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<blockquote data-quote="deerhunt01" data-source="post: 1596385" data-attributes="member: 102413"><p>lol alright I would say striking the right balance is important a big gun shooting a heavier bullet and a small gun shooting a lighter faster bullet would both get the Job done however In any given caliber/cartridge, there are choices in bullet weight. As a rule, the bigger and tougher the game, the heavier your bullet should be. This is because mass enhances penetration and holds more energy. </p><p>You are absolutely,correct - which is why you never point a gun at anything you do not intend to kill immediately. A .22LR is lethal, as is a .458 magnum elephant round. There are 2 practical caveats, shot placement and incapacitation speed.</p><p>A .22 bullet that hits you in the big toe might not kill you unless you die from a wound infection; if it hits you in the brain through an eye socket, you will likely die much faster. That's the shot placement issue or go with a heavier recoil gun that is more lethal. Again, these issues bear on the lethality of the weapon/shooter in combination.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deerhunt01, post: 1596385, member: 102413"] lol alright I would say striking the right balance is important a big gun shooting a heavier bullet and a small gun shooting a lighter faster bullet would both get the Job done however In any given caliber/cartridge, there are choices in bullet weight. As a rule, the bigger and tougher the game, the heavier your bullet should be. This is because mass enhances penetration and holds more energy. You are absolutely,correct - which is why you never point a gun at anything you do not intend to kill immediately. A .22LR is lethal, as is a .458 magnum elephant round. There are 2 practical caveats, shot placement and incapacitation speed. A .22 bullet that hits you in the big toe might not kill you unless you die from a wound infection; if it hits you in the brain through an eye socket, you will likely die much faster. That's the shot placement issue or go with a heavier recoil gun that is more lethal. Again, these issues bear on the lethality of the weapon/shooter in combination. [/QUOTE]
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