Hi Keith, Like I said,I realize there is torque, but if right bbl is fired , do the muzzles want to kick left?..that was my question
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franc
I see. Sorry I misunderstood the question. According to what I read in "Shotgun Technicana", as I recall, the initial movement of the muzzles would be to the left when the right barrel is fired, and vice-versa when the left barrel is fired. This makes sense to me since the back thrust against the breech would be to the right of center when the right barrel is fired. And recoil generated by the sudden acceleration of the mass of the ejecta would initially move the gun rearward and the muzzle end upward, with rotation at the point of the shooter's shoulder. This rotation would naturally be greater in a gun with more drop at heel. Since steel is a somewhat springy substance, there is a rebound to all of these movements. There are apparently many oscillations and vibrations going on in the milliseconds after detonating a primer including the mysterious forces that cause phenomena such as rivelling of barrels.
