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Why does a heavy rifle not recoil as strongly as a light rifle using the same cartridges ?

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According to law of conservation of momentum, the recoil velocity of rifle is inversely proportional to mass of the rifle. So a heavy rifle not recoil as strongly as a light rifle using the same cartridges.

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