The engineer in me got curious...
The ultimate conversation stopper...
Not for me, but I'm an engineer with an electrical degree that studies quantum mechanics and astronomy as hobbies. I understand what ballistic calculations do and do not tell us, as do many others. They are quite useful for comparing destructive potential, less so for predicting actual results after impact because so many other factors then come into play.
It is much like using water jugs or shooting gel to determine what a bullet will do after impact with flesh and bone. The information is far from perfectly predictive but nevertheless provides a useful guide.
