Like when something gets shot is it the kinetic energy of the bullet or it’s momentum or the force or something else? What determines how much damage does the bullet do?
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Like everything in life, GURPS has a spreadsheet for that: https://gamingballistic.com/2013/08/01/ballistics-spreadsheet-july-2013/
The most important elements are the velocity of the projectile, and it’s composition – in the case of a solid or jacketed projectile mass is the biggest factor, although hollow point projectiles will obviously do more damage through fragmentation – even with lower mass – assuming an unarmoured target
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