[HoE] SA-XM-60 question

["Heivilin, Jim" <banzai@missouri.edu>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael_Garoni@intersolv.com [mailto:Michael_Garoni@intersolv.com]
> Subject: Re: [HoE] SA-XM-60 question - Shane
> 
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> Actually, full damage is usually the result of a projectile spending all
of its 
> energy in the target. Over penetration tends to result in lower damage to
the 
> original target since a lot of the energy passes straight through without 
> hitting anything vital.  It seems like a contradiction, but
overpenetration is 
> bad for delivering damage (I think anyway).
> 
> Aussie Mike
> 
Which is the point of a semi-jacketed slug in the first place.  With a soft
nose there's much more chance the bullet will "mushroom" and expand
dramatically upon impact.  Thus slowing it down and transferring more of the
energy to the 'target'.  

Fully-jacketed slugs have a greater chance of overpenetrating, although this
also increases the possibility of penetrating barriers in front of the
target (like body armor, doors, walls, etc.). 

Jim H.