Basically I know there other things like the weight of the bullet etc… but what I want to know is does the bigger the diameter basically mean more damage so say a 7.62 vs a 5.56. And I know nothing substantial about guns at all really but was just wondering before any of you go harping at me.
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The study of how bullets behave when striking a target is known as terminal ballistics.
The damage a bullet does on tissue is determined by the wound channel created. Diameter of the slug has a part in that as do velocity, mass, and composition. In addition to the hole punched by a bullet additional damage may be caused by a condition called hydrostatic shock, typically much greater in bullets traveling at supersonic speeds. So, a .45 slug weighing 230 grains traveling at 9 fps will cause less damage than a 5.56 slug weighing 55 grains at 30 fps.
Composition of the bullet, whether it will tumble, mushroom, or simply punch on through also contribute to damage assessment.
The damage inflicted by a given bullet depaends a lot on the construction of the bullet, the distance you are shooting and the type of bullet you are using.
A full metal jacket (FMJ) has good penetration at a greater distance but is not a good round to use for hunting because it does not expand and expend its energy inside the target (terminal ballistics) like a hollow point or a core lokd (SIC) will.
If you are just shooting targets under 1 yds. you can use a lead “wad cutter’ type bullet because they are cheaper than the jacketed bullets and aerodynamics are not as important at a closer range..
yes, no, depends. It only really determines how wide the the bullet is and has nothing to do with ‘damage’. Bullet type, velocity etc will determine what kind of actual damage is done.
A guy once explained it like this…3 objects traveling at the same speed-a golfball,a baseball and a bowling ball.Which one would you rather get hit by?That’s about as simple as it gets
Source(s): Ole man in the woods
Bigger the bullet the more energy it can have (I would think) therefore given more force on a larger projectile and the ability to put that projectile’s energy into a target then something with more energy would give more result.
Source(s): I’m not sure but I would think so