Thread: A question for the doubters

You’ll notice I said all things being equal. Same spinning between bullets, same yaw same fragmentation. The above passage you are highlighting suggests two spheres of different dimensions traveling at different speeds carrying the same energy. I’m talking different energy

Originally Posted by Mararoa

You’ll notice I said all things being equal. Same spinning between bullets, same yaw same fragmentation. The above passage you are highlighting suggests two spheres of different dimensions traveling at different speeds carrying the same energy. I’m talking different energy

Yeah I hit go early and had to add a bit.

In the case where mass and construction and diameter are equal, energy is only a secondary proxy for velocity. (Ek = 1/2MassxVelocity^2)


Higher velocity at impact will cause faster expansion and/or fragmentation. Depending on construction that may increase or reduce the overall size of the wound. Increased expansion generally means less penetration.

This is essentially a comparison between "is it worth pushing the same bullet faster or not"