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Horus Lupercal Are shotguns really better for CQB?
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Yep. They have several characteristics that help in short range situations.
You get a wider spread per shot, meaning it's a lot easier to hit a target in close up snap shots. Even if you're off slightly doing instinctive (or shotgun method) firing, something will still hit your target.
You get an absolute fuck ton of stopping power. Whatever you hit will stop coming for you and sit down, whether it wants to or not. Especially if you get it good with a centre mass shot.
It is very, very short ranged, so you don't have to worry about your shots over penetrating through the house and carrying on down the street like you would if you're firing 5.56mm 70gr.
You get a wider spread per shot, meaning it's a lot easier to hit a target in close up snap shots. Even if you're off slightly doing instinctive (or shotgun method) firing, something will still hit your target.
You get an absolute fuck ton of stopping power. Whatever you hit will stop coming for you and sit down, whether it wants to or not. Especially if you get it good with a centre mass shot.
It is very, very short ranged, so you don't have to worry about your shots over penetrating through the house and carrying on down the street like you would if you're firing 5.56mm 70gr.
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Ya. I reused my older HK416 lower I made for testing for this one, that's why the lower looks different. I made a new upper receiver for it (Rail not finished lol). I also made my own replica of the Spike's Tactical SAR3 handguard, it's made out of paper but somehow is stronger than I expected. I hope I did it well, still proud of it. I tried using advanced aluminium material (soda can) to strengthened the buffer tube, put my older stock and a plastic pipe for the barrel. I'm still wondering how long should the barrel be: 16", 18", 20". The gun it's based on (Spike's Tactical 10th Anniversary AR-15) has a 16" barrel but I wanted it to be a long range rifle so maybe 18 or 20? Still thinking about it.
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Here it is:
I've represented the curve for 25, 50 and 75 m/s.
If you want the equation I use for it, it is:
Y = -g×D²/(2×v²) × (exp(X/D) - 1)²
With:
D = 2×m/(ρ×S×Cd): a formal parameter with no specific meaning that simplifies the equation (here: D=34.645974 m)
g = 9.806 m/s²
ρ = 1.225 kg/m³ (air density, considered at sea level)
S = π × R² (cross-sectional area)
R = 0.003 m (3 mm, projectile radius)
Cd = 0.5: drag coefficient for a sphere
m = 3×10^(-4) kg (0.3 grams, projectile mass)
v: initial speed, in m/s
Last detail, if you want to calculate the curve in free fall (no drag), you can't directly use ρ=0 (D would be infinite). In this case, the formula is:
Y = -g/(2×v²) × X²
It can be intetesting to see what you lose because of drag.
Here is an example with v = 25 m/s:
The green curve is with no drag, the blue curve is without cheats
I've represented the curve for 25, 50 and 75 m/s.
If you want the equation I use for it, it is:
Y = -g×D²/(2×v²) × (exp(X/D) - 1)²
With:
D = 2×m/(ρ×S×Cd): a formal parameter with no specific meaning that simplifies the equation (here: D=34.645974 m)
g = 9.806 m/s²
ρ = 1.225 kg/m³ (air density, considered at sea level)
S = π × R² (cross-sectional area)
R = 0.003 m (3 mm, projectile radius)
Cd = 0.5: drag coefficient for a sphere
m = 3×10^(-4) kg (0.3 grams, projectile mass)
v: initial speed, in m/s
Last detail, if you want to calculate the curve in free fall (no drag), you can't directly use ρ=0 (D would be infinite). In this case, the formula is:
Y = -g/(2×v²) × X²
It can be intetesting to see what you lose because of drag.
Here is an example with v = 25 m/s:
The green curve is with no drag, the blue curve is without cheats
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I agree, take my service rifle, the SAR-21 for example.
In the trigger group, there is a really small midget holding a hammer, to fire, we pull the trigger which pokes him in the belly, where in impulse, he slams the hammer into the bolt carrier group.
We have to clean and feed him every now and then or the rifle would malfunction.
In the trigger group, there is a really small midget holding a hammer, to fire, we pull the trigger which pokes him in the belly, where in impulse, he slams the hammer into the bolt carrier group.
We have to clean and feed him every now and then or the rifle would malfunction.
Oh man.... that's the one you have?
that's the one you have?
Me before BMT: Proning looks cool.
Me after BMT: Proning is invented by Hitler.
If you want any more details, ask Horus, we've been chatting a lot about my first month in the army, and I really don't feel like repeating myself because there is A LOT of detail.