subjective/actual recoil reduction while firing.

[Redlg155]

Just curious,


I've never really thought of this, but will firing a weapon increase the amount of subjective/percieved recoil as the magazine capacity decreases?

If we look at terms of mass, a .45 auto bullet weighs 230 grains, with approximately 10 grains of powder and 25?grains for the case and primer weight. I am guessing the case and primer weight. Multiply this by 8 and you have some pretty good weight.

Is this weight enough to significantly increase recoil?

I'm sure it does, but I never really thought of it.

 

[RimfireChris]

I'm not sure about recoil, but I've shot a lot of tube fed .22s and some pistol and rifle caliber leveractions, all tube fed. Supposedly, as rounds are fired the point of balance of a tube fed weapon changes. While I'm sure it does, it think it's not really enough to make much difference, not that I've noticed anyway. I think it'd probably go the same way for recoil.

 

[perch]

Interesting thought. A full magazine represents a decent portion of the overall weight of a pistol. However, you can't go by just numbers in this case and must consider weight distribution.

A lot of factors come into play but I think that under normal circumstances firing it won't increase recoil perceptibly because the mass you are losing is coming form the bottom of the grip. I think more weight along the firing axis does more to diminish felt recoil than the same mass at the bottom of the grip.

Just my guess, though.

 

[9mmepiphany]

Consider this too. The weight of the cartridges in a .45ACP handgun are located behind it's point of balance. While the reduced mass might have some effect on rearward recoil, it will have little effect of the upward vector of the muzzle flip...which is how many people perceive recoil