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By Chuck Hawks The .45-70 is one of our oldest centerfire rifle cartridges, a black powder number that successfully made the transition to smokeless powder and has prospered into the 21st Century. The traditional .45-70 factory load is a 405 grain bullet (BC .214, SD .272) at a MV of 1330 fps, and a ME of 1590 ft. lbs.Chuck Hawks recoil table indicates the 35 has a bit more recoil than a 30-06. Can't be all that bad. 03 January 2010, 04:29. JonP. ... Both have the new soft recoil pads...recoil for the 180gr in 06 is more than the 200 in the Whelen...I usually reload the 250gr in the Whelen and the recoil is more a push than the sharp recoil from a 7 mag or ...The .35 Whelen. By Chuck Hawks. The .35 Whelen was a popular wildcat cartridge for decades before being civilized by Remington. It is created by simply necking up a .30-06 case to accept .35 caliber bullets. The result is a powerful medium bore cartridge that does not require a magnum action or a magnum bolt face. Payload and velocity. Both ejecta (bullet + sabot + wad) and muzzle velocity affect recoil on about a 2:1 ratio. Drop your velocity or bullet weight by ten percent, you'll net about a twenty percent reduction in recoil. This area is where you can experiment, and find a load that does not bother you. In the felt recoil department, I found the 12 gauge Affinity comfortable to shoot with target loads. With a shell like the B&P F2 Mach (1 oz. @ 1300 fps) you could shoot the Affinity all day. Recoil was not noticeably different, to my shoulder, than the Vinci with target loads. At the higher end, with 1-1/2 oz. loads, I could tell the difference.

Old Goat. The loads listed for 45-70 in the recoil table are light loads probably safe for most all rifles. Modern 45-70's which started with "BO" serial #'s from the mid 70's can handle much more. The 405 grain load listed at 1,300 fps for instance is mild compared to hand loaded 405 grain hard cast bullets @ 1,800 fps.In terms of comfort, the .223 Rem. is the obvious winner. The .243 Win. isn’t uncomfortable, but compared to the .223 Rem., it’s snappy (depending on your rifle, of course). As Chuck Hawks notes in his great recoil table, the .223 Rem. produces about half the felt recoil of the .243 Win.The current Ruger PC9 and similar ultra-short carbines are a more accurate platform than a pistol. The shooter has more contact points, offering a more stable shooting platform than non-shoulder fired alternatives. There is less felt recoil, as the short barreled rifle has a stock weld to the shoulder and it is significantly heavier than a pistol.

By Chuck Hawks. Inside of a rifle barrel there are spiral grooves, called rifling. These are intended to spin the bullet to keep it stable (point on), without wobbling or tumbling, during its flight to the target. ... see the expanded "Rifle Barrel Twist List" on the Tables, Charts and Lists page.).17 HMR = 1 in 9".22 Long Rifle = 1 in 16".222 ...

Chuck Hawks shares his knowledge about accurate hunting rifles. Hunting Rifle ... For the master shot with a trajectory table developed for his specific rifle and load, a high quality rangefinder, a solid rest, and shooting an ultra-long range cartridge like the .240 to .300 Weatherby Magnums, .264 Winchester Magnum, or 7mm Remington Ultra Mag ...The table below compares the recoil produced by handloads that are very similar to the AccuBond Long Range loads compared above for the 6.5 PRC, 6.8 Western, and .270 Winchester when fired from identical rifles. Felt recoil will vary from shooter to shooter and rifle to rifle, but free recoil energy is still a useful way to compare cartridges.By Chuck Hawks. This is another comparison that matches an established short action cartridge (the .243 Winchester) against a more specialized new short action cartridge (the 6mm Creedmoor) of similar performance. ... cartridge. Tens of thousands of new and recoil sensitive shooters have learned to hunt medium game with .243 rifles. The .243 is ...By Chuck Hawks. The Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifle dates to 1903 when the 6.5x54mm cartridge and both military and civilian rifles to shoot it were introduced. ... He liked the moderate recoil and deep penetration of the little 6.5x54mm cartridge, which in his hands never failed to kill an elephant. Later he adopted the more powerful 7x57 Mauser ...

Rifle Trajectory Table. In order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sighted-in, and to accomplish that the shooter must have some working knowledge of the bullet's trajectory. Sighting-in a hunting rifle to hit a certain number of inches high at 100 yards (or 100 meters) maximizes the point blank range of the rifle and cartridge ...

