- What is this?
- Who is this for?
- Installation Guide
- User Guide
- Credits & License
The Bcalc Recoil Calculator is an open-source firearm recoil calculator.
You can enter specific firearm and ammo data and the calculator will estimate:
- free recoil energy: total energy absorbed
- recoil velocity: speed the firearm moves backwards
- average impulse force: average force on hands/ shoulder
- perceived recoil score: to be used in recoil comparisons
An internet connection is not required once installed. No user data is transmitted.
Anyone interested in comparing recoil related calculations of different firearm and ammunition combinations.
- download "bcalcrecoil" from the https://github.com/briancalc/bcalcrecoil/releases page
- to run using file manager, double click bcalcrecoil
- to run from the terminal ./bcalcrecoil
- download "bcalcrecoil.exe" from the https://github.com/briancalc/bcalcrecoil/releases page
- double click on the file to run
- in progress
Enter a unique name for the data set if you want to be able to refer to it later without having to enter all the variables again. Not required however.
Select cartridge, firearm class, and action type from the drop-down menus.
Enter gun weight (lbs), bullet weight (grains), and muzzle velocity.
Enter a powder charge weight (grains) if known. The calculator will estimate if left blank.
Select muzzle device, LOP, comb height, and recoil pad from the drop-down menus.
Press the blue Calculate button to kick off the calculator. The results show up in the right panel.
If you wish to compare a data set, change the input parameters, and press the Calculate button. In this example, a muzzle device was added.
Press the green Save Data Set button if you wish to refer back to a specific firearm -- ammunition combination without having to reenter the data.
The Bcalc Recoil Calculator was created by Brian Calc.
GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 3.