bw,
I think everyone is right on this one. At least how I read it. Just looking from various directions. I don't pretend to understand all of the physics behind it, but what you're saying is correct as far as I understand things. My experience says that velocity does effect things like Dr. Fox is saying as well. There is some scientific explanation, but damned if I know it.
I don't think the trick is with penetration versus splash, but rather as John-Henry eluded to that if you send X projectile at Y speed into Z animal the result is relatively predictable. At least as much as the Red Gods allow.
-------------------- First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
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