Message from @Paladin308

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2018-12-26 07:35:01 UTC  

hence referencing the bolt

2018-12-26 07:35:05 UTC  

it's a variety of reasons

2018-12-26 07:35:12 UTC  

once the cartridge is coming out with the right force it could start letting the extraction go

2018-12-26 07:35:19 UTC  

so if its stuck then it would start extracting sooner

2018-12-26 07:35:35 UTC  

this is probably oversimplifying im just saying there are things you can do electronically you cant do mechanically

2018-12-26 07:35:53 UTC  

There are, but the question is do they matter

2018-12-26 07:35:57 UTC  

you can do fairly simple and robust things instead of over complicated whizbang bullshit that a lot of companies try to do

2018-12-26 07:36:07 UTC  

are those advantages worth the cost of implementing that

2018-12-26 07:36:17 UTC  

well it depends mainly on the cost of implementing it

2018-12-26 07:36:34 UTC  

that would be a major factor

2018-12-26 07:36:50 UTC  

and how long would the R&D process take

2018-12-26 07:36:54 UTC  

Which is high, regardless of what it is, because it requires redesigning the existing systems developed around the existing standards

2018-12-26 07:37:14 UTC  

R&D is not even the most significant cost

2018-12-26 07:37:17 UTC  

yeah but i mean past a certain point your argument against attempting innovation breaks down

2018-12-26 07:37:20 UTC  

if it actually worked out well

2018-12-26 07:37:29 UTC  

then you could potentially have people with guns that have much cheaper ammo

2018-12-26 07:37:35 UTC  

If it provides some significant benefit them it's worth the cost

2018-12-26 07:37:42 UTC  

and then you are going up against people with vehicle mounted miniguns because they can now easily do that

2018-12-26 07:37:48 UTC  

I think it would just be better to invent a new weapon instead of trying to rework something that is already being used

2018-12-26 07:38:00 UTC  

Cost isn't the significant factor with ammo on that scale

2018-12-26 07:38:04 UTC  

Weight is

2018-12-26 07:38:06 UTC  

and then improve upon the new creation

2018-12-26 07:38:08 UTC  

its guna be a while before powder gets outdone in terms of impulse energy generation

2018-12-26 07:38:24 UTC  

I mean we already use non-powder weps in the military

2018-12-26 07:38:27 UTC  

in terms of cost vs benefit anyhow

2018-12-26 07:38:32 UTC  

well i mean for small arms

2018-12-26 07:38:38 UTC  

afaik thats still mainly smokeless powder of some form

2018-12-26 07:38:41 UTC  

yeah I was gonna say at least stationary ones

2018-12-26 07:38:53 UTC  

but I'm sure they are working for portable versions

2018-12-26 07:38:58 UTC  

shit

2018-12-26 07:39:02 UTC  

they probably already have em

2018-12-26 07:39:06 UTC  

and we don't know about it lol

2018-12-26 07:39:16 UTC  

eh yeah but i mean

2018-12-26 07:39:24 UTC  

its mainly the air force that would have world ending prototypes

2018-12-26 07:39:34 UTC  

some super awesome man portable railgun is more on the very useful category

2018-12-26 07:39:35 UTC  

rather than the

2018-12-26 07:39:39 UTC  

ending the war in fifteen seconds category

2018-12-26 07:39:54 UTC  

As of yet we don't have man portable power systems that can drive rail or coil guns

2018-12-26 07:40:05 UTC  

well as engangered here pointed out

2018-12-26 07:40:06 UTC  

that we know of

2018-12-26 07:40:07 UTC  

mind you