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Ft.lbs - How Much Is Enough?
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<blockquote data-quote="bellabulldog" data-source="post: 1460930" data-attributes="member: 96298"><p>You can quote outlier events or consider this, prior to the invention of antibiotics a 2 inch deep puncture to the torso of a human was more than 90% fatal? I would be surprised if that is significantly different for four legged animals. You can probably find the crazy outlier events that contradict what I'm saying, but as a generalization I am correct. </p><p></p><p>I guess they couldn't kill animals without expanding bullets back in the day? I guess archery doesn't work? (can someone make a compelling argument as to how a broadhead arrow functions differently than a solid bullet?) I should clarify, grazing shots on vital organs don't count. </p><p></p><p>I've killed 3 cape buffalo with a 7x57 and some no name silver colored 175gr solids. All 150 yards or further away. They didn't go far and had similar results on a ton more stuff in Africa with a Ruger M77 7x57. </p><p></p><p>I guess the poachers up in Northern NM who use 22 Hornets and 223 Rems must all be doing head shots?</p><p> </p><p>Expanding bullets conceivably help and I use them for most of my hunting. I still stand by my assertion that there is way too much focus on numbers rather than shot placement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bellabulldog, post: 1460930, member: 96298"] You can quote outlier events or consider this, prior to the invention of antibiotics a 2 inch deep puncture to the torso of a human was more than 90% fatal? I would be surprised if that is significantly different for four legged animals. You can probably find the crazy outlier events that contradict what I'm saying, but as a generalization I am correct. I guess they couldn't kill animals without expanding bullets back in the day? I guess archery doesn't work? (can someone make a compelling argument as to how a broadhead arrow functions differently than a solid bullet?) I should clarify, grazing shots on vital organs don't count. I've killed 3 cape buffalo with a 7x57 and some no name silver colored 175gr solids. All 150 yards or further away. They didn't go far and had similar results on a ton more stuff in Africa with a Ruger M77 7x57. I guess the poachers up in Northern NM who use 22 Hornets and 223 Rems must all be doing head shots? Expanding bullets conceivably help and I use them for most of my hunting. I still stand by my assertion that there is way too much focus on numbers rather than shot placement. [/QUOTE]
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