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1500 ft/lb energy requirement?
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<blockquote data-quote="thinair" data-source="post: 1570703" data-attributes="member: 109077"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>firstly, when people say 1500 is the minimum, is it on soft tissues such as lungs and heart etc, or 1500 is also a minimum for a shoulder shot? Or does shoulder shots should be more like 1800-2000+?</p><p></p><p>Lastly, more and more people saying that it is better to look at overall minimum not for energy but for minimum of bullet expansion, for example eldx 1800, elmd 1600. I seen on youtube not long ago a long shot, it was high shoulder shot, from quite far, at impact it was only ~800 ft/lb energy yet elk dropped right there one the spot. Also decent amount of folks last 10 years or so say 1200 minimum on elk, and of course ~1000 for deer.</p><p>What are your opinions? I mean there is quite decent advancement in bullets, bc etc... is it not a time to change old requirements?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance and lets stick to a healthy discussion <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thinair, post: 1570703, member: 109077"] Hello, firstly, when people say 1500 is the minimum, is it on soft tissues such as lungs and heart etc, or 1500 is also a minimum for a shoulder shot? Or does shoulder shots should be more like 1800-2000+? Lastly, more and more people saying that it is better to look at overall minimum not for energy but for minimum of bullet expansion, for example eldx 1800, elmd 1600. I seen on youtube not long ago a long shot, it was high shoulder shot, from quite far, at impact it was only ~800 ft/lb energy yet elk dropped right there one the spot. Also decent amount of folks last 10 years or so say 1200 minimum on elk, and of course ~1000 for deer. What are your opinions? I mean there is quite decent advancement in bullets, bc etc... is it not a time to change old requirements? Thanks in advance and lets stick to a healthy discussion :) [/QUOTE]
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