By Chuck Hawks. Most varmints are pesky rodents, infamous for destroying crops. Marmots (ground hogs and rock chucks), ground squirrels, gophers, rats, and prairie dogs are examples of typical varmints. ... Recoil in an 8.5 pound rifle is less than 1.5 ft. lbs. They are deadly varmint cartridges, and are usually about the most powerful ...

A .44 Magnum (240 grain) traveling at 1239 feet per second at the muzzle can generate 11.9 to 12.4 foot-pounds of recoil energy. That's roughly 16 feet per second coming back at the shooter (source: Chuck Hawks Handgun Recoil Table). Lest I digress further, let's get back to the Ruger Redhawk itself.The result is Fusion Lite ammunition, available at this writing in calibers .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield. These Fusion Lite loads compete directly with Remington's Managed Recoil loads, that company's attempt to accomplish the same 50% recoil reduction. Less recoil is a noble goal, since anyone can shoot more ...3. Ideal elk cartridges. These are good cartridges to consider if you are buying a rifle specifically for elk hunting and don't mind substantial recoil and muzzle blast. Their principle drawback is that most shooters do mind the recoil and muzzle blast, particularly of the magnums, and simply cannot do their best shooting with these cartridges ...By Chuck Hawks. Having spent the time and effort to devise a rifle cartridge killing power formula that has a positive correlation with actual results in the field, it seemed appropriate to use that formula to compare the killing power of various hunting rifle cartridges and loads. ... However, the Remington Managed Recoil .30-30 125 grain/2175 ...With the 165-grain loads mentioned above, the .308 Win. will produce about 17 ft.-lbs. of recoil energy while the .30-06 will produce about 20 ft.-lbs., according to Chuck Hawks’ recoil table. In other words, the Springfield’s 7% extra muzzle energy translates to about 18% more recoil energy with a 165-grain bullet.

By Chuck Hawks. Handguns are a personal choice, and what feels good to one person may not appeal to another. ... (For a chart detailing these and subsequent guns discussed, see Concealed Handgun Comparison.) These pistols are available in both single action (SA) and double action (DA) style. ... This is a recoil operated (not blow-back), 1911 ...Recoil Level. 1-2. Low Recoil. 3-4. Moderate Recoil. 5-10. High Recoil. The following table provides rifle recoil energy, recoil velocity and recoil score of various rifle cartridges based on respective projectile weight, projectile velocity, powder charge and rifle weight. Note: Bw = Bullet Weight; Mv = Muzzle Velociy; Rw = Rifle Weight.Hornady offers a factory load for the .405 Win. with a 300 grain RNSP jacketed bullet. The Hornady load has a muzzle velocity of 2200 fps from a new Model 1895 rifle. The energy of this load is 3224 ft. lbs. VIHT N-133, AA 2015, and H-4895 powders can be used to duplicate the modern factory load. Hornady offers a 300 grain FP Interlock bullet ...The 6mm Creedmoor is a short action cartridge. Its case holds 50 grains of water, compared to 54 grains of water for the .243 Winchester and 47 grains for the 6mm Lapua. The rim diameter is the usual .473". The case head diameter is .470" and the body diameter behind the shoulder is .462", so there is very little body taper to ease extraction.The Bushnell Legend riflescope line includes, at this writing, 2-7x32mm, 3-9x40mm, 3-9x50mm, 4-12x40mm, and 5-15x40mm models. This is not an extensive line by Bushnell standards, but it should be sufficient to meet most shooter's needs. The 2-7x32mm Legend offers a wide 56' field of view at 2x for woods hunting and enough magnification at 7x ...

The .30 Remington is basically a rimless version of the .30-30. Its case capacity is virtually identical, and reloading data suitable for use in the .30-30 is also suitable for use in the .30 Rem. The .30 Remington case is a rimless, bottleneck type 2.03" long. The rim diameter is .421" and the rim thickness .045".Guns and Shooting Online member Clayton Yendry wrote to me and argued persuasively for a subjective recoil article, as he felt that the kick of his .325 WSM rifle was less severe than expected, based on the data in the objective "Expanded Rifle Recoil Table" and articles about the .325 WSM. After an exchange of e-mails and against my better ...

