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What is the minimum amount of ft. lbs needed
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<blockquote data-quote="Wyodog" data-source="post: 1003676" data-attributes="member: 51310"><p>It is my opinion that KE and or foot pounds of energy is really an antiquated and not an accurate method of determining killing power. The Taylor KO factor is 60-70 years old and has little relevance with modern day bullets. Bullets kill elk not energy. Energy play a role because energy is what delivers the bullet. That's all it does! Nothing more! Now that being said bullet design has alot to do with killing power as does the velocity of the bullet.</p><p> </p><p> Two bullets of the same caliber traveling at the same speed. One passes through and the other remains in the animal. Both have the same foot pound of energy but the bullet that remains in the animal delivers more of that energy into the body than the pass through does. Does that mean the non-pass through kills better? Absolutely not. Still too many variables. Like tissue damage, wound Chanel, bullet expansion etc. </p><p> </p><p>To truly predict maximum effective range of any load you have to consider bullet design and performance, velocity and energy.</p><p> </p><p>All that being said I know for a fact that with good bullets 1000 Ft/lbs of energy is way more than you need. I know this because of personal experience and because the math doesn't work using energy as the only factor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wyodog, post: 1003676, member: 51310"] It is my opinion that KE and or foot pounds of energy is really an antiquated and not an accurate method of determining killing power. The Taylor KO factor is 60-70 years old and has little relevance with modern day bullets. Bullets kill elk not energy. Energy play a role because energy is what delivers the bullet. That's all it does! Nothing more! Now that being said bullet design has alot to do with killing power as does the velocity of the bullet. Two bullets of the same caliber traveling at the same speed. One passes through and the other remains in the animal. Both have the same foot pound of energy but the bullet that remains in the animal delivers more of that energy into the body than the pass through does. Does that mean the non-pass through kills better? Absolutely not. Still too many variables. Like tissue damage, wound Chanel, bullet expansion etc. To truly predict maximum effective range of any load you have to consider bullet design and performance, velocity and energy. All that being said I know for a fact that with good bullets 1000 Ft/lbs of energy is way more than you need. I know this because of personal experience and because the math doesn't work using energy as the only factor. [/QUOTE]
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