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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 851127" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>It's very true that how much and how the energy is transferred is very important which is another reason why an arbitrary number of 1500 ftlbs is not a good measurement. I used some extreme examples to make a point. But even the low drag bullets we like have different characteristics.</p><p></p><p>A very practical example.... a 210 LRAB that impacts and expands at 1500 fps will have about 1050 ftlbs of KE. That bullet will do a good job putting down a big bull when shot through the lungs. Generally speaking, 1500 ftlbs is a fairly safe number for elk, but it is in no way a hard and fast rule.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 851127, member: 11717"] It's very true that how much and how the energy is transferred is very important which is another reason why an arbitrary number of 1500 ftlbs is not a good measurement. I used some extreme examples to make a point. But even the low drag bullets we like have different characteristics. A very practical example.... a 210 LRAB that impacts and expands at 1500 fps will have about 1050 ftlbs of KE. That bullet will do a good job putting down a big bull when shot through the lungs. Generally speaking, 1500 ftlbs is a fairly safe number for elk, but it is in no way a hard and fast rule. [/QUOTE]
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