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    Vector 9mm Vs Vector .45 acp

    So ive been using a vector 9mm for the most part in a crit build which has 9.1 damage. I just found the .45 acp model and modded it exactly the same and has 6.8k damage. Ive been comparing the 2 in the firing range but cant seem to get an accurate dps comparison and only using the front target that pops down. Also I reset the DPS meter each time and using elite targets. My CC is maxed out at 60% as well. Testing my 9mm version is usually around 800k dps. Testing the 45 acp version, the damage seems to be all over the place. Ive had dps read outs varying from 250k dps all the way up to 1.9 million dps. Also the talents on both weapons are not procing so that would not be a factor.

    2 questions

    1. Has anyone else noticed anything varying like this?

    2. What do you guys think is a better weapon? The 9mm or .45 acp. The .45 also has a larger mag.

    Thanks
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    I kept one of each because one gets stacks of reload speed on crits and the other had repair armour on crits and headshots. Other than that they were very similar in every way.

    Wouldn't the huge variation in DPS be because of crits? Are you specced for crit chance?
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    Yea im capped at 60%. Main reason is because of the strained perk on my 9mm one which doesnt proc in the base but not sure if i wanna trans it...i know the new stuff and cap raises friday. I just dont wanna destroy a decent weapon if the other aint as good with teh recaliber
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    How are you crit capped?

    I'm at work at the mo, so can't double check, but if i remember rightly the 9mm version can almost meet the crit cap just on weapon mods alone. 12 % crit EXP3 holo sight sight, 20 crit suppressor and 10 crit laser point which with the base crit chance of sub-machine guns gets you to around 56.5% crit hit.

    It would free up some of your gear stats that have been reserved for crit chance, as you can often meet the crit cap with an offensive gear mod or two.
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    Last night i found my first .45 ACP vector, rest was all 9mm but still rare. But by Murphy's Law i found not much later a MP5X with 950 RPM, 14k DMG and 40 rounds.
    the ACP has 44 rounds for me with 20% clip perk and extended clip, the MP5 has 40 rounds with extended clip. both shred enemies up close, but i think the attachments on the Vector allow for more DTE.
    so i'm keeping both to check this out, haven't really didn't do any extensive comparisons but i did use both and DPS was almost the same, due to insane ROF on Vector which really compensates for lower per bullet damage.
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    Im still farming for the exps holo site doing tier 3 and 4 control points but no luck getting it yet. I have the rest of the mods. But I am using 1 piece I think with cc and the 3 piece Wyvern set which one of those pieces has teh CC on it. Once I get the holo site, Im dropping that set for more damage.
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    Answering to track this thread
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    The DPS in the range was all over the place for me last night. I don't think I can rely on it at all.

    Dropping from 100's of thousands to under 100k after the first few magazines, regardless of resetting the dps, or switching weapons.
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    Yea you do
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