Re: [HoE] SA-XM-60 question - Shane

[DarrinBrig@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/9/98 12:23:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Michael_Garoni@intersolv.com writes:

> Actually, full damage is usually the result of a projectile spending all of 
> its 
>  energy in the target. Over penetration tends to result in lower damage to 
> the 
>  original target since a lot of the energy passes straight through without 
>  hitting anything vital.  It seems like a contradiction, but overpenetration
> is 
>  bad for delivering damage (I think anyway).

Very true, as long as you're not standing behind the original target...

Then again, over-penetrating the lungs still means you're missing a lung.