recoil question
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Iowa
Posts: 470
recoil question
I am thinking about a centerfire barrel for my T/C Encore. I have a 209x50 and shoot 120 grains of Pyrodex RS and can handle the recoil just fine. I am wondering about a .270, .308 or 7mm Rem mag. and how the recoil might compare to my Pyrodex load. Call me a whimp if you want, but I don' t like the thought of my gun beating the snot out of me. Thanks. Jim
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: , Wy USA
Posts: 2,415
RE: recoil question
I dont know how to answer yer question i dont have a 50 cal encore. or a 270.pistol?
The gun will be equal in weight in all caliburs? what size weight projectiles in the 50? someones gota have a chart & energy generated comparisons of those id think?
Wish i could buy 270. etc barrels for my t/c contender.
or maybe a new encore lol
The gun will be equal in weight in all caliburs? what size weight projectiles in the 50? someones gota have a chart & energy generated comparisons of those id think?
Wish i could buy 270. etc barrels for my t/c contender.
or maybe a new encore lol
#6
RE: recoil question
I shoot a 50 Cal ML with 100-120 Grains Pyrodex and have all 3 you listed in my cabinet. I have a bad shooting shoulder which has made me become recoil aware and I have no problem sitting down for a good range session with the 50 cal and the 7 Rem Mag, with no after effects. IMO a ML recoil is more like a push then a jolt, I find my 7 Rem Mag to hit me a bit harder & stiffer than the ML with 120 grains of powder, however Like I said it doesn' t bother me any.
You should be ok with any of the cartridges you mentioned.
You should be ok with any of the cartridges you mentioned.
#8
RE: recoil question
You didn' t say what BULLET weight you are shooting with the 120 grains of Pyro. That is the MAIN component in recoil!! If you shoot one of those HP rifle rounds, I suspect the bullet will be lighter, but the velocity about twice that of the Pyro load. Your total foot-pounds of recoil energy could conceivably be comparable, but it will happen a lot FASTER! (Higher recoil velocity). Consequently, it could SEEM to be more when it really isn' t. I used to find the recoil of a 200-grain load in a .30/' 06 to be less bothersome than recoil from a fast 150-grain load!