Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. The Mechanics of Terminal Ballistics a. Mechanics of Lethal Wounding b. Mechanics of Terminal Ballistics c. Mechanics of Penetration d. Mechanics of Cavitation
III. Myths, Misconceptions and Miscalculations a. "Energy Dump", "Overpenetration" and "Hydrostatic Shock" b. Momentum and "Stopping Power" c. Thresholds of Wounding Potential Based on Kinetic Energy d. Optimal Game Weight (OGW) Formula e. Taylor Knockout (TKO) Formula f. Lethality Index Formula g. Knock-Out Value (KOV) Formula h. "When Good Physics Goes Bad" 1. Relationships of Force, Momentum and Energy 2. Bogus Ballistics
IV. Empirical Methods of Estimating Actual Terminal Performance
a. Performance of Non-Deforming Bullets
1. Hard Cast Handgun Bullets 2. Solid Rifle Bullets b. How Deforming Bullets Actually Perform 1. The Handloader-Sciuchetti Study 2. Medium-Bore Bullets 3. A Study of Sectional Density 4. Small-Bore Bullets 5. Too Light for Big Game? 6. Large-Bore Bullets c. A Model for Terminal Performance
V. The Politics of Terminal Ballistics
I have only one comment on the subject:
The shock wave caused by the dissipation of the bullet's energy must itself destroy a lot of tissue.