RE: [HOE] drawing a bead WAS: A question asked before, but need more help please

["Jeff Yates" <jyates@primaryfunction.com>]

> I got what you meant Jeff, and the picture worked.
> But also remember that pistols are less accurate because they also have
> less time to impart balancing spin on the bullet (I think).

True on that part.  Which makes short barrel weapons that much more
difficult to aim with -- or long barrel weapons that much easier.  But if
you compare std peacemakers to cavalry models to Buntlines (4 inch - 7
inch - 20? inch barrels) the distance between sights has impact.  Or maybe
between short and long Winchester rifle models.  But yeah, comparing pistols
to rifles it'd be the bullet spin with more impact.

> Anyway, this brought an interesting idea to mind:
> Having the results of drawing a bead be different for different guns.
> Something simple like:
>
> TYPE						BONUS PER "BEAD"
> shotguns and powers (doomies, sykers, etc.)		+1
> pistols and other RI 10 guns (not shotguns)		+2
> rifles and other RI 20+ guns 				+3
>
> This would solve a problem that's bugged me for awhile:
> "Ok, they're 210yds. out so you need a 15 to hit with that rifle."
> "15?!? My half-blind grandmother could hit a guy at 200 yds. with a long
> rifle."
> "Well you can draw 3 beads and make it a 9..."
> "My shooting is 5d8, that's still suck odds."
>
> It just doesn't make since for rifles to be THAT hard to hit long range
> STATIONARY targets with.
>
> Theo McGuckin - SysAdmin, JLab
>

The chart's a good idea.  PEG might've had the same thoughts but averaged
out at 2 for simplicity of abstraction.

I could probably hit something as big as a man at 200 yds too, if he didn't
know someone was shootin' at him!  With an appropriate weapon I'd say
something like a "hunting shot" is actually pretty easy -- unaware target,
shooter has nothing else to do but shoot (noone shooting back...), some sort
of long range weapon -- just don't bust.  But for a "combat shot" I'd stick
with the normal TNs and Drawin' a Bead bonuses.  I imagine it's harder to
concentrate when there's bullets whizzin' all about.

Jeff Y.