*sigh*
The fact that a bullet wound can eventually kill an animal indicates nothing about the relative capability of a given load to incapacitate in a timely manner. Conversely, the penetration, retained weight, and expansion and/or fragmentation measurements observed in properly prepared and calibrated 10% ordnance gelatin correlate strongly with those observed from the same loads in human beings.
ETA: please note that the gel used in this test was clear gel, which can be inaccurate, though close, and amateur tests like my own generally include small sample sizes.
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