Re: [FT] Coilguns

The thing about rail guns or coil guns or whatever is not to mount them
in
turrets and throw large ferrite rocks. The way to use it best is to put
it in
a spinal mount running the length of the ship so acceleration is
maximized.
Then, throw a knitting needle size projectile at 30 or 40% the speed of
light.
Now you do not need a large bore (if you want to figure the energy
conversion,
go ahead  ((e=mc squared+.4). Also at the very high speed targeting is
much
simpler and no terminal guidance is neccesary. Use what the technology
promises in the long run for a science fiction game that postulates star
travel.