This is interesting...

One thing that I note is that, while bullet weights aren't given for each cartridge, it's the big and medium bores that result in the fastest kills, followed by small-bore cartridges that shoot bullets with typically high SD bullets (6.5mm and 7mm) with the standard velocity .30cal's at the bottom of the list. The .300 Mag and the 9.3mm are the oddballs, but one could reasonably assume that the 300 Mags were typically shooting heavier bullets than the standard velocity .30cal's, and the 9.3x62mm is the odd one out. I'm actually surprised it did as poorly as it did.

Seems to me to suggest that velocity isn't the holy grail of killing power, but rather that making a big hole is best, and if you can't make a big hole, it is better to make a deep one. Although, 75 or so meters isn't too bad when one considers the size of the animal in question.

I also find it interesting that such a relatively mild cartridge as the 6.5x55 Swede does so well compared to it's more powerful 7mm and 30cal cousins. I know the Europeans aren't as gunshy (pun intended) about loading the Swede to it's full potential and American manufacturers are, but it's still not a up to the velocity levels of most big game cartridges.

Interesting.

Mike