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How Much energy is too little?
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<blockquote data-quote="Taj" data-source="post: 3067665" data-attributes="member: 98000"><p>Lou,</p><p>You are right. Expansion, if you get it, usually occurs within the first couple of inches of penetration. We see this in gel testing all the time. Modern rifle bullets are designed to have a wide range of velocities at which they will expand although expansion can vary widely according to the impact velocity. On the LE side of the house , especially in handgun bullets, expansion is not something we rely on getting 100% of the time. Variables such as the type of clothing a person is wearing or any other intermediate barriers can can affect expansion. Plugged HP's have a tendency to become FMJ's and will go completely through a 16" block of gel in all of the handgun calibers. Expansion in any bullet should never be considered a cure for poor shot placement or penetration. </p><p>I've killed some pretty large critters, very effectively, with heavy, solid rifle bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taj, post: 3067665, member: 98000"] Lou, You are right. Expansion, if you get it, usually occurs within the first couple of inches of penetration. We see this in gel testing all the time. Modern rifle bullets are designed to have a wide range of velocities at which they will expand although expansion can vary widely according to the impact velocity. On the LE side of the house , especially in handgun bullets, expansion is not something we rely on getting 100% of the time. Variables such as the type of clothing a person is wearing or any other intermediate barriers can can affect expansion. Plugged HP's have a tendency to become FMJ's and will go completely through a 16" block of gel in all of the handgun calibers. Expansion in any bullet should never be considered a cure for poor shot placement or penetration. I've killed some pretty large critters, very effectively, with heavy, solid rifle bullets. [/QUOTE]
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