diff --git a/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm
index 185bb91eb8f8f..3c3183ba4a6e8 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm
@@ -737,8 +737,8 @@
 	integrity_failure = 60
 	name = "Old Laser Turret"
 	desc = "A turret built with substandard parts and run down further with age. Still capable of delivering lethal lasers to the odd space carp, but not much else."
-	stun_projectile = /obj/item/projectile/beam/weak
-	lethal_projectile = /obj/item/projectile/beam/weak
+	stun_projectile = /obj/item/projectile/beam/weak/penetrator
+	lethal_projectile = /obj/item/projectile/beam/weak/penetrator
 	faction = list("neutral","silicon","turret")
 
 ////////////////////////
diff --git a/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm b/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm
index cd646d6ea2a67..0344d4f851b44 100644
--- a/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 	subcategory = CAT_AMMO
 
 /datum/crafting_recipe/laserslug
-	name = "Laser Slug Shell"
+	name = "Scatter Laser Shell"
 	result = /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/laserslug
 	reqs = list(/obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/techshell = 1,
 				/obj/item/stock_parts/capacitor/adv = 1,
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm
index 4c66939e5344b..39cf92416940f 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm
@@ -92,10 +92,12 @@
 	variance = 35
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/laserslug
-	name = "laser slug"
-	desc = "An advanced shotgun shell that uses a micro laser to replicate the effects of a laser weapon in a ballistic package."
+	name = "scatter laser shell"
+	desc = "An advanced shotgun shell that uses a micro laser to replicate the effects of a scatter laser weapon in a ballistic package."
 	icon_state = "lshell"
-	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/beam/laser
+	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/beam/weak
+	pellets = 6
+	variance = 35
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/techshell
 	name = "unloaded technological shell"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/caseless/misc.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/caseless/misc.dm
index 77fa958328019..24f59ea65854f 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/caseless/misc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/caseless/misc.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 	firing_effect_type = /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/firing_effect/energy
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/caseless/laser/gatling
-	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/beam/weak
+	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/beam/weak/penetrator
 	variance = 0.8
 	click_cooldown_override = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
index 566c5ed7b23e3..509d33faa0b60 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/projectile/beam/weak
 	damage = 15
+
+/obj/item/projectile/beam/weak/penetrator
 	armour_penetration = 50
 
 /obj/item/projectile/beam/practice