Formidilosus, energy is what is needed, in the first place, to get the work of penetrating and destroying tissue done.
It comes from velocity (and mass) so saying that energy/velocity is required is, basically, quite correct, in my opinion.
The thing is that being necessary, it is not enough, so yes, you need a bullet of the proper construction offering a good balance of expansion and penetration.
And yes, you need to place it properly. In my opinion, as all bullets carry some energy/velocity, and all of them are capable of some kind of expansion and penetration, bullet placement is most important, there being no substitute for a well placed shot.
Saludos,
Alvaro
Ok. Please explain how 900 "ft-lbs energy" destroys tissue. And does a solid destroy the same tissue that a varmint bullet does if they both have the same energy?
Formidilosus,
I think that the explanation is in my previous post, already... "energy, being necessary is not enough... you need a bullet of the proper construction... there being no substitute for a well placed shot..."
While energy in itself will not do it, you will need energy to do it.
You need energy in the form of some mass -bullet, arrow, etc.- driven at some velocity... or please explain to me how do you expect tissue to be destroyed without using/spending any energy.
You think you deer will die by showing him a picture of a loded cartridge?
Alvaro
