RE: [SG] Shotguns

At 9:52 AM -0800 2/14/03, Brian Bilderback wrote:
>
>That assumes that future PA uses soft armor like
>today's body armor.  I was under the impression that
>that's what line troops will be using, and PA will be
>using some very hsrd stuff.  YMMV by background
>flavor, of course.

Oh, granted, I'm thinking soft armor for lighter equipped troops 
here. Even today, Body armor is great, but it's not a panacea. 
Armoring the lower abdomen/hip area is a challenge if you want to 
maintain any kind of mobility or heat dispersion. mostly it involves 
a plate that hangs down yet still manages to flap around as you walk 
or run. A solid blast there should cause serious damage however.

Against PA, well, you have to break the shell. Not hard for the right 
shotgun slug I think. It'd likely let the magic smoke out. A blast to 
the head is also a seriously hard thing to deal with.
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