MGT Only: Shooting a gun with laser sights? MgT2e+

[Enoki]

Well, when in doubt, Punt (pun intended)

The 1 or 2 gauge Punt gun.

 

[Rupert]

I think the +1 DM for using a Laser Sight is a fair bonus in terms of game mechanics. As others pointed out, there's myriad variables and factors involved in making an accurate shot. And laser and red-dot sights are mostly intended for CQB. Now, I will say, based on my own experience in Afghanistan, hitting a moving target even at 25m using a weapon that's kitted out with the latest bells and whistles is a bit tricky in combat.

The military rifle I found the easiest to make snap shots with was the M16A1 with no bells and whistles. Light and handy, and it fitted me just right, so no time wasted getting the sights lined up.

Thinking about the thread's subject, a laser sight (and to some extent a red dot sight) largely gets around that issue of having the rifle fit well or having to practice a lot to make up for a poor fit. However, this is something that's well below the resolution of most games, and most players probably aren't interested in tracking which exact model (and what stock length, if variable, and so on) of rifle their characters have spent sufficient time on to avoid a snap-shot penalty.