It’s all relative, that’s why in my opinion once you choose a bullet, look at its performance velocity range and see what your max distance is as far as performing as designed. Of course there is no chart that will tell you exactly how much energy is require all depends on where your bullet impacts the animal, a number impossible to come up with. This is where “rule of thumb” becomes the final calculation needed to choose your poison.
I’ve mentioned several times, 1500fps(based on the performance specs of my Hunting bullets), 1000ft/lb, or 600yds(no math involved in the 600yds, it’s a skill thing), which ever comes first is what I feel confident with in making a clean kill on any North American big game animal.
It’s just that simple.
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