[BNW] Auto fire question

[MKirk2112@aol.com]

Hello Everyone,

I bet this has been asked before, but I don't understand the autofire rule 
for multiple targets (pg. 146).  Here it is word for word, with my commentary 
so you can see where I get lost.

"To hit more than one target with a burst, do this.  Pick your primary target 
and roll the dice for the burst.  Once you know how many bullets have hit, 
assign as many of them as you like to your primary target. (She's got to take 
at least one)."

Okay, it says that I have to pick my main target and roll the dice.  I can 
then, AFTER I know how many bullets hit, assign however many I want to to the 
primary target.

"Then, choose another target within one inch, and assign as many of the 
leftover bullets as you like to him.  You can keep doing this--as long as 
each new target is within one inch of the last--until you run out of hits."

Okay, I get it.  As long as they are within 1" of each other, I can switch 
without any penalties, and I can divide up the bullets that hit however I 
like.

"If you want to switch to a new target that's more than an inch away from the 
last, you can, but you have to waste one remaining hit for each extra inch 
away the next target is."

Got it!  If I switch to a target that is more than one inch away I can, but I 
have to spend a "hit bullet" to do so for each inch away the new target is 
from the last.  However, I can still divide them up however I like as long as 
I spend one hit bullet per each inch.

"You must assign each of the bullets to a potential target before you make 
your attack roll."

Egad!  I thought I had it!  Now it says that I have to assign the bullets 
first, but until this last sentence, I was seemingly free to distribute them 
how I wished between targets AFTER I made the attack roll and knew how many 
bullets hit.

Am I reading something wrong or missing something?  Did Matt accidentally 
leave this last sentence/paragraph in the rules from an earlier version but 
later decided to change the rule and just forgot to take this out?

Please help!

Guide Matt