Chris Nolin
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I've heard the term "Point of Dimisnishing Returns" before from long-time blackpowder shooters, and it's mentioned in the Lyman handbook, but always as assumed knowledge. As in, "of course, the Law of Diminishing Returns says..." But I have never seen it defined completely. A quick search on this forum revealed nothing.
I think it has something to do with the increasing size of a BP charge eventually reaching a point where energy peaks, and then starts to decrease. Factors seem to include ball weight, BP charge, and maybe barrel length.
But it this point of diminishing returns something that should be known by the shooter? If so, why and how do you calculate it? And what is the practical use of this knowledge?
I think it has something to do with the increasing size of a BP charge eventually reaching a point where energy peaks, and then starts to decrease. Factors seem to include ball weight, BP charge, and maybe barrel length.
But it this point of diminishing returns something that should be known by the shooter? If so, why and how do you calculate it? And what is the practical use of this knowledge?