Originally Posted by
Disciple
No doubt they can be devastating with a perfect shot, but we could also make the case for humans being more like dangerous game: shooting back, actively trying not to present a perfect shot, and wearing thick "skin" of various forms. I share Todd.K's expressed opinion on this. I have my doubts that the intact base of a 62 grain bullet (after passing through a limb or obstruction) is optimal, even if it penetrates, else one could carry 5.7 ball and save a lot of weight. I therefore believe that the design of the M855A1 bullet and to a lesser extent 77 grain SMK/TMK come with some trade-off, compared to bonded bullets in pure flesh-and-bone performance from suboptimal angles.
As I'm sure you know there is no free lunch in life, terminal ballistics included. One must make a choice for what works best for the majority of their possible scenarios, which is why I asked that in the OP. Essentially bonded (the FBI load) vs. fragment-and-penetrate (Mk318 or M855A1) vs. Mk262. The feedback here has been excellent, like I knew it would be, especially from the BTDT folks. That is why I love this site!
Last edited by ABNAK; 09-05-22 at 18:04.
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