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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 1235563" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>These discussions ALWAYS have me chuckling.</p><p>Energy is a poor example of killing power, in my humble opinion.</p><p>I can propel a baseball at the same energy level as a 25 cal 115/120gr bullet, it is a poor killer, even poorer at wounding at whatever it hits.</p><p>A bullet without velocity is no better at killing as is a baseball.</p><p>Bullets kill by destroying tissue, blood vessels and organs. The energy transfer, as many call it, does very little, as it is transferred so quickly as to have very little time to do anything. Even shooting a water filled balloon, the reaction is so quick that the balloon and water barely move from where they were placed. Sure, the water reacts violently, it has to, it can't be compressed.</p><p>Also, the larger a bullet is, the LESS penetration it will have the FASTER it impacts at.</p><p>I find SD a far better calculator of what penetration a bullet MAY give, which goes hand in hand with it's construction. </p><p>I would have no qualms shooting an Elk within 600yrds with a 25 cal 115gr Partition from a 25-06, a 250 Savage would have me backing off to within 300yrds tops.</p><p>Obviously, the higher BC bullets are a better option, but, sometimes the higher BC bullets aren't up to the tasks we put them too.</p><p>Anyway, that's my take on these debates. Have NEVER seen energy paly a part in killing power, EVER.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p><p>gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 1235563, member: 10755"] These discussions ALWAYS have me chuckling. Energy is a poor example of killing power, in my humble opinion. I can propel a baseball at the same energy level as a 25 cal 115/120gr bullet, it is a poor killer, even poorer at wounding at whatever it hits. A bullet without velocity is no better at killing as is a baseball. Bullets kill by destroying tissue, blood vessels and organs. The energy transfer, as many call it, does very little, as it is transferred so quickly as to have very little time to do anything. Even shooting a water filled balloon, the reaction is so quick that the balloon and water barely move from where they were placed. Sure, the water reacts violently, it has to, it can't be compressed. Also, the larger a bullet is, the LESS penetration it will have the FASTER it impacts at. I find SD a far better calculator of what penetration a bullet MAY give, which goes hand in hand with it's construction. I would have no qualms shooting an Elk within 600yrds with a 25 cal 115gr Partition from a 25-06, a 250 Savage would have me backing off to within 300yrds tops. Obviously, the higher BC bullets are a better option, but, sometimes the higher BC bullets aren't up to the tasks we put them too. Anyway, that's my take on these debates. Have NEVER seen energy paly a part in killing power, EVER. Cheers. gun) [/QUOTE]
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