Pressure vs Recoil

[Blind Dog]

Here's a WAG from someone without Physics credentials beyond 101. Higher chamber pressure with load (ejecta), guage and velocity being equal should result in faster (quicker) acceleration and sharper reaction to the action. Is this what we mean by "felt recoil"? There are certainly many other factors, ie.; physiology/psycology of the shooter, his technique and the geometry and mass of the shootin' iron.

[Big D]

If everything else is equal - payload, velocity, ejecta, gun weight, the slower burning powder will result in lower felt recoil, because the reaction against your shoulder will be more of a push rather than a stab. Newton was right, however, the total recoil of both loads will be the same. Same reason why gas-operated automatics feel as tho there is less recoil - the pulse is spread over a longer period of time.

[Mike Stahle]

I just find it so hard to believe my Grandpa and many other grandpa’s lived much past 35 years old, shooting these out of their Dad’s old Damascus barreled shotguns.

[10ga Hammer]

He may have lived past 35, but did you ever wonder where all his teeth went?
Them suckers will at least loosen every filling in your head !!

[Big D]

I miss using paper shells in the duck blind. When I was a youngster, my dad would cut down a spent shell, creating 6 pedals. He would stand it on the brass base, and light it. It would burn with a small blue flame for about 5 minutes - just enough to warm this teenager's cold fingers

[Mike Stahle]

Originally Posted by John Dallas

I miss using paper shells in the duck blind. When I was a youngster, my dad would cut down a spent shell, creating 6 pedals. He would stand it on the brass base, and light it. It would burn with a small blue flame for about 5 minutes - just enough to warm this teenager's cold fingers

Very cool memory to have of you and your Dad.