coondogger
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I've been running some numbers for .44 remington magnum for a lever gun. I did several bullet weights using Universal. 165 gr, 185 gr, and 200 gr. The 185 gr bullet motivated by 6.4 grains of Universal would be less than 3 ft/lb of recoil engergy. The rifle's weight is 6.0 lbs.
I've gotten recoil energies of between 2 and 5 ft/lbs. This seems shockingly mild for a cartridge with such a fearsome reputation. Could the difference of about 4 pounds between a
pistol and a rifle be that dramatic in terms of felt recoil? Or should I go recheck my math? I mean, this would put 44 Remington magnum in the same class as say, .223 or 6.5 Grendel in felt recoil. Anybody with practical experience in this matter?
I've gotten recoil energies of between 2 and 5 ft/lbs. This seems shockingly mild for a cartridge with such a fearsome reputation. Could the difference of about 4 pounds between a
pistol and a rifle be that dramatic in terms of felt recoil? Or should I go recheck my math? I mean, this would put 44 Remington magnum in the same class as say, .223 or 6.5 Grendel in felt recoil. Anybody with practical experience in this matter?