Here are some specifications of interest to .270 WSM reloaders: bullet diameter .277", maximum COL 2.86", maximum case length 2.10". There is a very good selection of bullets in .270 caliber, ranging from about 90-180 grains. Like any .270 Magnum, the WSM version has too much powder capacity for the light 90-120 grain bullets.The price for all of this power is increased recoil, greatly increased recoil. The .454 generates almost 5 times the recoil of the .45 Long Colt, and about 75% more recoil energy than the .44 Magnum. (See the Handgun Recoil Table for specifics.) It is way out of the class of all but the most experienced and recoil tolerant shooters.By Chuck Hawks. The highly respected American firm of Parker Bros. introduced the 28 gauge back in 1903. The nominal bore diameter of the 28 gauge is .550 inch; not much compared to the .729 bore of a 12 gauge. ... The 3/4 ounce target load at 1200 fps generates 12.8 ft. lbs. of recoil according to my Shotgun Recoil Table. The 28 gauge is the ...The .308 Winchester is one of the world's most popular hunting and target shooting cartridges. It is also one of the four cartridges on the "short list" of all-around rifle cartridges. My article The .308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) on the Rifle Cartridges page gets more page views than any other article. The .308 is one popular rifle cartridge!The reduced load is only 13% shorter in range than the full power load. The main effect of the reduced load is to drop recoil from 15.2 ft. lbs. (standard load) to 10.4 ft.lbs. This 32% reduction in recoil makes the .260 feel similar to a full …The .30 Carbine. By Chuck Hawks. From a carbine length rifle barrel .30 Carbine factory loads drive 110 grain RN bullets at a muzzle velocity of 1,990 fps. Muzzle energy is 977 ft. lbs. At 100 yards the little bullet is traveling at 1,567 fps and still has 600 ft. lbs. of energy. It is a self-defense and small predator cartridge when expanding ...Expanded Rifle Trajectory Table. By Chuck Hawks. In order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sighted-in, and to accomplish that the shooter must have some working knowledge of the bullet's trajectory. Sighting-in a hunting rifle to hit a certain number of inches high at 100 yards (or 100 meters) maximizes the point blank range of ...

The .270's ballistic advantage comes with a downside, of course. The Winchester produces about 17 foot-pounds (ft.-lbs.) of recoil energy while the 7mm-08 only produces about 13 ft.-lbs. That's according to Chuck Hawks' recoil table with each cartridge using a 140-grain bullet fired from an eight-pound rifle.

Like Chuck Hawks, I have never understood why so many in the American media (as well as hunters) have virtually ignored the virtues of the 6.5mm. It is a great hunting bullet and superb for competition, as evidenced by the success of the 6.5mm-284 Norma. My purpose here is to compare the ballistics of the 6.5mm Creedmoor to the 6.5mm-284 Norma.

Recoil energy of the four .338 WM loads averaged 33.6 ft.lbs., the .338-06 loads 27.6 ft.lbs. and the .338 RCM loads 27.4 ft.lbs. These recoil levels are greater than those found with most smaller caliber rifles and loads, but I have dealt with worse. The hardest kicking gun which I have shot extensively is my Remington Model 870 12 gauge ...By Chuck Hawks. The lever action Marlin 336 and Winchester 94 are the two best selling sporting rifles in history, with millions upon millions sold in over a century of production. The Marlin design (by John Marlin) dates to 1893 and the Winchester design (by John Browning) to 1894. ... Recoil. A 6.25 pound Model 94 .30-30, shooting a 150 grain ...Feb 3, 2021 · The .30-30 only produces about 10 foot-pounds (ft.-lbs.) of energy with a 7.5-pound rifle, according to Chuck Hawks’ recoil table. A .35 Rem. hits a little harder, but only clocks in at 13 ft.-lbs. For comparison, a .270 Winchester produces about 17 ft.-lbs. and a .30-06 produces about 20 ft.-lbs. Those cartridges fly farther, but if your ... As Mr. Hawks has written in a comparison article about the Model 77 Ruger and 673 Remington .350 Mag. rifles and also in his review of the Model 673 (see the Product Review Page to read these articles), the stock design and excellent recoil pad make the .350 very shootable in the Model 673. The .300 SAUM turned out not to be a problem, either.By Chuck Hawks. The new .325 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) cartridge is actually a .315 caliber by bore diameter and a .323 caliber by groove (or bullet) diameter. ... as long as the shooter can tolerate the substantial recoil. Winchester factory loads for the .325 WSM include a 180 grain Ballistic Silvertip bullet and a 200 grain Accu-Bond ...The Speer Reloading Manual No. 13 reports excellent accuracy with the 300 grain Uni-Cor bullet in their Marlin Model 444 rifle, which they say is adequate for elk, moose, and grizzly bear. This bullet can be launched at a MV of 2132 fps by 53.5 grains of H335 powder, and a MV of 2211 fps by 55.5 grains of H335 from the 24" barrel of a Marlin rifle.The load that made the .270 Winchester's reputation was a 130 grain spitzer bullet at a muzzle velocity (MV) of 3140 fps. The recoil energy from firing this load in an 8 pound rifle amounts to 16.5 ft. lbs. Although most current factory loaded ammo has backed off a bit on velocity, this level of performance can still be achieved by the reloader.The 212's AccuTrigger broke at a pleasingly crisp 3-1/4 lbs., so even though it is user-adjustable, no adjustment was necessary. Rather than a bolt release on the side of the receiver, the new 212 has the bolt release neatly nested at the front of the trigger guard. The 212 has a smooth, satin finish blued barrel with no iron sights, so this ...The 6.5mm-06 A-Square Rifle Cartridge. The .30-06 Springfield is the parent case of the .25-06, 6.5mm-06 and the .270 Winchester, all of which are similar both ballistically and visually. Had the 6.5mm-06 been commercially adopted first, the other two would not have been necessary. In fact, the 6.5mm-06 remained a wildcat until 1997, when it ... The .17 Win Super Mag is a win/win proposition on the performance and price fronts. The .17 WSM case is considerably larger than that of the .17 HMR or .22 WMR and holds more powder. Winchester (Olin) used their .27" industrial blank case designed to drive concrete nails as the basis of the .17 WSM cartridge.

