Hey guys, I have a savage axis II 30-06 that I hunt deer and hogs with. Being a very light gun, it has a pretty strong kick and I was wondering what I could do to reduce the recoil some. I DO NOT want a muzzle break, and have heard that limbsaver pads work well but I haven't found one to fit a savage axis yet (still looking though). I am also looking into buying some reduced recoil ammo. I have heard of people using mercury recoil reducers - do they actually work? Are they worth it? Is there anything I am not thinking of that can also be an option for reducing recoil? Also, this might be a stupid question, but if I did something to add weight in the stock (which would affect the balance of the rifle) could it somehow affect or throw off the accuracy? Thanks everyone.