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Trying to find min amount of bullet energy required to make clean kill at long range
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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 454957" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p><strong>Re: Trying to find min amount of bullet energy required to make clean kill at long ra</strong></p><p></p><p>The old "rule of thumb minimum" if you will says..............approx 800 ft.lbs for antelope, 1000 ft. lbs for deer, 1500 ft. lbs for elk. This is all assuming the bullet is still going fast enough to do what it's supposed to do, and heavy enough to penetrate to the vitals. Also assuming shot placement was roughly broadside and not a "texas heart shot" or sharply quartering shot.</p><p> </p><p>I've tested this theory in small bore calibers at extended distances (at least on deer and antelop) and find it to be fairly reliable for general purposes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 454957, member: 21068"] [b]Re: Trying to find min amount of bullet energy required to make clean kill at long ra[/b] The old "rule of thumb minimum" if you will says..............approx 800 ft.lbs for antelope, 1000 ft. lbs for deer, 1500 ft. lbs for elk. This is all assuming the bullet is still going fast enough to do what it's supposed to do, and heavy enough to penetrate to the vitals. Also assuming shot placement was roughly broadside and not a "texas heart shot" or sharply quartering shot. I've tested this theory in small bore calibers at extended distances (at least on deer and antelop) and find it to be fairly reliable for general purposes. [/QUOTE]
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