soad's full time job in 3 years.....
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Re: soad's full time job in 3 years.....
Originally Posted by GundamnitPete
well, it's not just caliber that matters, it's also the amount of grain (or how much gun powder) the cartridge contains
see here
From the left they are: 22 Blank, 22 Short, 22 Long, 22 Long Rifle Shot, 22 Viper, 22 Long Rifle, 22 Stinger, 22 Magnum, and 22 Maximum.
as you can see, the .22 short casing doesn't contain much powder at all, it's basically a over sized BB gun that uses powder instead of air.
notice how much powder the 22 magnum and 22 maximum have, they fly at a much higher rate of speed, and thus produce ALOT of recoil and penetration on the target.
also, .22 is equal to 5.56mm, which is why the M16 fires a 5.56 (or .223 caliber) bullet.
small bullet, lots of powder=lots of penetration power
here you see a 5.56mm(or .223 caliber) cartridge next to a 7.62(or .30 caliber) from a AK-47
the AK-47 will have higher recoil because
1. it contains more powder
2. it's bullet is heavier and bigger, thus it's harder for the exploding powder to move it.
so, you could take a .45 caliber pistol, and the .357 magnum that my dad owns, and if you fired them side by side, the .357 would have WAY more noticeable recoil, because of the higher amount of powder it has.
and the same with a .44 or .50, the .50 AE pistols can easily brake bones in your hand if you don't fire them correctly.
see here
From the left they are: 22 Blank, 22 Short, 22 Long, 22 Long Rifle Shot, 22 Viper, 22 Long Rifle, 22 Stinger, 22 Magnum, and 22 Maximum.
as you can see, the .22 short casing doesn't contain much powder at all, it's basically a over sized BB gun that uses powder instead of air.
notice how much powder the 22 magnum and 22 maximum have, they fly at a much higher rate of speed, and thus produce ALOT of recoil and penetration on the target.
also, .22 is equal to 5.56mm, which is why the M16 fires a 5.56 (or .223 caliber) bullet.
small bullet, lots of powder=lots of penetration power
here you see a 5.56mm(or .223 caliber) cartridge next to a 7.62(or .30 caliber) from a AK-47
the AK-47 will have higher recoil because
1. it contains more powder
2. it's bullet is heavier and bigger, thus it's harder for the exploding powder to move it.
so, you could take a .45 caliber pistol, and the .357 magnum that my dad owns, and if you fired them side by side, the .357 would have WAY more noticeable recoil, because of the higher amount of powder it has.
and the same with a .44 or .50, the .50 AE pistols can easily brake bones in your hand if you don't fire them correctly.
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Re: soad's full time job in 3 years.....
Originally Posted by soad
that stuff pete said is common sense.
basically
and AK-47, there are plenty of ways to reduce recoil of guns....revolvers don't really reduce recoil in anyway.....but the auto-loading weapons generally have less recoil with comparable bullet caliber....
i've never shot an SKS, but i'd imagine the recoil would be decent, if it was shoulder mounted and you were firing single shot you prolly didn't get what you expected recoil wize.......
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