Just trying to be logical...
Adequate penetration seems essential.
The bigger the hole, of adequate penetration, the quicker the kill. (not applicable to CNS, obviously)
Exactly!
Maybe it's just me, but I fail to see the issue with this logic. I don't recall anyone ever saying that insufficient penetration was adequate; quite the contrary.
Placement trumps everything, and with placement comes the requirement of penetration. In other words, a .22LR that hits the X ring and penetrates the heart trumps a .45ACP that missed the vitals, even if it has the same depth of penetration. Obviously, if you can hit the same spot and penetrate adequately with a larger bore, then the advantage goes that direction. Yet, nothing trumps placement.
jwp, I know that's essentially what you're saying, so I don't get all the fuss over it.
