The one factor the formula does not address is the burn rate of the powder. Which takes us back to the example referred to by Thomas, in which supposedly the only difference in loads was a faster-burning vs a slower-burning powder. All else being equal, including total weight of ejecta and velocity, does one produce more "felt recoil" than the other? This is probably where we need another of those "finding out for myself" tests. Except in this case, because we're talking about "felt recoil", we're pretty much stuck with relying on the opinion of the individuals selected as test shooters. Thus subjective, and always open to questioning and debate.

Last edited by L. Brown; 04/17/10 07:56 AM.