Good post, Doc. When the pros speak, the "shot placement is the ONLY thing that matters" crowd should read and heed.
You keep missing the point. Nobody said that shot placement is the ONLY thing that matters. We said that putting a bullet in the brain or spinal cord (CNS), regardless of the size or weight of said bullet, will end the ordeal post haste. We even spelled it out- the bullet needs to be pointed in the right direction, and it needs to penetrate enough to damage the CNS. Penetration isn't monopolized by large-bore bullets, but such bullets produce larger wound channels, which give a bit higher margin of error in the direction the bullet is pointed by the quivering guy behind the rifle. BUT, if the bullet is directed properly and penetrates enough, even a .22 to the brain will kill very quickly...
