Question about ammunition based weapons

[Philthepile]

I'm about to make my first factory loop but am not sure what end product to produce. I would prefer an ammunition or missile end product to keep me supplied and because they're guaranteed sells at equipment docks. I don't have much experience with ammunition based weapons since I was disappointed by the mass driver. What is a good ammunition based weapon for Corvette class ships and up? Is it worth using them?

[Kapakio]

EBC are very useful for corvettes (specially in turrets) as they keep the energy consumption low for the main guns.

Gauss cannons are good anti cap weapons and can be mounted in some M7s.

[Philthepile]

Gauss cannon sound interesting. I'll give that a go. Thanks

[IceFire909]

Does the Ion Shard Railgun use ammo and do damage or just knock out systems?

[Carlo the Curious]

Does the Ion Shard Railgun use ammo

No.

[Kapakio]

ISR are not ammo based, even if the name can be misleading.

They are regular laser, not sure if they cause any additional effect.

[someone else]

EBC have damage of a Hept but are much faster and so it is easier to hit things. A Nova Raider with 8 EBC kills a M6 in one pass.

Gauss has 2km less range than PPC but can shoot until ammo lasts.

both are very very useful.

[Spaceweed Adict]

Well EBC's are my weapon of choise in the main turret of my Hyperion with HEPT's in the 2 front turrets PAC's in the rear for missile deffence.

I normally carry 500 cases of ammo aboard her that gives me somewere in the region of 100,000 rounds, ampel for any battle and my Ele supply ship has plenty more if I need re-arming.