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<blockquote data-quote="cohunt" data-source="post: 1530868" data-attributes="member: 94491"><p>I use velocity and bullet construction for my initial deciding factors---</p><p></p><p>how can you say that it takes a minimum of 2000 ft/lbs to kill an elk? they can be killed with archery by "cutting"--they can be killed with handguns with expanding bullets or non-expanding flat face penetrating bullets, or killed with high power rifles with penetrating, expanding/mushrooming, or "explosive" bullets--each would be a different scenario and would require a different "energy" number for minimum.</p><p></p><p>bullet construction wood be the first criteria --if you are shooting an expanding bullet make sure it will expand and work at your intended hunting distance --check the specs of the bullet, what is it's low expansion threshold ? (some rate this with velocity, others with energy)---fast expanding and explosive bullets are best shot at vitals-- bonded or mono type penetrating bullets can be used on vitals or bone--the main deciding factor or "set back" for me would be the bullet construction and velocity it is at the target, not some arbitrary "energy" number someone pulls out of a hat </p><p></p><p>after bullet construction/design and velocity--next comes accuracy, you gotta be able to hit what you are shooting at, this could be a limitation of the gun or the shooter or environmental conditions --- "perfect practice makes perfect"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cohunt, post: 1530868, member: 94491"] I use velocity and bullet construction for my initial deciding factors--- how can you say that it takes a minimum of 2000 ft/lbs to kill an elk? they can be killed with archery by "cutting"--they can be killed with handguns with expanding bullets or non-expanding flat face penetrating bullets, or killed with high power rifles with penetrating, expanding/mushrooming, or "explosive" bullets--each would be a different scenario and would require a different "energy" number for minimum. bullet construction wood be the first criteria --if you are shooting an expanding bullet make sure it will expand and work at your intended hunting distance --check the specs of the bullet, what is it's low expansion threshold ? (some rate this with velocity, others with energy)---fast expanding and explosive bullets are best shot at vitals-- bonded or mono type penetrating bullets can be used on vitals or bone--the main deciding factor or "set back" for me would be the bullet construction and velocity it is at the target, not some arbitrary "energy" number someone pulls out of a hat after bullet construction/design and velocity--next comes accuracy, you gotta be able to hit what you are shooting at, this could be a limitation of the gun or the shooter or environmental conditions --- "perfect practice makes perfect" [/QUOTE]
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