A Question about recoil

[MikePGS]

When it comes to handgun recoil, what is more important Recoil energy, or recoil velocity? Chuck Hawk's lists a snubby .38's recoil energy as being less than a 24 oz 9mm, but i read on here time and time again about the recoil being harsh on an airweight (haven't shot one myself, but have shot 9mm's and recoil is nil). However, the recoil velocity is definitely higher with the snubby. Is this why I keep reading that the recoil is bad? How bad is it really? As bad as a 3 inch .45? That was pretty stout, but I think thats something I could eventually work up to.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/handgun_recoil_table.htm

 

[bluez4u]

Recoil is not an issue for me. I can't give advice....

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

No number or figure can really tell you the whole story.

 

[jbkebert]

Another question

A local guy has a t/c contender with a 12" chambered in 35 remington for sale. Gun comes with a burris 4x fixed power scope. Asking price of $389.00 Price I feel is great however I know very little about this caliber. Any help as to expected recoil and accuracy. I currently hunt deer with a hand gun a ruger super red-hawk 7 1/2" with a bushnell elite scope. I have taken three deer with it so far. So a .44 is the largest handgun I have ever owned. Am I looking fairly close in recoil range or am I on the really light side?

 

[makarovnik]

It is pretty complicated. Lots of variables. Mass and speed of bullet, barrel length, weight of gun, porting/compensator, balance, bore axis, action type and on and on...

 

[MikePGS]

A local guy has a t/c contender with a 12" chambered in 35 remington for sale. Gun comes with a burris 4x fixed power scope. Asking price of $389.00 Price I feel is great however I know very little about this caliber.

Good price, i'd buy it regardless of caliber since you can always swap the barrel. .35 remington is typically used in lever-actions, a rifle cartridge. Not sure how powerful it is exactly but I would assume its noticeably more powerful than .44 mag.

 

[Jed Carter]

Recoil is just physics in action, ( for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction ). Muzzel energy, and projectile weight determine recoil energy, gun weight will determine the amount of "felt" recoil. I have fired handguns from the .17 hmr .480 Ruger, recoil can be high even in the smaller calibers if the gun is really light. Recoil is always going to occur, it is only an issue if you try to compensate for it or anticipate the recoil, then it will undermine accuracy. I like recoil, it is part of the fun in firing a handgun, I regularly shoot .9mm, .40 S&W, .45 acp and .357 magnum, and cannot really decide on a favorite... probably the .40, maybe the .357, no maybe the .45 ...

 

[the-ghost]

.35 rem can go from 30-30 like numbers to around 30-06 numbers. might give you a better idea of the recoil, ergonomics withstanding.

 

[Guy de Loimbard]

I can't speak for snubby revolvers, but I think a lot of it has to do with the size of your hand vs the grip on the gun. My mother has a Bersa .380 that I don't particularly enjoy, but I like my own CZ-82 quite well; I think that although it's a bit heavier, the tad more power the 9x18 has cancels that advantage out, but it's still so much nicer, and I believe it's because of the bigger grip.