Test-firing It Himself

Victor looked at Yonicha beside him and asked, "Can't you reduce the powder charge a little more to cut down on the thick smoke and the explosive report?"

The researcher also said, "Actually, we considered that too, but testing showed that the results weren't good.

Reducing the powder charge by just twenty percent cuts the range to half its current distance and greatly reduces its power. The current powder charge offers the best balance of charge and power.

If we want to reduce the smoke and the gunshot's report, we can only pin our hopes on further improvements to Blazefire Gel, or adopt a new propellant altogether. But that will take time. Of course, the research has been moving forward all along."

Victor scratched his head. He remembered now: the Territory Research Institute had actually succeeded in producing nitroglycerin and was currently researching nitrocellulose. However, early smokeless powder was indeed far less powerful than Blazefire Gel.

"What is this rifle's maximum range at present?"

"We've tested its maximum range. It can reach over 900 meters, but there's not much accuracy beyond 500 meters."

Victor drew in a sharp breath. This power and range had essentially reached the limits of early breech-loading rifles and were already very close to those of rifles from the First World War. Its performance was indeed very good.

After thinking it over, Victor said nothing more.

Since these figures were all the result of assessments by the people at the Research Institute, he trusted that they would continue improving it.

At this point, Yonicha continued, "There's actually another issue here. The heavy smoke is also due to the large amount of residue left after firing.

Under normal conditions, the bore of our current Type One Rifle must be cleaned after fifty shots, or the barrel's service