Two interesting articles, one questioning the need for more than 12ft lbs

[andrewM]

Two fascinating articles here:

1 This questions the need for more than 12ft/lbs and raises many sensible points:

https://www.gunstar.co.uk/community/...4T5HSL,4JMQC,1

2 This one focuses on the accuracy of barrels and, perhaps, exaggerates the situation with regard to invisible damage to barrels.

https://www.gunstar.co.uk/community/...4T5HSL,4JMQC,1


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[Jerry Cornelius]

I think the points made on the 12 ftlb limit are very valid

I can’t see that more power is ever really needed in its own right. However more speed for a .22 and especially a .25 would equal more accuracy where distances are having to be estimated (ie shooting vermin). The point about over penetration of .177 is valid, though it still does for everything except squirrels in my experience

Similarly to uk knife laws if you actually stop to think about it we are not really stopped from doing anything sensible (except in Scotland). (Although a set of standard testing pellets and a standard temperature would be fairer)