Can a bow penetrate better than a rifle
 

Hey, I am having a discussion in the guns forum about arrow penetration vs. 3006 penetration. Have you guys ever seen the demonstration of shooting thru a bucket of sand with a bow and then with a rifle? I saw it a few years ago at the outdoor shows. Never tried it myself, but there are some doubting toms on the guns page. Tell me if I lied.

RE: Can a bow penetrate better than a rifle
 

I seen the very same demo that you are talking about the bullet was stopped by the sand and the arrow was hardly slowed down.

RE: Can a bow penetrate better than a rifle
 

I saw it a my hunter education course. The arrow goes through, but the bullet only goes in. It's all physics...mass in relation to target densities and speed of project tile.......etc.

Arrows penetrated and the bullets exploded!

RE: Can a bow penetrate better than a rifle
 

What Jason N said....ya can't rewrite the laws of Physics, only understand them better.

RE: Can a bow penetrate better than a rifle
 

Thanks guys, needed some backup.

RE: Can a bow penetrate better than a rifle
 

I believe the bullet is a more efficient dumper of its energy into the target. That is why a deer will sometimes not know it has been shot on a pass-through. The arrow's shock to the animal is often not very high if no bone is encountered. A bullet uses shock to kill(as well as destruction of tissue), whereas an arrow uses the cutting and bleeding to kill. Just my thoughts.

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RE: Can a bow penetrate better than a rifle
 

Don't know much about bullets. What kind of bullet are we talking about? Soft Tip or FULL METAL JACKET????<img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>

RE: Can a bow penetrate better than a rifle
 

Comndr45 has it. Through soft flesh the arrow will pass right through (although a bullet probably will also). But the bullet is designed to release it's energy in the animal. So yes, through tissue, an arrow probably has better penetration, but probably not better killing power.

RE: Can a bow penetrate better than a rifle
 

saw that one too. Cant remember why other then what nny and cmmdr have said.

RE: Can a bow penetrate better than a rifle
 

This can be tested by using two milk jugs filled with water, shoot one with a gun and the other with an arrow. The bullet explodes the jug, the shock effect and the arrow pass through allowing the water to leak out, the bleeding effect.

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I believe the bullet is a more efficient dumper of its energy into the target. That is why a deer will sometimes not know it has been shot on a pass-through. The arrow's shock to the animal is often not very high if no bone is encountered. A bullet uses shock to kill(as well as destruction of tissue), whereas an arrow uses the cutting and bleeding to kill. Just my thoughts./quote]