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Originally Posted by Platapus
That would depend on the person.
To some anything bigger than a .22 might be considered high powered. To others anything above a .45 or the "magnums" would be considered high powered. I don't think there is any universal definition.
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That's pretty much what i would have said,
there is no one definitive answer as to what constitutes high/low-powered weapon.
But, all of the following can and certainly do become a factor in attempting to determine what is what:
High velocity ("hydrostatic shock")
Shock
Bullet diameter
Bullet weight
Kinetic energy
Momentum
Relative Stopping Power, OGW, and killing power formulas
Bullet terminal performance
Bullet placement
Other (dwell time and other arcane theories).