Can someone explain to me how bullet weight vs energy is relevant in practical hunting application? I understand a heavier more solid bullet with less tendency to disform will penetrate better than a light bullet designed to expand moving faster will.
What I don't understand is how surrendering energy in the process helps. For instance, my Cor-Bons fired from my 454 are 335 hard cast heads with 1,904 foot pounds at muzzle. I've seen a 410 grain from a different manufacturer that is also hard cast but only produces 1,720lbs. Likewise, on the Garrett site there are some heavier 45-70 bullets (500gn) producing less lbs (300lbs) than lighter ones (400+/-gn).
Once you get up to a certain bullet weight don't you want the extra energy as oppossed to wieght? How does the exta weight help you any more? Does the relatively lighter bullet disform THAT much more to justify the considerable loss of energy? I can see 240gn compare to 335gn in a 454, but 335 to 410? Do you really need the weight instead of the energy?
Can someone explain this to me?
What I don't understand is how surrendering energy in the process helps. For instance, my Cor-Bons fired from my 454 are 335 hard cast heads with 1,904 foot pounds at muzzle. I've seen a 410 grain from a different manufacturer that is also hard cast but only produces 1,720lbs. Likewise, on the Garrett site there are some heavier 45-70 bullets (500gn) producing less lbs (300lbs) than lighter ones (400+/-gn).
Once you get up to a certain bullet weight don't you want the extra energy as oppossed to wieght? How does the exta weight help you any more? Does the relatively lighter bullet disform THAT much more to justify the considerable loss of energy? I can see 240gn compare to 335gn in a 454, but 335 to 410? Do you really need the weight instead of the energy?
Can someone explain this to me?