Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 49849
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4/28    Shot a .22 caliber gun before and it was very boring... no
        recoil whatsoever. Going to the range again, what's a good
        1-size up gun to try this time?
        \_ .38?
           \_ I thought 357 is one below 38?
              \_ No. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_Special
                 38 special and 9mm are often compared against each
                 other, whereas 357 is a different monster.
        \_ http://www.chuckhawks.com/handgun_recoil_table.htm
           Looks like .25 ACP has 1/5 the recoil of 0.30 Carbine. I guess
           caliber isn't a good indication of "easy to use"
        \_ Rifle or pistol? "This is my weapon, this is my gun. This
           is for shooting and this is for fun."
        \_ A 12 gague shotgun is very entertaining if you like recoil.
           Try with 3" shells too!
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_Special
First model M&P revolver designed in 1899 for the 38 Special Cartridge. This revolver left the factory in 1900 First model M&P revolver designed in 1899 for the 38 Special Cartridge. Most handloading manuals and other references date the cartridge to 1902 and the Smith & Wesson Military and Police revolver variation of that year. The letter pictured provides the true history of the cartridge. Only when the round was loaded to +P pressures and fitted with a 158 grain hollow point did the round begin to distinguish itself. This cartridge, better known as the FBI load (158 grain, +P, all lead, semiwadcutter, hollowpoint), has proven itself across the country in the hands of big city police departments, governmental agencies and army ballistic testing experts. citation needed who value the reliability and simplicity of a revolver, and by private citizens for concealed carry and police for secondary/backup handguns because its recoil when fired from very small and lightweight revolvers is considered much more manageable than more powerful cartridges; its low recoil is more easily controlled and acclimated to.
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www.chuckhawks.com/handgun_recoil_table.htm
Handgun Recoil Table - Condensed Version By Chuck Hawks For a greatly expanded version of this table with many more entries, see the "Expanded Handgun Recoil Table" on the Tables, Charts and Lists Page. The following recoil figures are taken from various sources including online recoil calculators, the Remington Shoot! program or calculated from the formula given in the Lyman Reloading Handbook, 43rd Edition. Note: All bullets in the table below are jacketed unless otherwise noted Cartridge (Wb@MV) Pistol Wt.