Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-6589306-20130228113457/@comment-3258762-20130408154803

Then again: 40k Starship hulls are at least 10 meter thick. Starship Hulls in Aliens are not. And Tyranid Warriors can tear through it: Advantage Tyranid.

The shotgun in 40k is vastly superior to our modern shotguns, it fires heavy-duty stub pellets with a much higher density than ours do. Ours are just flak shots and, sometimes, flechettes but the 40k shotgun fires solid-core pellets, meaning it's about the same as being hit by an automatic rifle up close. Not to mention, the power of a shotgun comes from the sheer amount of projectiles hurtling towards you, transfering the same force between themselves over a massive area, which can crack Power Armor. I do not think a Xenomorph can survive that.

Boltrounds are pretty damn devastating. We have access to rounds that detonate after impact today (obviously not allowed to be used or manufactured for good reason) but I say this:

A guardsman was struck by a bolt-round in the face in the Space Wolves Omnibus and his entire torso went with it in the explosion. There are very few weapons in sci-fi that are as overpowered as a Space Marine Bolter.