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Old 12-04-2018, 11:41 AM
AndrewM AndrewM is offline
 
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11 View Post
Depending on the bullet, less impact velocity generally means less expansion, which can actually result in more penetration. This is why numbers alone is not an accurate method of predicting penetration.
There is a trade off between penetration and damage. Penetration doesn't mean anything if it isn't leaving the energy in the animal. Too much penetration does little damage. Too little penetration and the bullets won't go through bone.