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Hogghead said,
"Only problem with me is I do not read ballistic charts. And internet posts. I shoot my rifle. and I can guarantee you that a 240 grain bullet cast from straight WW will completely penetrate a deer(through and through) at 200 yards with no problem. And if you are the least bit concerned about mushrooming the bullet then add 50% pure lead to the mix to improve mushrooming."
Hogghead is right on, the charts show foot pounds of energy which is meaningless in the real world, it is simply a comparison. One foot pound is the energy required to move one pound one foot. Therefore, 1000 foot pounds should move one pound 1000 feet or 1000 pounds one foot. A bullet will do neither. A bullet with 3000 foot pounds of energy will not even knock over a 200 pound deer. Just another shooing myth. The proof of any caliber/cartridge combo is in the shooting. The effective range of the 44 mag is limited by rifle accuracy and shooter, not power.
