Also remember, the range of a weapon is simply is range increment, not its maximum range. Any weapon is capable to firing much further then listed, but it’s user gets a cumulative -2 for every increment past its stats, hence the invention of scopes to lessen these penalties. A range of 500ft implies that the trajectory of the round is flat and true, and begins to drop slightly beyond that reach. So, it’s not impossible to make shot from 2000ft away with a mundane scope, only that the user would take a -3 to the attack roll instead of a -6. And this is without the Far Shot feat.

And yes, I do believe that the proper use of the weapon (Called Shot, Sniping Shot, Sharpshooter, and so on), the weapon could very well scream “Anti ‘Jack”.

I really am after a rifle which you could seriously call anti-jack. Considering most heavy jacks have 100hp+ even when your ignoring there hardness and DR, +5 is about right for somthing designed to take them out. Called Shots to vital componants might be the way to go for that one. Pretty sure with a average crit from a 3d8+5 round you could destroy a leg servo, crippling the jack if not actualy killing it.

Considering that this weapon originally came off of a ‘jack, and since that stats of the Cannon on the Warmachine card actually shows it as a lower powered weapon compared to others, i feel that a 3d8 would make more sense. To balance this, however, this weapon should have a permanent +3 or even +5 due to the nature of the weapon. Just as the other two Khard rifles have a natural +2, so should this weapon have that minimum level of damage.

Also, just for fun, how about needing a Str check to carry it? True, this weapon will be fired from prone, but it does need to be transported to the firing range, no? So, sporting a special handle towards the center balance point of the weapon, and Due to the Incredible weight of the weapon (at least 40 lbs), a minimum Str of 15 is needed to carry the weapon into battle without suffering fatigue.