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Originally Posted by Michael Lewis
I think I've been doing it wrong.
So you apply a range penalty of -3 for every range band beyond it's optimum up to the weapons maximum range.
You also apply the visual range penalties?
So your M1A4 carbine has a penalty of -3 at open range and -8 for the visual range penalty for a total of -11?
Is this correct?
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I think you have to look at the range bands first... the M4 is one of the few with a shorter range band based on historical accuracy and design of the weapon.
Medium: The range that most military-scale combats
will occur in surroundings with a moderate degree of cover and
terrain complications. The Medium range band extends from 100
to 200 meters. This is the practical limit at which the unaided
eye can discern significant details of a subject. Under normal field
conditions, an average observer will discern a standing human
target about 50% of the time at Medium range.
Open: As the name implies, the Open range band encompasses
the ranges at which most infantry actions take place in open terrain
with minimal contours: 200 to 400 meters. Visual observation
normally encounters minimal penalties at these distances. Under normal field conditions, an average observer will discern a standing
human target about 15% of the time at Open range.