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Originally Posted by Defender968
Thanks TR, great info, I wouldn't have guessed that the 40 would have greater recoil than a 5.56.
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Technically, it doesn't, but I was speaking of felt or perceived recoil.
The actual recoil energy in 8 pound carbines is:
9x19 - 1.01 foot pounds
.40 S&W - 1.46 foot pounds
5.56x45 - 2.52 foot pounds
All are well beneath most adults' sensitivity level.
FWIW, a 7.62x51 NATO M-14 yields about 8.12 foot pounds, a 9 pound 12 gauge with heavy loads is at 25.6 foot pounds, and a .50 BMG chambered AR-50 (weighing 32 lbs.) generates 70.5 foot pounds.
TR
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