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Is 124-grain or 115 grain better?
So, the difference between a 115-grain round and a 124-grain round is the weight, sure. However, that’s just the first and biggest difference, not the only difference. When you change the weight of a round, you do more than just make it heavier. You also change how the gun that’s firing it operates.
Does heavier bullet mean more recoil?
Recoil also causes the muzzle of a pistol to rise and rotate due to the centreline of the barrel being above the centre of contact (to the shooter). An established fact is that at a given PF a heavier bullet going relatively slowly will produce less recoil (and muzzle rise) than a light bullet going faster.
What is the difference between a 124 and 115 grain bullet?
So the difference is the 124 grain bullet weights 9 grains or 9/7000 of a pound more than the 115 grain bullet. This affects what kind and amount of gun powder can be used to push the bullet out of the gun. Generally speaking, the heavier the bullet, the less gunpowder of
What is the difference between a 9mm and a 115 grain?
The difference is the weight of the two bullets. 115 grain is a general purpose practise load if in FMJ and is usually the least expensive and most common target 9mm variety (though if steel cased, even cheeper). 124gr is the NATO grain weight of the 9mm. 115 is produced to try and offset some cost.
Why do some guns have more recoil than others?
This is where the mass of the round comes into play: The denser, heavier, round puts up more resistance to the gasses that are expanding and pushing it through the barrel. This translates to more felt recoil.
How important is grain weight on range trips?
Every range trip is valuable training time, and on top of that, shooting is supposed to be fun, so don’t ruin it by getting stuck on a grain weight that recoils in a way you don’t like. Certain guns are more accurate with different grain weights.