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Heavy for caliber vs. high velocity monos
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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 2125473" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>I think that many of you place far too much value on ft/lbs. energy! While it is certainly part of the equation....it's just a small part! There are many factors that contribute to a bullets ability to destroy the organs of an animal to hasten it's demise!</p><p></p><p>A 400 grain, non-expanding bullet from my handgun provides approximately 1745 ft/lbs. of "energy" at the muzzle!</p><p></p><p>A 55 grain bullet (expanding or otherwise) from a 22-250 cartridge provides approximately 1760 ft/ lbs of energy at the muzzle!</p><p></p><p>Several factors should be considered.....ft/lbs. is just a small, though not totally insignificant, part of the lethality equation! </p><p></p><p>If confronted with a very large, very hungry carnivore at point blank distance....which would you prefer to have in your hands? I'll take several feet of broken bones, tissue and organ damage over a wound channel of possibly 12".....I think the slow mover trumps the high velocity bullet, in this narrow parameter! memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 2125473, member: 75451"] I think that many of you place far too much value on ft/lbs. energy! While it is certainly part of the equation....it’s just a small part! There are many factors that contribute to a bullets ability to destroy the organs of an animal to hasten it’s demise! A 400 grain, non-expanding bullet from my handgun provides approximately 1745 ft/lbs. of “energy” at the muzzle! A 55 grain bullet (expanding or otherwise) from a 22-250 cartridge provides approximately 1760 ft/ lbs of energy at the muzzle! Several factors should be considered.....ft/lbs. is just a small, though not totally insignificant, part of the lethality equation! If confronted with a very large, very hungry carnivore at point blank distance....which would you prefer to have in your hands? I’ll take several feet of broken bones, tissue and organ damage over a wound channel of possibly 12”.....I think the slow mover trumps the high velocity bullet, in this narrow parameter! memtb [/QUOTE]
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