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What would be a good, flat shooting caliber that would retain a minimum of 800-1000 ft-lbs of energy at 400yds?
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(Less with a gas operated gun, i.e. AR type) energy 1150-1280 ft-lbs
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I shoot 7mm-08 rifle that kicks 12.6 ft-lbs vs. my old. 30-06 that shoots 24.0 foot pounds and the deer don't complain.
Bucking Slug Recoil 2009
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Peter Capstick explains that hydrostatic shock may have value for animals up to the size of whitetail deer, but the ratio of energy transfer (in ft-lbs) to animal weight (in lbs) is an important consideration for larger animals.
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Built from the ground up using the ultimate electric motorcycle technology and boasting 50 ft-lbs of torque, this stealthy motorcycle will send you racing up hills, flying over jumps, and splashing through streams.
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I shoot 7mm-08 rifle that kicks 12.6 ft-lbs vs. my old. 30-06 that shoots 24.0 foot pounds and the deer don't complain.
Bucking Slug Recoil 2009
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I shot one three times at less than 100 yards with 225 grain bullets packing over 3,000 ft-lbs of energy and he didn't fall over from knockdown.
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If your units are ft-lbs for torque and horsepower for power, then the unit conversion factor is 1/5250 — i.e., at 5250 RPM, 1 ft-lb of torque is 1 horsepower.
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I shot one three times at less than 100 yards with 225 grain bullets packing over 3,000 ft-lbs of energy and he didn't fall over from knockdown.
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Peter Capstick explains that hydrostatic shock may have value for animals up to the size of whitetail deer, but the ratio of energy transfer (in ft-lbs) to animal weight (in lbs) is an important consideration for larger animals.
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