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How Much energy is too little?
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 3067254" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>Most will poo poo this, BUT, in all of my hunting, including some big Water buff and other large critters like Kodiak bear, I truly believe energy has little to do with killing power… What kills is tissue destruction of either the CNS or vital parts supplying those organs for life.</p><p>I have used solids on buff, with very little reaction, then used a soft and the result is vastly different. This cannot be explained away with energy differences, because both bullets came from the same rifle. About 5,000lbs/ft in both cases from my 416 Rigby, one 410g RNSP & one 400g RN Solid.</p><p>When I choose a cartridge, most of the time it HAS TO meet my minimum velocity criteria, which is the optimum bullet weight plus one weight above, or the weight I have chosen, to be moving at or above 3,000fps at the muzzle. This does not occur in every single instance, but this is what I aim for.</p><p></p><p>This is all I have to say in this thread.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 3067254, member: 10755"] Most will poo poo this, BUT, in all of my hunting, including some big Water buff and other large critters like Kodiak bear, I truly believe energy has little to do with killing power… What kills is tissue destruction of either the CNS or vital parts supplying those organs for life. I have used solids on buff, with very little reaction, then used a soft and the result is vastly different. This cannot be explained away with energy differences, because both bullets came from the same rifle. About 5,000lbs/ft in both cases from my 416 Rigby, one 410g RNSP & one 400g RN Solid. When I choose a cartridge, most of the time it HAS TO meet my minimum velocity criteria, which is the optimum bullet weight plus one weight above, or the weight I have chosen, to be moving at or above 3,000fps at the muzzle. This does not occur in every single instance, but this is what I aim for. This is all I have to say in this thread. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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