Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Cutting Edge Bullets
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="yorke-1" data-source="post: 1673534" data-attributes="member: 11960"><p>What science do you have to really quantify your claims on the "energy dump" theory? Is it just anecdotal evidence or do you have actual data/numbers? Do you have a background in physics, wound trauma or terminal ballistics that would help you properly interpret that data if you did have it?</p><p></p><p>Bullets don't kill through "shock and awe" or energy dumps; they kill by causing permanent damage to vital tissue. Your suggestion that shooting a deer with a 55gr FMJ is the same as shooting a deer with an expanding bullet like a CE (or Hammer) shows a lack of real world knowledge on the subject. The permanent wound cavity caused by a 55gr FMJ is nothing like the cavity caused by an expanding bullet or even non expanding flat nosed bullet like a hard cast WFN bullet used in handguns and lever actions. The bullet shank which penetrates on after the nose petals break off on a CE (or Hammer) bullet has a flat nose profile (like the WFN hard cast) and continues to create a significant permanent wound cavity while penetrating through the target.</p><p></p><p>There's plenty of studies done by wound trauma experts which explains the effectiveness of temporary wound cavities (caused by "energy dump style bullets) compared to permanent wound cavities (caused by penetrating style bullets). The research is all out there and it would be beneficial for all hunters to read and understand that information which is provided by trained and knowledgeable experts and not just "some guy" off the internet or the marketing department of a manufacturer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yorke-1, post: 1673534, member: 11960"] What science do you have to really quantify your claims on the "energy dump" theory? Is it just anecdotal evidence or do you have actual data/numbers? Do you have a background in physics, wound trauma or terminal ballistics that would help you properly interpret that data if you did have it? Bullets don't kill through "shock and awe" or energy dumps; they kill by causing permanent damage to vital tissue. Your suggestion that shooting a deer with a 55gr FMJ is the same as shooting a deer with an expanding bullet like a CE (or Hammer) shows a lack of real world knowledge on the subject. The permanent wound cavity caused by a 55gr FMJ is nothing like the cavity caused by an expanding bullet or even non expanding flat nosed bullet like a hard cast WFN bullet used in handguns and lever actions. The bullet shank which penetrates on after the nose petals break off on a CE (or Hammer) bullet has a flat nose profile (like the WFN hard cast) and continues to create a significant permanent wound cavity while penetrating through the target. There's plenty of studies done by wound trauma experts which explains the effectiveness of temporary wound cavities (caused by "energy dump style bullets) compared to permanent wound cavities (caused by penetrating style bullets). The research is all out there and it would be beneficial for all hunters to read and understand that information which is provided by trained and knowledgeable experts and not just "some guy" off the internet or the marketing department of a manufacturer. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Cutting Edge Bullets
Top