Jath
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This website is pretty cool. He's got a lot of really extensive data, and he sums it up really well at the end.
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/7866
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/7866
.22 magnum is a rifle caliber!I carry a .22 yes it`s a magnum, but what about the handguns that are chambered in what are basically rifle rounds ?
Not the simple. Kinetic energy is transformed into TWC, sound, heat, and deformation of the bullet, itself, on impact. It's mathematically possible for a bigger bullet to do more actual damage with less energy.I think you're the one ignoring the math my friend. Energy = 1/2 Mass* VELOCITY Squared. That means Velocity has more effect on energy than mass does.
When someone measures the energy of a round, they don't weigh the powder. That explosive energy is what is lost in heat, noise, etc. etc. They measure the velocity of the round, and calculate that with its known mass. That is how much energy the round has. As for deformation of the bullet, there is no energy lost there. a little law called conservation of energy ensures that. Yes, there is a MINOR amount of energy turned into heat and sound at the target, but that is nominal in a soft target, and In fact, sound waves can cause tissue damage as well.Not the simple. Kinetic energy is transformed into TWC, sound, heat, and deformation of the bullet, itself, on impact. It's mathematically possible for a bigger bullet to do more actual damage with less energy.
Now, when you consider two projectiles that will produce identical permanent wound cavities, but one has a larger TWC, then I agree. It is probably better in some situations. Although it might actually be worse for some weird hit on bone, or whatnot.
More effective for what?The less powerful 44 is clearly the more effective round in this case
I think Jath is right about scale. From a "common sense" point of view, folks who have fired both the .500 275 gr and .44 240 would have trouble believing the .500 is less effective on deer-size animals.500 aginst a human or deer sized target, the failure of the bullet dramaticly reduced the results of the 500 no doubt about it.