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Big Jim · June 11, 2000, 01:40 PM

You might try playing with your load. Often, in a pistol, a slower load will shoot to a higher point of impact. All pistols begin recoiling at the moment of ignition and a faster load exits the barrel at a lower point than the slower load. In other words, the longer the bullet stays in the barrel, the higher the barrel will be due to recoil when the bullet finally exits. This is why a consistent velociy is more important in a pistol than it is in a rifle.

June 11, 2000, 01:40 PM	#13
Big Jim Junior Member Join Date: June 8, 2000 Location: Garner, NC, USA Posts: 5	You might try playing with your load. Often, in a pistol, a slower load will shoot to a higher point of impact. All pistols begin recoiling at the moment of ignition and a faster load exits the barrel at a lower point than the slower load. In other words, the longer the bullet stays in the barrel, the higher the barrel will be due to recoil when the bullet finally exits. This is why a consistent velociy is more important in a pistol than it is in a rifle.