Another thing worth mentioning on energy on target. Do not over look the need for bullet expansion. An exadurated example may be if you were to have 3000 ft lbs of energy on target with a loong slender 6mm bullet for example. If the bullet is not designed to expand & if the bullet does not tumble, we stand to do what is referred to penciling through. For the sake of example, emagin the bullet still has 2800 ft lbs available after passing through the game animal. In this example we only shed 200 lbs of energy in the target.
Can't over emphasize the need to shed the lions share of available energy in the target animal with terminal effect in mind. This may be especially true with the smaller calibers. On the flip side we do not wish to shed that energy on impact.
Example of a varmint bullet that is designed to essentially explode on impact. With the varmint high explosive bullet we risk not penetrating to the vital organs prior to shedding the full energy payload.
Properly expanded all copper bullet can generally be expected to offer the best balance of penetration and shedding the majority of the energy in the vitals even when impacting heavy bone.
Can't over emphasize the need to shed the lions share of available energy in the target animal with terminal effect in mind. This may be especially true with the smaller calibers. On the flip side we do not wish to shed that energy on impact.
Example of a varmint bullet that is designed to essentially explode on impact. With the varmint high explosive bullet we risk not penetrating to the vital organs prior to shedding the full energy payload.
Properly expanded all copper bullet can generally be expected to offer the best balance of penetration and shedding the majority of the energy in the vitals even when impacting heavy bone.