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Old 12-08-2004, 03:41 PM
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Default RE: Velocity verses Energy. (the debate)

Let me see if I understand what you are saying. A fast moving bullet generates a larger diameter of "hamburger" because of greater shock(Figure A). But a heaver but slower bullet will have a smaller diameter of "hamburger" (Figure B). Now with that said if both bullets go clean thru then yes I can see a faster bullet doing more damage. If both bullets did no go through then the lighter bullet would stop faster (Figure A) and the heaver bullet with more inertia would go further (Figure B) Then it looks like we are stuck with the old debate of length over girth. Maybe someone will do the math and come up with the a differnce in "hamburger" voulume.

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