Ok, so i found out that the PTRS doesn't actually *target* the support weapon itself when it shoots at it, the reason why it damages support weapons is because shots that missed are likely to scatter into the gun itself.
Which is also why a PTRS shot that rolled a "miss" can still end up hitting the target due to the way scatter works.
Also, the PTRS always has been destroying support weapons like this. Only that before nobody was blobbing PTRS units like mad.
so, essentially support weapons have a... magnetic effect to them, which is also improving the odds of a destroyed gun?
what were your research methods, and test environment?
also, i sorta disagree on feel with your point about past tense. i feel the new tweaks are also causing some issues.