05-14-2011, 05:14 PM
Stan,
Thanks! This confirms that the standards exist. The NATO truck target is close to Gene's car door in concept. Gene's is likely more challenging.
Also important, these tests are looking at the difference in performance of particular bullet designs. They also point out the complexity of assessment even within a single cartridge. I submit that the bullet design challenge is complex enough that one could consider this a separate, but related, sport.
Tony has already indicated the mechanism for lethality. I wonder if we could identify or generate a parallel document addressing requirements for bullet performance? The link back to the cartridge would then be specified energy and momentum per square millimeter coupled with a minimum bullet length.
This way we might be able to avoid over-complicating the whole effort.
Cheers!
Joe
Thanks! This confirms that the standards exist. The NATO truck target is close to Gene's car door in concept. Gene's is likely more challenging.
Also important, these tests are looking at the difference in performance of particular bullet designs. They also point out the complexity of assessment even within a single cartridge. I submit that the bullet design challenge is complex enough that one could consider this a separate, but related, sport.
Tony has already indicated the mechanism for lethality. I wonder if we could identify or generate a parallel document addressing requirements for bullet performance? The link back to the cartridge would then be specified energy and momentum per square millimeter coupled with a minimum bullet length.
This way we might be able to avoid over-complicating the whole effort.
Cheers!
Joe