Aussie:
The ultra velocity rifles carry a penalty. Volume case to barrel ratio. They are barrel burners with a limited accuracy life. Anyone who shoots them should be prepared to expect a barrel replacement in a relatively short time. *( Depending on how many shots they take per annum ) i.e., 500 to 3,000 shot life ).
The ultra high velocity bullets travelling at ultra speeds have varying effects depending on where they strike the object. "Some" will indeed transmit a hydraulic wave to the function centers and immobilize the animal immediately. Others will not.
As a point of clarification bullets normally DO NOT posses any appreciable knock down powers at all. "Some" ultra velocity bullets, however, do have the capability of "shocking" the nervous and cardio-vascular system, and brain, to the point of immediate paralyzation. These are two separate, and distinct, concepts that should not be confussed.
Bill Tibbe
