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1500 ft/lb energy requirement?
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<blockquote data-quote="NEMTHunter" data-source="post: 1571813" data-attributes="member: 77631"><p>One reason why this is. Transfer of tissue. The bigger the bullet the more tissue is disturbed and the more tissue is disturbed the quicker or bigger chance of a kill happening. Not to mention more penetration up to a point. a fatter bullet will take more speed to go as far as a skinny bullet. Why? less friction as it travels through the object.</p><p></p><p>Foot pounds does play a part for sure. BUT with a non shoulder shot it has less of a impact.</p><p></p><p>For me I set personal limits that I feel comfortable with. Then try to stick by them.</p><p></p><p>It all comes down to this. Make sure you have the speed needed for the bullet to do its job. If you do not you might as well be shooting FMJ at the critters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NEMTHunter, post: 1571813, member: 77631"] One reason why this is. Transfer of tissue. The bigger the bullet the more tissue is disturbed and the more tissue is disturbed the quicker or bigger chance of a kill happening. Not to mention more penetration up to a point. a fatter bullet will take more speed to go as far as a skinny bullet. Why? less friction as it travels through the object. Foot pounds does play a part for sure. BUT with a non shoulder shot it has less of a impact. For me I set personal limits that I feel comfortable with. Then try to stick by them. It all comes down to this. Make sure you have the speed needed for the bullet to do its job. If you do not you might as well be shooting FMJ at the critters. [/QUOTE]
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