So a 1 oz. load @ 1200 fps that generates 11,000 psi has the same recoil as a 1 oz. load @ 1200 fps that generates 7500 psi?
JR
If I get it right, in real life the
second load might actually have more recoil, because, while the
peak pressure (the maximum level of the pressure generated by burning powder gases - it usually takes place in the chamber, and is the most important value of pressure in terms of safety) of the
first load is greater, the
muzzle pressure (the pressure level at the moment the load leaves the barrel) of the
second load will likely be greater. And muzzle pressure is a great contributor to recoil, working as a jet engine that pushes the gun to the shooter.
The overall pressure (the sum total of the pressure generated by powder from the moment the primer gets off to the moment the load leaves the barrel - that actualy does the job of increasing the speed of the load from 0 to whatever) of both loads will probably be the same.
