Thread: recoil question
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Old July 2, 2013, 10:07 AM   #12
jmr40
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Simply play around with some different options here. Look at loading manuals to get an idea of velocities and powder charges and plug in the numbers.

http://www.handloads.com/calc/recoil.asp

That way you will know instead of just guessing, or hoping internet advice is accurate.

The wildcard that many don't consider is powder charge. Look around at load data and you will find that many powders will get equal velocity, with less powder. The powder charge has almost as much effect on recoil as bullet weight. Sometimes you can get 99% of the same speed with 10% less powder than you were using. That will often reduce recoil with virtually no loss in performance.
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