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Originally Posted by trooper
I was under the assumption that you needed a minimum of 1000 ft lbs to humanely kill a white tail; 1200 ft lbs for a mulie and 1500 ft lbs for Elk and Moose. Am I wrong? that being said, if my assumptions are right, then bullet size does matter?
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Those were the generally accepted minimums .. that is until some new concepts arrived. According to the resident guru(s) on here, KE, cross-sectional area and momentum are now things of the past, but you are correct - bullet size, and weight, does matter and sticking close to those minimums will seldom let you down.