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<blockquote data-quote="sewwhat89" data-source="post: 85892" data-attributes="member: 4587"><p>That math equation is very similar to the one that got the old adage of needing 1k energy to cleanly kill a whitetailed deer many years ago. I have not been able to locate it, but it is very similar.</p><p></p><p>Ft. Lbs of energy as well as bc are just guides for comparison. BC values are useful for making your drop charts too, but ft. lbs of energy are best used to shoot the bull around campfires. There is no direct correlation between ft lbs of energy and killing game. There are trends, but bullet selection (FMJ vs SMK vs A-FRAME) and more importantly bullet placement are where the focus should be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sewwhat89, post: 85892, member: 4587"] That math equation is very similar to the one that got the old adage of needing 1k energy to cleanly kill a whitetailed deer many years ago. I have not been able to locate it, but it is very similar. Ft. Lbs of energy as well as bc are just guides for comparison. BC values are useful for making your drop charts too, but ft. lbs of energy are best used to shoot the bull around campfires. There is no direct correlation between ft lbs of energy and killing game. There are trends, but bullet selection (FMJ vs SMK vs A-FRAME) and more importantly bullet placement are where the focus should be. [/QUOTE]
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