Originally Posted by
Topgun 3006
. I have no idea where the 500 ft/lbs of energy on deer came from in RR's posts, but I have always agreed with the old timer experts that felt the stats of 1000 ft/lbs at POI on deer and 1500 ft/lbs on elk and moose is what should be strived for and that is the main reason I frown on anything under a .243 at reasonable yardages be used for deer.
cause kinetic energy doesnt dictate the size of the wound channel, the killing power of a bullet depends entirely on the size of the wound channel and nothing else. the size of the wound channel depends on the size of the bullet its construction and impact velocity and nothing else.