VarmintBob
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An ice pick into your ear does not expand either
He also said that it would have been better if it had killed him. He was in part to blame for the disaster unfolding in front of him.During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Admiral Kimmel, CINCPACFLT was looking at the disaster through a window when he was struck by a .50 caliber bullet that busted through the window and grazed his chest leaving a welt on his chest & a cut uniform. Not a lethal bullet, but the start of lethal conflict until August 1945.
Admiral Richardson, a real smart guy, 5th in his class at the USN Naval Academy, fleet commander, Pearl Harbor, having much experience in West Pac & Japanese tactics, advised the political types that the fleet was vulnerable to attack by Japan & subject to logistic problems - this got him fired. I like to work for smart guys and avoid political types.He also said that it would have been better if it had killed him. He was in part to blame for the disaster unfolding in front of him.
I ran this through Chat GPT and it said the 6.5 Creedmoor was basically infinity.
#winning
I'll take energy over placement anyday. But your right energy may need a follow-up, easypeezy.It's not a matter of energy…..it's placement!
A bullet, even if small, into the "ear hole" doesn't require a lot of energy to kill! Energy is far, far overrated! memtb
What a s the point of having a forum and having discussions if all the info we get, we look up or read a book. There would be nothing to discuss.Energy = mass X velocity squared. At some point every bullet has its spent range where it is no longer lethal, per se. Nevertheless, a lot of people have been wounded and killed by spent rounds. The OP is really asking about stopping power in a general way, which isn't sufficient to provide a definite answer. That is a whole study based on many factors. There is no short answer as life is too unpredictable and so are bullets left to their own devices. Nevertheless, the deliberate lethality range of any firearm and ammo combo is easily calculated in this day of smartphone apps. The OP can look it up maybe read a book.
What a s the point of having a forum and having discussions if all the info we get, we look up or read a book. There would be nothing to discuss.