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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Effect of bullet diameter (caliber) on terminal performance.
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<blockquote data-quote="angus-5024" data-source="post: 608770" data-attributes="member: 10306"><p>If you had a very dense medium that would stop both bullets, I would say that it would be pretty equall. But if the medium wasnt so dense (ie. deer) and there was complete pass through on both bullets, I would think that the larger diameter bullet would have more suface area to dump that energy/momentum. But thats speaking purely energy/momentum, if you were to talk penetration (ie. elephant staight on heart shot) the smaller bullet would probably penetrate deeper, more likely reaching vitals. That being said I would never shoot an elephant in the heart... or use a little gun. </p><p> </p><p>Im completey talking out of concept and the only physics knowledge I have comes from high school. Just the way i think of it I guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angus-5024, post: 608770, member: 10306"] If you had a very dense medium that would stop both bullets, I would say that it would be pretty equall. But if the medium wasnt so dense (ie. deer) and there was complete pass through on both bullets, I would think that the larger diameter bullet would have more suface area to dump that energy/momentum. But thats speaking purely energy/momentum, if you were to talk penetration (ie. elephant staight on heart shot) the smaller bullet would probably penetrate deeper, more likely reaching vitals. That being said I would never shoot an elephant in the heart... or use a little gun. Im completey talking out of concept and the only physics knowledge I have comes from high school. Just the way i think of it I guess. [/QUOTE]
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