Re: [HoE] re:blowthrough

[Doug Stalker <dougs@technologist.com>]

Michael wrote:

> This makes no sense, but then again, I know
> next-to-nothing about guns. Neither does anyone in my
> posse [the one I host; one that I play in has a few
> people who know]. Anyone care to explain how the
> gague-system works?

Short Answer:  The lower the number, the bigger it is

Longer answer:  The guage is number of lead spheres the size on the barrel that it would take to
weigh 1 pound.  So for a 12 guage shotgun, 12 lead spheres the size of the barrel would weigh one
pond.  for a 10 gauge, 10 lead spheres would weigh one pound, so they are bigger.

>
>
> > Er...a 10 gauge is bigger than a 12 gauge. An eight
> > gauge, for example, is
> > used to hunt elephants. I'd give a ten gauge 7d6. Or
> > possibly 6d6+2.
> >

An extra D6 for each size increase sounds right.  So an 8 guage would be 8d6.  (Anyone who knows
a lot about shotgun wounds feel free to correct me)

>
> > Phil
> > Got to fire a four gauge, once. Nearly broke my
> > shoulder.

What is a four gauge designed to be used for?  Hunting small trucks?

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