No, just those who make their choices according to ballistics tables, which takes the intellect of a gnat. Those who REALLY have A LOT of hands-on experience disregard energy figures for the reasons stated. It's simply not an accurate way to assess a cartridge/load's effectiveness on live critters and is FAR too dependent on velocity. Which is the most rapidly diminishing factor. Energy places far too much importance on velocity, little on weight and none on diameter. Unless of course you think you're smarter than John Linebaugh, John Taffin, Brian Pearce, Ross Seyfried or virtually any other authority on the subject.
"Most knowledgeable shooters know the foot-pounds of energy formula the industry uses to measure or compare bullet energy leaves a lot to be desired. First, it just is not an accurate way to measure comparable bullet effect on critters, and second, critters can't read."
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