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[[File:Big Shoota 6.jpg|thumb|450px|Typical Ork '''Big Shoota'''{{Fn|2}}]]
'''Big Shootas''', also known as ''''Eavy Shootas''', are the most common type of [[Ork]] heavy weapon. They are essentially just bigger [[Shoota|Shootas]] with bigger shells, more noise, stronger recoil, and even more "dakka."{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|3b}}


==Description==
A '''Big Shoota''' is a loud, heavy, large-calibre machine gun that bucks and sparks like crazy when the trigger is pulled. Big Shootas are usually bolted on vehicles - from [[Grot Tank]]s to [[Stompa]]s for anti-personnel support, but sometimes a Shoota Boy manages to acquire a big shoota that gives his mob some real anti-infantry power, causing envy among other [[Boys]]. Big shootas are fed from chunky magazines of ammo by crank handles, motors or some other clever mechanisms. They are often "[[Ork Weapon Upgrades|kustomized]]" to have multiple barrels, big crosshair sights, longer ammo belts and such.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|3b}}
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File:EC-big-shoota.jpg|Big Shoota{{Fn|11}}
File:Big Shoota.jpg|ditto{{Fn|3c}}
File:FW Big Shootas.jpg|Forgeworld Big Shootas{{Fn|5}}{{Fn|6}}
File:Boy Big Shoota.jpg|Miniature of Ork Boy with Big Shoota{{Fn|7}}
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==Variants==
===Scoped Big Shoota===
Big Shootas with a telescopic scope used by [[Kommando]] snipers.{{Fn|12}}
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File:ScopedBigShoota.jpg|Scoped Big Shoota{{Fn|!2}}
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===Dakkaguns===
'''Dakkaguns''' are a twin-linked variant of Big Shoota mounted on [[Ork Warbike]]s. They have two barrels and shorter range because of their unstable mount, but otherwise are similar to Big Shootas. Because they are mounted on a small, light bike, they make it spin out of control when fired, although Orks think this makes the bikes even better.{{Fn|3a}}{{Fn|4}}
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File:Dakkaguns.jpg|Dakkaguns{{Fn|9}}
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===Supa Shoota===
The '''Supa Shoota''' is an enlarged and nosier version of the Big Shoota, favored by [[Ork]] [[Flyboyz]]. Often mounted on flyers such as [[Dakkajet]]s or [[Blitza-Bommer]]s, they are "kustomized" by the Flyboyz to make a bigger bang and cause even more carnage.{{Fn|8}}
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File:Supa-Shoota.jpg|Supa-Shoota{{Fn|10}}
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==See also==
*[[Shoota]]
*[[Autocannon]]

==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Gorkamorka: Da Roolz]], pgs. 54-55
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 203
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Orks (4th Edition)]]
**{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 46
**{{Endn|3b}}: pg. 89
**{{Endn|3c}}: pg. 90
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem]], pg. 143
*{{Endn|5}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Orks/ORK_INFANTRY_AND_WALKERS/ORK-WEAPON-SET.html FW Website Ork Weapon Set]
*{{Endn|6}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Orks/ORK_VEHICLES/ORK_VEHICLE_WEAPON_SET.html FW Website Ork Vehicle Weapon Set]
*{{Endn|7}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440265a&prodId=prod1060166 GW Website Ork Boyz with Assault Weapons]
*{{Endn|8}}: [[White Dwarf 389 (UK)]], pg. 74
*{{Endn|9}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1060172 GW Website Ork Warbiker Mob]
*{{Endn|10}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440267a&prodId=prod1600094a GW Website Ork Bommer]
*{{Endn|11}}: [https://www.eternalcrusade.com/rogue-trader/products/12-rt-orks Eternal Crusade website - Rogue Trader store]\
*{{Endn|12}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/08/05/get-to-know-the-ork-kommandos-who-bring-giant-drills-and-triple-barreled-shootas-to-kill-team/ Get to Know the Ork Kommandos Who Bring Giant Drills and Triple-Barreled Shootas to Kill Team (posted 8/05/2021)] (last accessed 8/15/2021)

===Uncited===
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*[[Codex: Orks (3rd Edition)]], pg. 37

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