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hal · 10-07-2017, 08:09 AM

For those interested in Caseless rounds...

Do a search on Caseless rounds good bad ugly.

There will be a pdf entry listed as:

http://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-c...Small-Arms.pdf

There, if you read the presentation, near the end of the PDF, you will find some rather eye opening "issues" that included total destruction of the weapon, along with stoppage clearing issues that were estimated at 10 minutes to clear. The 50% round weight estimate seems to be pretty much on the mark according to this - but the pictures showing what happens to cause stoppages included cracked cartridges amongst other things.

The author also mentions that the Brass case cartridge has specific benefits. I would suspect that those interested will look the document up, those not interested, will not. As for myself? It makes me more determined NOT to use caseless round weapons for my cyberpunk campaign.

10-07-2017, 08:09 AM	#64
hal Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Buffalo, New York	Re: GURPS ULTRATECH ballistics? For those interested in Caseless rounds... Do a search on Caseless rounds good bad ugly. There will be a pdf entry listed as: http://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-c...Small-Arms.pdf There, if you read the presentation, near the end of the PDF, you will find some rather eye opening "issues" that included total destruction of the weapon, along with stoppage clearing issues that were estimated at 10 minutes to clear. The 50% round weight estimate seems to be pretty much on the mark according to this - but the pictures showing what happens to cause stoppages included cracked cartridges amongst other things. The author also mentions that the Brass case cartridge has specific benefits. I would suspect that those interested will look the document up, those not interested, will not. As for myself? It makes me more determined NOT to use caseless round weapons for my cyberpunk campaign.