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How much Energy to kill a Deer?
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 332981" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I dont look at energy for deciding how far or what to use for killing deer/elk or whatever. I look at the bullet's construction and designed performance and impact velocity.</p><p> </p><p>Most bullets are designed to open at 1800 fps. Some a litttle lower. "Most" bullets in "most" calibers that have enough velocity to expand have enough momentum to pentrate far enough into the vitals to be fatal, depending on shot angle and placement. Two different bullets fired out of the same rilfe may have very different killing potentials depending on their design and construction and placement. There is no clean cut magic number or anything like that. It takes some knowledge of the bullet and a subjective evalution on the part of the hunter to make the call.</p><p> </p><p>Hope that helps,</p><p> </p><p>Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 332981, member: 11717"] I dont look at energy for deciding how far or what to use for killing deer/elk or whatever. I look at the bullet's construction and designed performance and impact velocity. Most bullets are designed to open at 1800 fps. Some a litttle lower. "Most" bullets in "most" calibers that have enough velocity to expand have enough momentum to pentrate far enough into the vitals to be fatal, depending on shot angle and placement. Two different bullets fired out of the same rilfe may have very different killing potentials depending on their design and construction and placement. There is no clean cut magic number or anything like that. It takes some knowledge of the bullet and a subjective evalution on the part of the hunter to make the call. Hope that helps, Mark [/QUOTE]
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