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Handgun Recoil Table - Condensed VersionFor 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. (lbs.) | Recoil E. (ft. lbs.) | Recoil V. (fps) |
| .25 ACP (50 at 800) | 0.75 | 0.9 | 8.7 |
| .30 Carbine (110 at 1400) | 3.0 | 4.9 | 10.2 |
| .32 ACP (71 at 910) | 1.0 | 1.7 | 10.5 |
| .32 H&R Mag. (100 at 1100) | 2.0 | 2.7 | 9.4 |
| .380 ACP (90 at 1000) | 1.5 | 2.5 | 10.4 |
| 9mm Makarov (95 at 1025) | 1.5 | 3.0 | 11.2 |
| 9x19 (124 at 1125) | 1.5 | 6.0 | 16.0 |
| .38 Super (125 at 1250) | 2.25 | 4.9 | 11.9 |
| .357 SIG (125 at 1350) | 1.75 | 7.4 | 16.6 |
| .38 Spec. (125 at 850) | 1.0 | 5.6 | 18.9 |
| .38 Spec. +P (125 at 975) | 2.25 | 2.9 | 9.2 |
| .357 Mag. (158 at 1250) | 2.75 | 8.7 | 14.3 |
| .40 S&W (155 at 1200) | 1.5 | 10.6 | 21.3 |
| 10mm Auto (180 at 1295) | 2.25 | 11.4 | 18.1 |
| .41 Mag. (210 at 1300) | 2.75 | 15.6 | 19.1 |
| .44-40 Win. (200 at 820) | 2.75 | 4.2 | 9.9 |
| .44 Spec. (240 at 750) | 3.0 | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| .44 Mag. (240 at 1450) | 3.0 | 22.5 | 21.9 |
| .45 ACP (230 at 850) | 2.25 | 7.9 | 15.0 |
| .45 Colt (255 LRN at 860) | 2.75 | 8.2 | 13.8 |
| .45 Colt (300 at 1150) | 2.75 | 23.9 | 23.7 |
| .454 Casull (300 at 1650) | 3.2 | 38.6 | 27.9 |
| .480 Ruger (325 at 1330) | 3.3 | 23.1 | 21.2 |
| .50 Action Express (325 at 1431) | 4.4 | 25.5 | 19.3 |
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