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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 2833244" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p>I have to disagree on this point. When it comes to large bears and dangerous game, and often large game in general, handgun energy is not the most important factor, for <em>penetration (momentum) </em>takes priority. In some loads, lighter bullets can be driven fast enough to have higher "energy" numbers in ft/lbs, but are not the best for penetration and to insure vitals are reached through heavy bone or steep angles.</p><p></p><p>edit) Just think of the massive numbers of large buffalo that fell to the lowly 45-70 and similar BP loads. Those old loads did and do not have impressive "energy" numbers, but those big, heavy bullets carried a lot of momentum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 2833244, member: 9299"] I have to disagree on this point. When it comes to large bears and dangerous game, and often large game in general, handgun energy is not the most important factor, for [I]penetration (momentum) [/I]takes priority. In some loads, lighter bullets can be driven fast enough to have higher "energy" numbers in ft/lbs, but are not the best for penetration and to insure vitals are reached through heavy bone or steep angles. edit) Just think of the massive numbers of large buffalo that fell to the lowly 45-70 and similar BP loads. Those old loads did and do not have impressive "energy" numbers, but those big, heavy bullets carried a lot of momentum. [/QUOTE]
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