Recoil layman's calculator help please

[urduja]

Ok, so I have been looking up how to calculate recoil and I keep having the Mathmatician answer pop up. Is there a handbook for dummies version on the explaination.

If I am looking at two boxes of ammunition and wanted to compare how the recoil on each might be, what do I do with the numbers I see on the box:

Example:
Caliber 9MM LUGER
Muzzle Velocity 1200 fps
Muzzle Energy 368 ft. lbs
115 grain

vs

Caliber 9MM LUGER
Muzzle Velocity 1125 fps
Muzzle Energy 323 ft lbs
115 grain

Is there information from the box i am missing to do the calculation.

[tenemae]

If I am looking at two boxes of ammunition and wanted to compare how the recoil on each might be, what do I do with the numbers I see on the box

So you're only looking for a subjective feeling of which one will kick more than the other? Or are you looking for a number which you could compare between calibers/loads?

If you're sticking with the same weight bullet, same caliber, same firearm, just look at the velocity ratio and it'll be an approximate measure.

If it's a different powder/bullet weight/firearm, your calculation becomes more complicated very quickly

[NapalmCheese]

More bullet weight, more recoil. More bullet speed, more recoil. In short, the one with the least amount of muzzle energy will have less recoil (if both rounds are fired in the same gun).

[urduja]

More bullet weight, more recoil. More bullet speed, more recoil. In short, the one with the least amount of muzzle energy will have less recoil (if both rounds are fired in the same gun).

THANK YOU! I just needed simple answer.

I do understand many factors (including my own mind) will play into the 'felt recoil' but i just needed a simple place to start. ->

[Tarmy]

The weight of the gun will have a factor as well as the type of gun as well...

Metal 1911 vs. Glock, revolver vs. semi auto....

[ar15barrels]

The weight of the powder charge is also a factor.

Here is a simple calculator that you can plug your own values into:

http://www.jbmballistics.com/cgi-bin/jbmrecoil-5.1.cgi

[codypaint77]

Here you to

https://chuckhawks.com/handgun_recoil_table.htm

[codypaint77]

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Ok, so I have been looking up how to calculate recoil and I keep having the Mathmatician answer pop up. Is there a handbook for dummies version on the explaination.

If I am looking at two boxes of ammunition and wanted to compare how the recoil on each might be, what do I do with the numbers I see on the box:

Example:
Caliber 9MM LUGER
Muzzle Velocity 1200 fps
Muzzle Energy 368 ft. lbs
115 grain

vs

Caliber 9MM LUGER
Muzzle Velocity 1125 fps
Muzzle Energy 323 ft lbs
115 grain

Is there information from the box i am missing to do the calculation.

https://chuckhawks.com/handgun_recoil_table.htm