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Magnum obsession seems real
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<blockquote data-quote="jarnold37" data-source="post: 1862992" data-attributes="member: 29241"><p>I think something is being overlooked in this discussion,and that is remaining energy. Very rarely will a bullet with more energy pencil through easier than one with less energy. The longer the distance the more energy is needed at the muzzle. Here is an example. When deer hunting with a 25-06, I realized when the range increased, there was less energy expelled to the animal, especially if impact was between two ribs. Many times result was 25 cal. hole in and 25 cal. hole out. Definitely undergunned for longer distances. Eventually gravitated to more powerful cartridges. With a 30-378 and a 338-378 I could quickly drop deer at longer distances. It seems the more the energy the more explosive effect as the bullet hits and violently pushes mass ahead of its path. Add to the fact the bullet is spinning at 175,000 rpm, there is tremendous damage and blood shock. I shot large deer at 312 yards with 150 grn @ 3550 muzzle velocity and bullet entered between two ribs and exit hole was 6" diameter. That hole was caused not just from the bullet but all the meat and blood blowing in front of the bullet. Shot another at 752 yards with 300 grn @ 2950 and exit hole was 3", but when skinned there was massive blood shock. There are variations such as using smaller bullet to expel all the energy on impact with smaller cartridge, but downrange energy is a main factor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jarnold37, post: 1862992, member: 29241"] I think something is being overlooked in this discussion,and that is remaining energy. Very rarely will a bullet with more energy pencil through easier than one with less energy. The longer the distance the more energy is needed at the muzzle. Here is an example. When deer hunting with a 25-06, I realized when the range increased, there was less energy expelled to the animal, especially if impact was between two ribs. Many times result was 25 cal. hole in and 25 cal. hole out. Definitely undergunned for longer distances. Eventually gravitated to more powerful cartridges. With a 30-378 and a 338-378 I could quickly drop deer at longer distances. It seems the more the energy the more explosive effect as the bullet hits and violently pushes mass ahead of its path. Add to the fact the bullet is spinning at 175,000 rpm, there is tremendous damage and blood shock. I shot large deer at 312 yards with 150 grn @ 3550 muzzle velocity and bullet entered between two ribs and exit hole was 6" diameter. That hole was caused not just from the bullet but all the meat and blood blowing in front of the bullet. Shot another at 752 yards with 300 grn @ 2950 and exit hole was 3", but when skinned there was massive blood shock. There are variations such as using smaller bullet to expel all the energy on impact with smaller cartridge, but downrange energy is a main factor. [/QUOTE]
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