.22LR SOLID(not HPs) high-velocity or hyper-velocity bullets from a rifle will penetrate a lot more than many people may think. Like a grown cow's skull. I have put down several crippled/badly ill cows with a .22LR rifle.slowpoke wrote:Let's not forget this was a rifle often 22's are talked for defense in pistols, but there is a pretty good velocity difference. This was likely 40 grains at 1200-1400 fps, thats faster than both 9mm and 45. Think of it like this, what's the 600yard velocity on 5.56 and what the energy difference between these two?TheIrishman wrote:From the other threadAnything less than a centerfire rifle cartridge, penetration counts more. He was lucky the .22 made it between a pair of ribs and didn't get lodged in the breast plate. Relative foot pounds don't mean a thing if the bullet stops. That .375 will shatter bone on it's way to a pachyderms heart, not so much with a .22LR even on a human. There was a soldier(forget if Army or Marines) who had a 9mm lodge in his incisors and .45's have slid along the skull under the skin never doing any permanent damage.D5CAV wrote:For those who belittle the .22LR, shooting an elephant with .375H&H has less foot pounds per body weight than shooting an 150Lb man with a .22Short. Bullet placement counts. He "... aimed at the heart."
Draw an imaginary "X" on the cow's face, from left ear to right eye, and vice-versa. Aim for the middle of the "X".
