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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 1470165" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>As you can see from LaHunter's post, it's a trick question; kinetic energy is (velocity x velocity) x (mass/2). It has a whole lot to do with velocity, only a little bit to do with mass, and nothing to do with anything else.</p><p></p><p>Im of the opinion the concept of 'energy' should not be debated by mere mortals. Few of us understand what it is in the first place. Those that can wrap their head around the concept recognize that energy must be transferred in order to do work. So regardless of how one looks at it, it always comes back to</p><p></p><p>Bullet performance</p><p></p><p>In short;</p><p>-pick a bullet designed for your intended target (target density, or weight of animal) </p><p>-Use it within it's intended velocity range (velocity window or FPS)</p><p>-spin it at an appropriate rate (gyroscopic stability or SG)</p><p></p><p>If you can do all that and hit your target in the correct area, you'll enjoy great success and never have to think about exterior ballistics again.</p><p></p><p>There is really no replacement for shot placement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 1470165, member: 103303"] As you can see from LaHunter's post, it's a trick question; kinetic energy is (velocity x velocity) x (mass/2). It has a whole lot to do with velocity, only a little bit to do with mass, and nothing to do with anything else. Im of the opinion the concept of 'energy' should not be debated by mere mortals. Few of us understand what it is in the first place. Those that can wrap their head around the concept recognize that energy must be transferred in order to do work. So regardless of how one looks at it, it always comes back to Bullet performance In short; -pick a bullet designed for your intended target (target density, or weight of animal) -Use it within it's intended velocity range (velocity window or FPS) -spin it at an appropriate rate (gyroscopic stability or SG) If you can do all that and hit your target in the correct area, you'll enjoy great success and never have to think about exterior ballistics again. There is really no replacement for shot placement. [/QUOTE]
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