New Ammo, not really new but need rules Options

[Thane36425]

[djinni]

[Thane36425]

[ronin3338]

Does it have to be fired from a shotgun?

I think it would work better fired from something like a netgun (real ones, not the ones from Street Sam)
Basically, you have 2 projectiles that fire out and to the sides, with a line between them (net guns use 4 at the corners of the net).
It would be an exotic weapon, but intimidating, and using rope instead of microwire it would be useful for captures as well.
Range would suck, however.
(Anybody see Ted Nugent chasing contestants with a net gun from his helicopter? Man, good times...)

[djinni]

[Austere Emancipa...]

I really doubt you will ever find serious test results. People who make such novelty ammunition aren't big on testing them, in case people find out they're not half as scary as they're making them up to be, and others don't take them seriously enough to test them. There are apparently no shotgun flechette round terminal ballistics test results publically available, so finding some for bolo rounds is highly unlikely.

[Wakshaani]

A bit of a threadjack, here, but, it's the new ammo thread, right? So anyone can post new ammo? Because, like, I figured stretching a thread out was better than starting a new one. :)

Drekky Ammo
(Cost: 2Y per 10 shots)

In the high-powered Shadowrun world, ballistic technology and armor tech wages a constant battle, where once deadly 'Cop Killer' bullets are a minor annoyance but high-end APDS can still tear through armored jackets like they weren't there. Standard Ammo is a high quality, up-to-date armor piercing round, but not everyone can afford two Nuyen bullets for simple target practice.

Enter Drekky Ammo.

Drekky Ammo is "Civillian Use" ammo, bought by the box for target shooting, loaded by lil' ol' ladies for their husband's 60 year old pistol, or scavenged up by street gangs who can't find anything else in their price range. While Drekky Ammo has plenty of problems with today's modern armor blends, it's just as effective on bare skin as any other bullet.

Drekky Ammo loads result in +0 Power, +3 AP ... that is to say, they *raise* the armor value of any armor worn by +3. Note that a target without armor does not receive a bonus.

Silver Bullets
(Cost: 100Y per 10 shots)

In a magic-filled Sixth World, many an old legend has proven to have validity, not the least of which is the power of a silver bullet. Several Metatypes have a silver allergic reaction, while others, such as shifters, are horribly so. Whereas a paranormal critter might shrug off your Fichetti Security 600, they won't be quite so cocky when your Ares IV slams some Lone Ranger™ brand bullets right between their eyes!

Silver Bullets are, well, Silver, and as such, can get past several critters' protections. They're softer than normal ammunition, however, as well as expensive, and aren't well-suited for shooting ordinary targets.

Silver Bullet loads result in +0 Power, +1 AP ... that is to say, they *raise* the armor value of any worn armor by +1. Note that a target without armor does not receive a bonus.

[Fortune]

Nice! I like both of those. :)

[Thane36425]

Good idea about target ammo. I would allow .22 ammo in the game which was really cheap and the characters would use for practice. Even today is it possible to get adaptors for many pistols and rifles. Your price is probably about right for 2070, or you could make it even lower. Today, .22s can go for about $3 per 50 or about $300 per 5,000. .40 caliber can go for $22 per 50 or $220 per 500.

Silver bullets would have a place too. Another option is wooden slugs for shotgun rounds for use on vampires. Rather than the standard baton round, this would be sharpened on one end and would only work at close range. Something else to consider would be hollow "cargo" slugs. The slug could be filled with a liguid or solid material that would affect the target. Rounds sort of like this exist today, though they really don't have real use and I don't know how well they would work.

[ornot]

I'd have thought that light ammo for target shooting, such as the .22 stuff, would also have a lower damage code, in addition to not being available for all gun types or requiring special modification. Of course, not being intimately familliar with guns I couldn't say for certain. Maybe one of the resident weapons specialists could enlighten us?

I wouldn't see much demand for such ammunition off the target range. Gangers are going to want as big a bang for their buck as possible, while little old ladies thinking of home defence aren't going to need large quantities of ammunition, so can probably stretch to a box of regular rounds.

Silver ammo is a good idea, likely on the market in the 6th World, especially in places where paranormal critters might be a problem. I think you might have pitched the cost too high though the penetration modifier looks good.

[Thane36425]

[Wakshaani]

Drekky Ammo + Streeline Special = Disposa-Gun for young gangbangers. You're 14, live at home, but wanna make a mark? Here ya go, kid, take this and go shoot so-n-so's lil' brother at school, show him we mean bidness. Do that and you're in.

Or the like.

As for silver bullets, modern day silver shelled rounds are about $5 each, while solid silver are in the $7-10 range. So, I figured 10 Nuyen a pop for a nice round number. (This ignores inflation and that conversion of 4 UCAS dollars to a single Nuyen, but, hey, the Chromed Accountant's over THAT way.)