Having just went through the surgery this past Monday I have no interest in going back for another!
Do cans reduce recoil much? I have not used one before
I do not know about "cans" but I do know that Magna-Porting a heavy recoiling rifle reduces recoil ... or it did on my Ruger 77, .338 Win. Mag.
Good luck.
L.W.
My Tanger .338 is so equipped, with a Decelerator pad in addition. It does not reduce actual ft# recoil by much, it does reduce FELT recoil by reducing muzzle jump considerably, and seemingly slows the shoulder punch just a touch.
Not the way to go with a detached retina without the Dr's go- ahead.
..22 CF will kill deer just fine.