Thread: Creedmore and .270

funny I thought a fella called Newton found out a wee while back that if you have two rifles of exact same weight that throw exact same projectile at exact same speed from same length barrel the recoil will be SIMILAR......or was it exactly the same....

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

funny I thought a fella called Newton found out a wee while back that if you have two rifles of exact same weight that throw exact same projectile at exact same speed from same length barrel the recoil will be SIMILAR......or was it exactly the same....

Powder burned also adds to the recoil. Burnt powder IE gas also has weight and velocity. So lower efficiency cartridges that burn more powder for less projectile energy when compared to a more efficient cartridge. The extra powder burned will give you more recoil, more heat, more erosion of the barrel etc

Added to that, if you have a low BC bullet you will loose what energy you have gained down range faster.