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1500 ft/lb energy requirement?
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<blockquote data-quote="Plinker147" data-source="post: 1570999" data-attributes="member: 88320"><p>So many variables I think it would be hard to define a ft lbs it takes to break bones and be lethal.</p><p></p><p>Most pistols .45 10mm and all will have around 7-900ft lbs at the muzzle. I have shot a few elk and bears with pistols (finishing shots) with mixed results. I had one not penetrate the skull or shoulder bone but most did. Lots of reasons why but from my experience pistols don't kill well for game because they are at the low end of performance needed</p><p></p><p>Translate that I use a combo of 1000 ft lbs as bare minimum with the bullets min velocity as my criteria. The bullet minimum velocity generally keep ft lbs higher than 1000ft lbs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Plinker147, post: 1570999, member: 88320"] So many variables I think it would be hard to define a ft lbs it takes to break bones and be lethal. Most pistols .45 10mm and all will have around 7-900ft lbs at the muzzle. I have shot a few elk and bears with pistols (finishing shots) with mixed results. I had one not penetrate the skull or shoulder bone but most did. Lots of reasons why but from my experience pistols don’t kill well for game because they are at the low end of performance needed Translate that I use a combo of 1000 ft lbs as bare minimum with the bullets min velocity as my criteria. The bullet minimum velocity generally keep ft lbs higher than 1000ft lbs. [/QUOTE]
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