ORIGINAL: elgallo114
Let me clarify something before I piss people off. I'm not shooting anything at distances of more than a couple hundred yards. '
My buddy and I are shooting at 800 yards. We know the remaining foot pounds of energy and velocity at the impact on paper. We just got curious as to whether, if it did hit an animal, it would have enough left on it to do any damage.
It's more a question of curiosity than anything else. We work nights together and now we are too curious to let it go. I'm gonna find out somehow!
The type of numbers you are looking for are somewhat arbitrary in nature.
I hesitate to give you advice of any kind since you are obviously not interested ina responsible and reasonable kill.
Based on what the experts say I would go with something with around 1k ft/lbs retained energy.