thing on your shoulder. I recommend a thicker butt-pad and a thick jacket.

[MongooseV8]

Limbsaver recoil pad and install a mercury stick at an angle. You can get both from brownells. If you cant do it yourself find a trustworthy gun smith in your area.

[krwada]

Install or wear a recoil pad.

I wear one. Some folks I know call it the "poosy pad" ... I don't care. I really like shooting 150+ rounds of 168 grain .30-06 in one range session.

I got tired of being bruised up for days.

I have also found that wearing the recoil pad, (under shooting vest), does not really change the Length-Of-Pull either.

[jeremyy]

Thanks for the replies !

I'll be asking limbsaver for there recommendation for the recoil pad. They funny have a model specific so the slip on cover is what I'd be getting.

This rifle is my first bolt and intro to long range.

[JMP]

The plastic molded stocks that come with cheap guns are meant to be disposable. That actually looks high quality compared to the cheap Remington throw aways.

[MongooseV8]

Install or wear a recoil pad.

I wear one. Some folks I know call it the "poosy pad" ... I don't care. I really like shooting 150+ rounds of 168 grain .30-06 in one range session.

I got tired of being bruised up for days.

I have also found that wearing the recoil pad, (under shooting vest), does not really change the Length-Of-Pull either.

We call them Maxi Pads lol. If your body is not built to handle the recoil you need to be mindful of your shoulder's future. Chronic injuries suck out loud, speaking from experience.

[Divernhunter]

I use a PAST recoil shoulder pad and it is a great help when load testing 200 and more rounds of different rifle cartridges especially 338win mag, 300win mag, 7rem mag, 264weatherby mag, 257Weatherby, 308win in a 5.75lb rifle and 30-06 in an ultra-lite rifle.
My shoulders/elbows/wrists/back have enough RA that it is flat a** painful from a bench. So I use the limbsaver type recoil pads and often the best PAST shoulder recoil pad. I also loan the shoulder pads out to young/beginning/small framed or recoil shy shooters when at the range. Especially when someone comes to the range with their first time shooter kid/wife/girlfriend and a plastic/steel buttplate rifle---Usually with factory 30-06 or some mag cartridge chambering. That is a fast way to turn a beginner into a non-shooter.

[jeremyy]

The plastic molded stocks that come with cheap guns are meant to be disposable. That actually looks high quality compared to the cheap Remington throw aways.

To me the ATR is built very well and shoots fantastic. Happy with this rifle just the bolt is a little sticky but that's fine with me as it slows me down.

[Thorax]

What I've found is that stock shape is much more important to recoil reduction than any other factor.

I have a Weatherby 338-378 Mark 5 Lazermark.
Original wooden stock was beautiful, I mean, off the charts nice walnut, lazer engraved checkering, etc.

It kicked like 4 pissed off mules on steroids.
4-5 shots max and it wasn't that you were merely sore, it was that you could no longer use your arm it hurt so bad.

Insert 1 HS Precision synthetic stock, a Pro Hunter model.
Rifle is now about 1 lb. lighter.
It no longer kicks near as bad as it did.
It has the original HS recoil pad that says (surprise) HS Precision on it, I do not know who makes it and it is honestly kinda hard and not so squishy like.

I can now easily shoot 40-50 rounds out of the rifle at a single sitting....of course it still hurts after that, but my arm is still functional....err......somewhat.

heh, you can't really tame a 338-378, but it dang shore did triple what the muzzlebrake did.

[Lucky Scott]

"I use a PAST recoil shoulder pad"

That is what I use also. I find that not only does my shoulder not hurt, but I am a better shot as I dont feel the recoil.

[toby]

WHEATIES!

[HarryN]

We call them Maxi Pads lol. If your body is not built to handle the recoil you need to be mindful of your shoulder's future. Chronic injuries suck out loud, speaking from experience.

Yes, I have a rebuilt shoulder, so reducing recoil, or at least spreading it out over a larger body area means a lot to me.

[CRTguns]

the weight thing is very effective way to cut recoil... it's proportionate too. If you increase the rifle by 50%, recoil is reduced by that amount.

Try Glass bead blasting media. I've used it in customers guns for many years with great success... its heavy and flows like a liquid. ... you just have to use it in an enclosed space like the buttstock. Fill it half full.