Is there a formula for calculating recoil velocity?

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The discussion centers on calculating recoil velocity in firearms. A proposed formula involves determining the ratio of the projectile mass (Mp) to the gun mass (Mg), expressed as Mp/Mg. The rearward acceleration of the gun (Ag) is directly proportional to the forward acceleration of the projectile (Ap) multiplied by this ratio. Thus, the relationship can be summarized as Ag = Ap x (Mp/Mg).

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Hiya peeps,

Im wondering is dere a formula for recoil velocity?

Thanks
 
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I'm not much good at math, and I'm making this up on the spot, but I would asume that one could find what fraction of the the gun's mass the projectile has (Mp/Mg), and the gun's rearward acceleration will be that same fraction of the projectile's forward acceleration. So if Mp/Mg = n, then Ap x n should = Ag.
 

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