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Old January 25, 2016, 09:00 PM   #26
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If the recoil is so much worse from a mag lightweight, doesn't that imply that the amount of kinetic energy of the mag from a short barrel is also greater than a lighter load?
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Old January 26, 2016, 02:58 AM   #27
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If the recoil is so much worse from a mag lightweight, doesn't that imply that the amount of kinetic energy of the mag from a short barrel is also greater than a lighter load?
With equal barrel lengths, a magnum load will generally have more kinetic energy down range and against your hand. Making the gun lighter means you'll have less mass to absorb the recoil and you'll end up feeling more of that energy in your hand.

An important point to remember is that these things exist on a spectrum. The energy of the bullet is an important factor in how it damages a target. Depending on the target and desired level of damage, a certain range of energy will be desired. The upper limit of that range usually has less to do with maximum damage to the target and more to do with the user's perception and the mechanical tolerances of both the gun and your hand, neither of which are desirable to damage.
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