Actual Impaling Question

[Mr Frost]

The High Tech rule on p162 is very unrealistic for more powerful rifles and machineguns even if wound modifiers are employed .

12.7 x 99mm and up will literally tear a human torso apart with just single shots in ways impossible for a Human to survive .
For that matter , I highly doubt that 338 Lapua Magnum is as survivable as 7.62 x 51mm on an average torso hit .
Would a HT10 50lb child be as likely to survive being shot by an S.L.R. as a 200lb adult of the same health ? I don't believe so .







Intuitively , if I would place a damage cap it would be the higher of 4x Dam X Wound Modifier and 2x Hit Points with vital hits having no limit .

This would thus for H.P. 10 Mr Average cap M4A1 at 20 {4d+2 pi is 4.5 dice and pi =1 so : 4.5 x 4 = 18 which is less than H.P.10 x 2 = 20} , S&W Model 29 .44 Magnum at 21 {3.5 x 4 x 1.5 =21} and Barrett M82A1 at 72 {12 x 4 x 1.5 = I drink your milkshake} .