energy numbers mean nothing

[jbkebert]

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[mikerault]

One thing to look at with the tests is th actual physics of the bullet itself. At larger mass lead will have a tendency to fragment and deliver more shock, more killing power, to vital tissue. If you choose your bullets carefully to maximize "shock" delivery no matter what caliber you will see that other than shot placement, energy is most important.

 

[d2wing]

According to the US Army Borden institute the fact that higher energy results in greater wound damage has been known since studies were conducted during the Civil war and every study since. However, as has been said, the type of bullit as in expanding, fragmenting, or upsetting has a great effect and the type of tissue the bullet strikes, especially bone results in more energy causing greater damage to the body. Other factors mentioned included hitting a major artery, cavitation bullet shape construction and size etc. A diameter larger than 5-6mm is not recommended nor is soft point ammo to prevent lethal wounds from the surgeons point of being more humane. So yes energy is important, so is size and construction but placement and what is damaged is more important than all.

 

[Johnny_Come_Lately]

Thanks jbkebert!

According to the US Army Borden institute the fact that higher energy results in greater wound damage has been known since studies were conducted during the Civil war and every study since.

Will concede that more energy will create more damage, but will also stipulate that damage will be only nominally more and largely insignificant in relationship to bullet placement.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=7072959#post7072959

 

[d2wing]

That pretty much what I said in the last sentence of my post. According to the article, hitting bone, fragile tissue such as lungs, or liquid saturated organs like the heart with result in more damage. Soft tissue only wound such as a smaller caliber shot going through muscle without expanding just leaves a hole. But wounds can be unpredictable. Head shots do not always result in death. Long way around, I agree with your statement on shot placement as does the Army report.