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James K · May 17, 2013, 12:12 PM

Question asked: "how can there be so much difference [in recoil] in these two rounds that are the same diameter and only differ in length by roughly 1/10th of an inch"?

Question answered: ".38spl is rated at 285 while the .357 mag is shown as close to double that at 548."

Mr. Newton says energy in one direction equals energy in the other.

Jim

May 17, 2013, 12:12 PM	#7
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Question asked: "how can there be so much difference [in recoil] in these two rounds that are the same diameter and only differ in length by roughly 1/10th of an inch"? Question answered: ".38spl is rated at 285 while the .357 mag is shown as close to double that at 548." Mr. Newton says energy in one direction equals energy in the other. Jim