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The effect of a heavier weight bullet?
Is: (1) Less recoil? (2) More Recoil?
(3) There's more to it.
The effect of a heavier weight bullet?
Is: (1) Less recoil? (2) More Recoil?
(3) There's more to it.
The effect of a heavier weight bullet?
Is: (1) Less recoil? (2) More Recoil?
(3) There's more to it.
Here's a formula for 'Recoil Energy'
Momentum is the most important factor in recoil. The momentum of the ejecta (bullet and powder) equals the momentum of the gun.Muzzle energy is the most important factor for perceived recoil.
Vern Humphrey said:Momentum is the most important factor in recoil. The momentum of the ejecta (bullet and powder) equals the momentum of the gun.
Originally Posted by Vern Humphrey
Momentum is the most important factor in recoil. The momentum of the ejecta (bullet and powder) equals the momentum of the gun.
We're talking about recoil. The key element in recoil is momentum.You may be talking about comparing different weights of different calibers. For most people, muzzle energy is the most important factor when comparing different bullet weights of the same caliber, same brand, same gun.
Vern Humphrey said:We're talking about recoil. The key element in recoil is momentum.
If we're talking about perceived recoil from the same gun, then momentum is clearly the calculation we want.Actually, we're talking about perceived recoil at the range, not recoil derived from physics equations. I guess you just want to ignore actual experiments at the range with different weights of the same caliber, same brand, same gun.
Your experiments are incorrect. Recoil is a factor of conservation of momentum, not conservation of energy.My experiments clearly indicate that energy is the culprit. We'll have to agree to disagree.
sqlbullet said:However, utilizing a simple scenario, we can assume the only change is the weight of the bullet. We have a 'magic' powder that always produces the same velocity from a given charge regardless of projectile mass. We assume we are using the same gun, and all other forces are negligible.
What makes you think I haven't done that?Go out and buy different weights of the same caliber from Double Tap.
We're proving that perceived recoil is based on the individual.