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Old February 1, 2018, 01:10 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Northof50 View Post

Powder burning characteristics can vary depending on the conditions with which they are burned [different chambers, barrel length, bore diameter, etc.] But, generally speaking, you are looking for a powder, that will hit it's energy peak, just as the bullet exits the muzzle.

With respect to fast powders being "snappy" and slow powder providing "push." Recoil is dependent on bullet weight, muzzle velocity and firearm weight/design. Powder selection simply determines velocity.
What does the text in bold mean? Can you give an example?


With respect to recoil, the amount of powder required to reach a given speed affects recoil as well, as this is part of the formula for calculating recoil force.
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