And heck, shoot a bolt gun in particular and pull the bolt after a shot or two. You can still see the gases swirling around in the barrel and can. It pretty significantly reduces the amount of hot gases exiting, not just spreading it out over a few extra milliseconds.
Suppressors Reducing Recoil?
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And heck, shoot a bolt gun in particular and pull the bolt after a shot or two. You can still see the gases swirling around in the barrel and can. It pretty significantly reduces the amount of hot gases exiting, not just spreading it out over a few extra milliseconds.
camo556
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- Aug 29, 2021
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idk. i consulted a few recoil calculators (science) https://robrobinette.com/Gun_Recoil_Calculator.html
for a 556 55 gr going 3000 fps, the "Recoil Energy Due to Jet Effect " and "Jet Effect Momentum " is about 39% of the energy / gun momentum. The jet effect is the rocket effect of the gas leaving the gun.
40% is way more substantial than I thought. Putting a 1lb weight on the gun lowers recoil, but putting a 1lb weight that also slows down the gas and reduces the rocket effect as the exits lowers it even more. I guess theoretically with some holes in the rear of the suppressor you could have a recoil-less rifle.
Kinda hard to believe but physics is not my sport.
for a 556 55 gr going 3000 fps, the "Recoil Energy Due to Jet Effect " and "Jet Effect Momentum " is about 39% of the energy / gun momentum. The jet effect is the rocket effect of the gas leaving the gun.
40% is way more substantial than I thought. Putting a 1lb weight on the gun lowers recoil, but putting a 1lb weight that also slows down the gas and reduces the rocket effect as the exits lowers it even more. I guess theoretically with some holes in the rear of the suppressor you could have a recoil-less rifle.
Kinda hard to believe but physics is not my sport.
Biggfoot44
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Actually with IPSC " raceguns" it reached a point with efficient compensators on 9x25 ( not misprint ) guns , the muzzle would actually dive Down .
- Jul 29, 2014
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Hanging a 1 pound weight off the end of your barrel will reduce felt recoil as well....
That's been the general consensus from all the suppressor/recoil videos I have watched.
Hanging a 1 pound weight off the end of your barrel will reduce felt recoil as well....
Yep. And it is particularly helpful in keeping the barrel rise down and the sights on target in full auto.
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Yep. And it is particularly helpful in keeping the barrel rise down and the sights on target in full auto.
I can vouch for that!
rockstarr
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