01-09-2020, 08:44 PM | #31 | |
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The biotech in FLAT BLACK does a few slightly unexpected things.
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01-10-2020, 07:19 AM | #32 | |
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01-10-2020, 08:24 AM | #33 | |
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I don't know nearly as much about weapons as some of the people who frequent this forum, but I have shot a muzzle-loader, before. Even with smokeless powder, the fouling is significant enough to noticeably impact re-loading times, after a half-dozen shots, or so. That means the trajectories of the shots are probably affected enough, randomly enough, that most modern optics wouldn't help much. With the crap spewed by black powder -- even black powder manufactured to modern standards -- I think it would be a lot worse. I wouldn't think that much more than glowing sights, and muzzle weights to reduce recoil, would help. I'd also think that the importation of good solvents to help clean the things might offer a nice growth market. Somebody here, at some point, posted a description by Laura Ingalls Wilder, from the Little House books, of Charles Ingalls cleaning his muzzle-loading rifle. That looked pretty tedious. So, in the case with the bullets and molds and stuff, include a spray-can of something labeled as an industrial solvent. :)
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01-10-2020, 09:23 AM | #34 | |
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It is unclear from your initial post if propellant is covered under the import ban (does it count as ammunition?). If not, consider importing smokeless powder and carefully measuring out the powder charges if you want a sniper or marksman type gunner. Luke |
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01-10-2020, 10:56 AM | #35 | |
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As for the laser, the idea is the coating is one of those explosives that is very resistant to shock but is triggered by a particular frequency of light, so the trigger laser does not need to be strong wither. All that said, this is not something useful for a cover illio, so we can let it die quietly without further discussion. |
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01-10-2020, 10:59 AM | #36 | |
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01-10-2020, 11:12 AM | #37 | |
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Also, potentially exploding bushes sound like an excellent terrain feature for a fight. |
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01-10-2020, 12:04 PM | #38 | |
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The shrubs are deep-rooted perennials, and designed by ontogenic engineers as solar-powered nanotech chemical engineering plants — with more of an eye to QA than prolific reproduction. Nevertheless yes, soil fertility and weather will affect yields of nitrocellulose, nitroguanidine, or whatever; good brands will be irrigated etc.
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01-10-2020, 12:05 PM | #39 |
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Good point, but I don't think it'd be much more of a stretch for the targeting comp to update the calibration profile with each shot. You might need to inform it when you clean the barrel so that it can go back to an initial profile.
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