Statistical Analysis of "Energy Transfer"

[P95Carry]

your assumption that wound volume correlates to wounding ability

John - chipping in briefly as the amateur

I can conceive of very deep penetration along with minimal wound channel volume increase - not necessarily causing major damage. Perhaps a smaller cal at modest velocity - a ''clean'' narrow channel perhaps - the oft survivable wounds.

If OTOH there is large wound volume due to temporary cavitation - elastic limits being at least in part exceeded, then it does seem that ''damage'' is increased, thru mainly tear/rupture mechanisms. Displace structures enough thru a volumetric cavity increase event and internal surface area must by default increase too - disregarding surface area from an external POV.

Just musing - that's all