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Another way to help decide which cartridge to use.
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<blockquote data-quote="DDB TX" data-source="post: 1530296" data-attributes="member: 64182"><p>Canhunter35, the reason I like the energy number instead of a minimum velocity is that it gives a rough comparison between different bullet weights, calibers, and cartridges as well. The minimum velocity on , say, a 180 grain .308 caliber bullet for taking a given type critter will be different from the minimum velocity for any other caliber, or even any other .308 caliber bullet. That gets confusing, to me at least. But to be able to say, this .250 or 6.5 or .277 or .284 or .308 or .338 bullet, of this weight and BC, carried this much energy at this range, seems to me to be a way of comparing outcomes across calibers and weights. </p><p></p><p>It is not perfect of course, which takes us back to the old arguments of "knockdown power" vs. "hydrostatic shock", et cetera. I am not going to go there, as there is no "right" answer. Heck at the beginning of the 1900s,the 250-3000 was used on elephants, lions, etc, with an 85 grain bullet just barely going 3000 fps, and was thought to be the Wonder Bullet of the New Age! All 1700 ft-lbs at the muzzle of it!</p><p></p><p>Just trying to create a gauge to measure bullets and cartridges against each other, in a general, rough way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDB TX, post: 1530296, member: 64182"] Canhunter35, the reason I like the energy number instead of a minimum velocity is that it gives a rough comparison between different bullet weights, calibers, and cartridges as well. The minimum velocity on , say, a 180 grain .308 caliber bullet for taking a given type critter will be different from the minimum velocity for any other caliber, or even any other .308 caliber bullet. That gets confusing, to me at least. But to be able to say, this .250 or 6.5 or .277 or .284 or .308 or .338 bullet, of this weight and BC, carried this much energy at this range, seems to me to be a way of comparing outcomes across calibers and weights. It is not perfect of course, which takes us back to the old arguments of "knockdown power" vs. "hydrostatic shock", et cetera. I am not going to go there, as there is no "right" answer. Heck at the beginning of the 1900s,the 250-3000 was used on elephants, lions, etc, with an 85 grain bullet just barely going 3000 fps, and was thought to be the Wonder Bullet of the New Age! All 1700 ft-lbs at the muzzle of it! Just trying to create a gauge to measure bullets and cartridges against each other, in a general, rough way. [/QUOTE]
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