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Originally Posted by Icelander
Or if that's double-dipping, what about just using Ready to retrieve a handful of shells before beginning to load the gun? It seems that this would nearly always be faster than using the time given on p. 87.
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Yes, it would. That's what some shooters at the range or in sports competitions do. The one-at-time method (as in HT) is what a lot of cops are trained to do -- shoot one, load one. Filling the gun tactically as you move and find cover, etc. However, for a trained shooter, grabbing a handful and shoving them in is possible, and faster as you point out. It's problematic, though. You can't hold the gun with your hands full of shells, can't open doors, key a mic, etc. It's a tactical trade-off. This should be at DX penalty, or require DX rolls and so forth. Dropping stuff is a free action, so if you need to shoot, just drop your ammo and get both hands on the gun. Of course, then you may run out of ammo if you keep that up.