High energy

[shotgunner]

I don't understand the concept of high energy, low recoil.
How do they make the slug still carry almost the energy of a full load but the recoil is lower???
Would somebody please explain this concept ?

I'm thinking about getting Federal Tactical Slugs, but if the performance is low then I might just get winchester super-x's..

Any ideas why the low recoil loads still carry pretty much the same fps and energy as regulars???

Thanks!

 

[P95Carry]

Basically I have no clue!

I do wonder tho if this is achieved by choice of powder - meaning - a much slower powder which effectively gives a slow rise on pressure curve (no sharp spike) and making use of a normal barrel length of 20" plus - thus accelerates projectile over a longer timeframe.

So - MV still quite high - but takes longer to achieve. Just musing.

 

[benEzra]

P95Carry has pointed out one way to do it.

Technically, you can also the same energy with less recoil simply by going to a lighter projectile (since energy scales as velocity squared, but momentum, and therefore recoil, scales as velocity to the first power) or for shotguns, a smaller shot load. I don't know if that's what they're doing or not.

It could also be just a marketing slogan (it doesn't say "equivalent energy" or "more energy," just "high energy," which is entirely subjective).

 

[Gordon]

After seeing a ton of various slug's effect and trajectory in a couple shotgun classes lately: The Remington "manged recoil" slugs with 1 oz at a true 1200fps fly VERY slat to 100 yards. Both the LEO and civilian versions are Identical as far as we can tell. The Winchester low recoil slugs drop like a rock. The Federal low recoil ones are real slow.
So while I love the Remington 1 oz at 1200 true FPS with great accuracy and for some reason flat trajectory to 100 meters, I use full power other brand slugs. This is NOT only MY opinion, also some of the other classmates.