Sunday, September 23, 2007

FYI: Thompson-LaGarde Stopping Power Tests Of 1904

1

.476 Eley
Weight: 288 grs.
Style: LRN
Velocity: 729 FPS
Energy: 340 FPE
Stag
Weight: 1200 - 1300 lbs.
00:00 - Two shots into lungs; rounds impacted 4" apart.
04:00 - Animal still on feet.
05:00 - Dead.

2

7.65mm Luger
Weight: 92.5 grs.
Style: FMJ-FP
Velocity: 1420 FPS
Energy: 340 FPE
Stag
Weight: 1200 � 1300 lbs.
00:00 - Shot through lungs left to right.
00:30 - Dead.

3

.38 Long Colt
Weight: 148 grs.
Style LRN
Velocity: 723 FPS
Energy: 191 FPE
Stag
Weight: 1200 lbs.
00:00 - Shot through lungs; animal jumped around.
02:30 - Shot through lungs; animal jumped around.
03:20 - Shot again; staggered 30 second.
03:50 - Dead.

4

.476 Eley
Weight: 288 grs.
Style: LRN
Velocity: 729 FPS
Energy: 340 FPE
Stag
Weight: 1300 lbs.
00:00 - One shot through intestines.
02:00 - One shot through intestines again.
03:10 - One shot through intestines again.
06:10 - Shot twice in the head.
07:15 - Shot in the ear.
08:15 - Shot behind the ear.
08:15+ - Killed by four hammer blows to head; no round reached brain.

5

.38 ACP
Weight: 130 grs.
Style: FMJ-RN
Velocity: 1107 FPS
Energy: 354 FPE
Steer
Weight: 1100 lbs.
00:00 - Shot through lungs.
01:00 - Shot through lungs again.
01:35 - Shot through lungs again.
01:35+ - Killed by 4 hammer blows to head.

6

.45 Long Colt
Weight: 220 grs.
Style: LHP
Velocity: 700 FPS
Energy: 239 FPE
Cow
Weight: 1000 lbs.
00:00 - Shot through lungs.
01:00 - Shot through lungs again.
02:00 - Falling; shot twice in abdomen.
02:00+ - Dead.

7

.45 Long Colt
Weight: 250 grs.
Style: L-FP
Velocity: 720 FPS
Energy: 288 FPE
Bull
Weight: 1300 lbs.
00:00 - Shot through lungs.
01:00 - Shot through lungs again.
02:00 - Shot through lungs again.
02:35 - Shot in abdomen; fell, then got up.
02:45 - Shot in abdomen; fell; got up; fell, but tried staying on its feet for 70 seconds.
03:55 - Killed with hammer.

8

.455 Man-Stopper
Weight: 218.5 grs.
Style: L-HP
Velocity: 801 FPS
Energy: 312 FPE



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Stag
Weight: 1250 lbs.
00:00 - Shot through lungs.
01:00 - Shot through lungs again.
02:10 - Shot through intestines.
03:15 - Shot through intestines again.
04:15 - Killed with hammer.



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