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bullet weight or the bullet energy?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 742054" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Energy is a function of both weight and velocity.</p><p></p><p>Sectional density is a key component of penetration ability.</p><p></p><p>I look for High BC bullets with high SD in the upper range but rarely max weight range for a given caliber and try to drive it at the best velocity for accuracy.</p><p></p><p>I also stick to proven hunting bullets rather than experimental, hybrids, and absolutely will not use a target bullet on game.</p><p></p><p>If you are shooting a cannon like the ultra magnums 338's it doesn't matter a hell of a lot because at those velocities anything over 250gr is going to penetrate anything you shoot it at excepting things like cape buff and elephants where you may have to penetrate a foot or more of dense bone and heavy muscle before reaching the vitals and where of course anything other than a first shot kill can easily result in your death or the deaths of those accompanying you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 742054, member: 30902"] Energy is a function of both weight and velocity. Sectional density is a key component of penetration ability. I look for High BC bullets with high SD in the upper range but rarely max weight range for a given caliber and try to drive it at the best velocity for accuracy. I also stick to proven hunting bullets rather than experimental, hybrids, and absolutely will not use a target bullet on game. If you are shooting a cannon like the ultra magnums 338's it doesn't matter a hell of a lot because at those velocities anything over 250gr is going to penetrate anything you shoot it at excepting things like cape buff and elephants where you may have to penetrate a foot or more of dense bone and heavy muscle before reaching the vitals and where of course anything other than a first shot kill can easily result in your death or the deaths of those accompanying you. [/QUOTE]
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