hogshead
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Blame it on the rain. I've been doing some number crunching and I came up with the following theories. A 22 is as effective against a man as a 460 wtby mag is against an elephant.
Here goes my reasoning.The 460 develops 8100 ft lbs of energy with a 500gr bullet at 2700 fps. A large bull elephant can weigh up to 16000 lbs. So roughly 1 ftlb of energy for 2 lbs of elephant. I think that everyone will say that the 460 is enough gun for an elephant.
The lowly 22 develops 100 ft lbs [more in some loads but keeping the math easy] . A large man weighs around 200 lbs. So roughly 1ft lb of energy for every 2lbs of man. I dont think that many will say that the 22 is enough gun for a man. Are men tougher than elephants?
Here goes my reasoning.The 460 develops 8100 ft lbs of energy with a 500gr bullet at 2700 fps. A large bull elephant can weigh up to 16000 lbs. So roughly 1 ftlb of energy for 2 lbs of elephant. I think that everyone will say that the 460 is enough gun for an elephant.
The lowly 22 develops 100 ft lbs [more in some loads but keeping the math easy] . A large man weighs around 200 lbs. So roughly 1ft lb of energy for every 2lbs of man. I dont think that many will say that the 22 is enough gun for a man. Are men tougher than elephants?