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Terminal ballistics of subsonic .308 bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Courtney" data-source="post: 949641" data-attributes="member: 28191"><p>Yes, one of the ideas that didn't make the paper was that a .50 cal fragmenting bullet would be much more effective due to both increases in energy and wounding with a given amount of energy. We did some experiments with quik-shok bullets a while back where we showed that the fragmenting bullets really do kill quickly if minimum penetration requirements are also met (10" for broadside deer). But with 500 ft lbs of energy, there is still only so quickly you can kill a deer and some still run 50-100 yards. With closer to 1500 ft lbs of energy + fragmenting (or controlled fracturing as they call it) you are in a zone of truly rapid incapacitation. With the .30 cal bullet incapacitation will not be as quick as with the .510.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Courtney, post: 949641, member: 28191"] Yes, one of the ideas that didn't make the paper was that a .50 cal fragmenting bullet would be much more effective due to both increases in energy and wounding with a given amount of energy. We did some experiments with quik-shok bullets a while back where we showed that the fragmenting bullets really do kill quickly if minimum penetration requirements are also met (10" for broadside deer). But with 500 ft lbs of energy, there is still only so quickly you can kill a deer and some still run 50-100 yards. With closer to 1500 ft lbs of energy + fragmenting (or controlled fracturing as they call it) you are in a zone of truly rapid incapacitation. With the .30 cal bullet incapacitation will not be as quick as with the .510. [/QUOTE]
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