Chuck Hawks shares his knowledge about rifle cartridges for elk hunting. Elk Cartridges . By Chuck Hawks. ... (at least 250 yards). Many hunters find the muzzle blast and recoil of these cartridges intimidating, particularly when shooting the heavier weight bullets properly used for elk, but few will admit it. This category includes such ...By Chuck Hawks. The .240 Weatherby Magnum was introduced in 1968, and it was the last Weatherby caliber introduced while Roy Weatherby was alive. The .240 Weatherby case is unique. It is a standard length and diameter cartridge with a .473" rim diameter, the same as a 30-06, and it will work through any standard length action. Like all ...The .264, .270 and 7mm Magnums listed above can be chambered in rifles weighing 8.25 to 10.25 pounds, which most shooters today would consider medium to heavy. The .300 Magnums require rifles so heavy that most shooters would decline to carry them on a hunt. Of course, you can build practically any cartridge into a lightweight rifle, but would ...Instagram:https://instagram. the roc bar and nightclub bar rescue episodeacoaxet veterinary hospitalkindle not syncing with iphonebest modem and router for breezeline "We're trying to operate the controls on some fairly sensitive machinery, in the dark, wearing mittens," Krugman told Bloomberg TV. Jump to For once, Larry Summers and Paul Krugman... jamar motae porterfield herriotkelso funeral home chambersburg pa 6.5 CM vs .308 Recoil Comparison Chart. Now, I've talked about the two components of recoil before—energy and velocity. And how heavy recoil cartridges can feel less jarring due to lower comparable recoil velocity. But you'll see here why more and more shooters and hunters are opting for the 6.5 Creedmoor. And not just for accuracy. aetna medicare extra benefits card balance In terms of comfort, the .223 Rem. is the obvious winner. The .243 Win. isn’t uncomfortable, but compared to the .223 Rem., it’s snappy (depending on your rifle, of course). As Chuck Hawks notes in his great recoil table, the .223 Rem. produces about half the felt recoil of the .243 Win.Briefly, the Cor-Bon ".45 Colt Magnum +P" loads are as follows (Cor-Bon figures). First is a 265 grain Bonded-Core Hollow Point bullet at a muzzle velocity (MV) of 1350 fps and muzzle enerby (ME) of 1073 ft. lbs. The second high pressure Cor-Bon load is uses a 300 grain Jacketed Soft Point bullet at a MV of 1300 fps and ME of 1126 ft. lbs.The constant discarding of partial pellet packs and partial bottles of T7 is part of the regimen if you want fresh powder performance. Blackhorn 209 was trademarked by Western Powders on October 20, 2007 and is scheduled for general availability in March, 2008. I�ll include some of my original testing notes; I have been assured by Western ...