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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Bullet lethality: energy and velocity
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<blockquote data-quote="JASmith" data-source="post: 1902605" data-attributes="member: 24844"><p>Think of the difference in response of a pint water bottle when center punched by a .223 versus a 5-gallon water jug. The pint bottle literally explodes while the jug tends to grunt.</p><p></p><p>The apparent massive disruption depends on the relationship of the bullet's energy, the size of the animal, and how close the hit is to being a grazing shot. This last refer to the shot path being close to the skin, which allows expansion, stretch, and rupture. </p><p></p><p>These things tend to scale with size. So, a 550 gr bullet traveling at 2700 fps should have about the same effect on a 10 gallon can as does a 55 gr 2700 fps bullet hitting a 1 gallon jug assuming both are jhittingthe center. BUT, that lighter bullet hitting so it slides within a couple of inches along the sde will give an apperently explosive effect.</p><p></p><p>Things get more complicated when live animals are involved.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JASmith, post: 1902605, member: 24844"] Think of the difference in response of a pint water bottle when center punched by a .223 versus a 5-gallon water jug. The pint bottle literally explodes while the jug tends to grunt. The apparent massive disruption depends on the relationship of the bullet’s energy, the size of the animal, and how close the hit is to being a grazing shot. This last refer to the shot path being close to the skin, which allows expansion, stretch, and rupture. These things tend to scale with size. So, a 550 gr bullet traveling at 2700 fps should have about the same effect on a 10 gallon can as does a 55 gr 2700 fps bullet hitting a 1 gallon jug assuming both are jhittingthe center. BUT, that lighter bullet hitting so it slides within a couple of inches along the sde will give an apperently explosive effect. Things get more complicated when live animals are involved. [/QUOTE]
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