"Reduced max damage done on projectile hit to 50"

[Ransurias 36]

What does that mean? Surely that doesn't mean what it sounds like -- if projectile damage were reduced to 50 maximum, that'd make rifles and pistols virtually identical (except for reload speed) and essentially make firearms useless. Am I misinterpreting something? 

[Hackjob 57]

Just now, Ransurias said:

What does that mean? Surely that doesn't mean what it sounds like -- if projectile damage were reduced to 50 maximum, that'd make rifles and pistols virtually identical (except for reload speed) and essentially make firearms useless. Am I misinterpreting something? 

Could be some typos I also notice firearms reload first one. In the hover notes it says 10% increase but picture says 20%

[Nightstrasza 137]

Projectiles also can mean something like arrows and thrown javelins... but then how are ppl that did not reach flintlocks defend themselves from bs animals.