02-01-2010, 11:03 AM | #21 |
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Re: Relative Bulk for Battle Rifles
Occasionally. As far as the military is concerned, big firepower in a small package never goes out of style. They aren't always referred to as 'carbines', sometimes it's the 'Para'/'Commando'/'K' model.
In most cases, the result of the experiment is discarded after a short while, as the trigger-pulling types eventually decide that full-auto 7.62x51 coming out of something slightly larger than an MP5 is neat in concept but impractical in real life.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2nnn...eature=related
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02-01-2010, 11:20 AM | #22 |
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Re: Relative Bulk for Battle Rifles
Bulk -4* for the MK 14 MOD 0 is a typo; it should say Bulk -5*.
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02-01-2010, 12:38 PM | #23 |
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Re: Relative Bulk for Battle Rifles
I was just trying to make a note in my book but I seem to be unable to find the Crane MK 14 in High-Tech. Is it in another supplement or did I miss it?
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02-01-2010, 01:59 PM | #24 |
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Re: Relative Bulk for Battle Rifles
From memory I remember looking for it; should be the very last entry under the Muskets and Rifles section.
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02-01-2010, 03:38 PM | #25 |
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Re: Relative Bulk for Battle Rifles
Why not stick with the tried and true?
The shotguns designed for upland game shooting have short barrels, and if you hunt hard you can find 10 gauge. 12 gauge is thick on the ground. The side by side guns in particular come with short barrels, especially if you get the ones sometimes called Coach Guns. I have a side by side designed for upland game, and the barrel is very short. That's really great, because for a lot of bird shooting in particular, the brush is thick around you a lot of the time, and the birds are likely to come shooting out from directly under foot (n.b. don't waste your time with a dog--just shoot with a buddy, and one of you stay ready while the other one pees. They can hear a zipper at 50 yards).
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As for the shotgun idea, if we're dealing with such upper-case "Bad Things" that a battle rifle is a good idea, then a shotgun, even with slugs, may not be ideal. At least, if the Bad Things are either tough enough or numerous enough that you might possibly need more than 2-5 shots in an encounter. |
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02-01-2010, 10:39 PM | #27 | ||
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As compared to Spraying Fire (this is most certainly not the right name) on the entire group and hitting maybe once or twice with 7d bullets (I understand most Battle Rifles use 7.62mm) each for some really nice damage. Also, by and large shotguns seem to have a lack of collapsibility; holding onto that extra Bulk throughout a close-quarter tactical combat encounter could cost someone; a bit nit-picky but still. |
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02-02-2010, 05:02 AM | #28 |
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Re: Relative Bulk for Battle Rifles
The day my copy of High Tech actually speaks to Me is the day I quit drinking !
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02-02-2010, 09:46 AM | #29 |
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Mine whispers constantly to me. Mostly about shooting things in the face.
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