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1500 ft/lb energy requirement?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dean2" data-source="post: 1571727" data-attributes="member: 26077"><p>I did not read the whole thread so one or more people may have already said this. Energy is a shortcut that caught on far beyond its true usefulness. If energy really played any part in killing game no animal would have died from a round ball at 1000 fps, an arrow or most black powder cartridges shooting cast lead bullets. </p><p></p><p>Holes are what kills, along with the blood loss and damage to nervous systems. Energy is relatively irrelevant. The old BP 45-70 loads didn't have 1500 FT/Lbs at the muzzle but they still killed a whole bunch of Bison, way bigger and tougher than an Elk, just fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dean2, post: 1571727, member: 26077"] I did not read the whole thread so one or more people may have already said this. Energy is a shortcut that caught on far beyond its true usefulness. If energy really played any part in killing game no animal would have died from a round ball at 1000 fps, an arrow or most black powder cartridges shooting cast lead bullets. Holes are what kills, along with the blood loss and damage to nervous systems. Energy is relatively irrelevant. The old BP 45-70 loads didn't have 1500 FT/Lbs at the muzzle but they still killed a whole bunch of Bison, way bigger and tougher than an Elk, just fine. [/QUOTE]
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