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by eljefe » Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:35 am
Ok Guys, read up on wound ballistics-google 'dimaio and wound ballistics'
Stopping power is not just dependant on bullet type, but, as has been proven, velocity, shot placement, anatomy... A hollow point in the hand will not knock down most adult humans and PCP addicts in US have taken a recorded 17 hits with 357 mag 125gr HP before their nervous system switched off
Gory stuff, enjoy.
The world has a million definitions about bullet profile, composition, terminal ballsitics and ad nauseum...
Basic point is the old theory of BIG and slow-as in big game cartridges delivered a smashing wallop, until the school of 'fast and furious' tried to do it their way.The 300 Weatherby magnum is a prime example of this.
Cant just finish with one post, I'm sure this will see a lot of action
Easy formula to compute Muzzle Energy from the bullet weight and velocity is
Velocity x Velocity/ 450240x wt of bullet in grains.
eg
150 gr bullet at 2700FPS would give ME of
2700x 2700/450240x150
Approx 2428 FP energy
Best
Axx
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