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Old 09-04-2006, 07:39 PM
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Default RE: knockdown power... fact or myth?

Recoil is a function of the rifles mass accelerating backwards. The greater the mass the slower the acceleration for a given amount of energy. The bullet accelerates faster because of its significantly lower mass. Take hot motorcycle engine and put it in a Mack truck look at the difference in acceleration and you’ll get the picture. Same energy, different mass. Same principle

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