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Old 12-13-2016, 10:47 PM
elkhunter11 elkhunter11 is offline
 
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Originally Posted by ROA View Post
"Energy transfer" is a misnomer What people are really trying to discribe is the explosive force that tears a very large hole. This explosive force can also disrupt spinal function knocking the animal down instantly. Also there is the phenomenon in rapidly expanding bullets that will cause a pressure wave that CAN travel trough the blood vessels to the brain causing instant knock out. There was a study done on this and I wish I still had it as I would site it here.

I have witnessed animals being knocked down instantly, by a strike close to, but not damaging the spine. I have also witnessed some of those animals get back up and run off requiring being shot again, or tracking to find them.
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