diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/magnetic/bore.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/magnetic/bore.dm
index 0c51d392a4..99ac3bda14 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/magnetic/bore.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/magnetic/bore.dm
@@ -6,14 +6,22 @@
 	var/mat_cost = 500			// How much material is used per-shot?
 	var/ammo_material
 	var/obj/item/weapon/stock_parts/manipulator/manipulator    // Installed manipulator. Mostly for Phoron Bore, higher rating == less mats consumed upon firing. Set to a path to spawn with one of that type.
+	var/rating_modifier = 0 // rating of installed capacitor + manipulator
 	var/loading = FALSE
 
+/obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/matfed/proc/update_rating_mod()
+	if(capacitor && manipulator)
+		rating_modifier = capacitor.get_rating() + manipulator.get_rating()
+	else
+		rating_modifier = FALSE
+
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/matfed/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	if(ispath(manipulator))
 		manipulator = new manipulator(src)
 	if(manipulator)
 		mat_cost = initial(mat_cost) / (2*manipulator.rating)
+	update_rating_mod()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/matfed/Destroy()
 	QDEL_NULL(manipulator)
@@ -21,9 +29,10 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/matfed/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	var/ammotext = show_ammo()
-	if(ammotext)
-		. += ammotext
+	if(manipulator)
+		. += "<span class='notice'>The installed [manipulator.name] consumes [mat_cost] units of [ammo_material] per shot.</span>"
+	else
+		. += "<span class='notice'>The \"manipulator missing\" indicator is lit. [src] consumes [mat_cost] units of [ammo_material] per shot.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/matfed/update_icon()
 	var/list/overlays_to_add = list()
@@ -70,7 +79,10 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/matfed/show_ammo()
 	if(mat_storage)
-		return list("<span class='notice'>It has [mat_storage] out of [max_mat_storage] units of [ammo_material] loaded.</span>")
+		return "<span class='notice'>It has [mat_storage] out of [max_mat_storage] units of [ammo_material] loaded.</span>"
+	else
+		return "<span class='warning'>It\'s out of [ammo_material]!</span>"
+	
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/matfed/attackby(var/obj/item/thing, var/mob/user)
 	if(removable_components)
@@ -84,6 +96,7 @@
 			mat_cost = initial(mat_cost)
 			manipulator = null
 			update_icon()
+			update_rating_mod()
 			return
 
 		if(istype(thing, /obj/item/weapon/stock_parts/manipulator))
@@ -96,12 +109,13 @@
 			mat_cost = initial(mat_cost) / (2*manipulator.rating)
 			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] slots \the [manipulator] into \the [src].</span>")
 			update_icon()
+			update_rating_mod()
 			return
 
 
 	if(is_type_in_list(thing, load_type))
 		var/obj/item/stack/material/M = thing
-
+		var/success = FALSE
 		if(istype(M)) //stack
 			if(!M.material || M.material.name != ammo_material || loading)
 				return
@@ -109,14 +123,20 @@
 			if(mat_storage + SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT > max_mat_storage)
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] cannot hold more [ammo_material].</span>")
 				return
-
-			var/can_hold_val = 0
 			loading = TRUE
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 			while(can_hold_val < M.amount && mat_storage + SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT <= max_mat_storage && do_after(user,1.5 SECONDS))  //CHOMPEdit
 				can_hold_val ++
+||||||| parent of fb4cee4e88... Merge pull request #10399 from VOREStation/upstream-merge-8094
+			while(mat_storage + SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT <= max_mat_storage && do_after(user,1.5 SECONDS))
+				can_hold_val ++
+=======
+			while(mat_storage + SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT <= max_mat_storage && do_after(user,1.5 SECONDS))
+>>>>>>> fb4cee4e88... Merge pull request #10399 from VOREStation/upstream-merge-8094
 				mat_storage += SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT
 				playsound(src, 'sound/effects/phasein.ogg', 15, 1)
-			M.use(can_hold_val)
+				M.use(1)
+				success = TRUE
 			loading = FALSE
 
 		else //ore
@@ -129,13 +149,12 @@
 
 			qdel(M)
 			mat_storage += (SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT/2*0.8) //two plasma ores needed per sheet, some inefficiency for not using refined product
-
-
-		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] loads \the [src] with \the [M].</span>")
-		playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/flipblade.ogg', 50, 1)
+			success = TRUE
+		if(success)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] loads \the [src] with \the [M].</span>")
+			playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/flipblade.ogg', 50, 1)
 		update_icon()
 		return
-
 	. = ..()
 
 #define GEN_STARTING -1
@@ -167,6 +186,23 @@
 	var/datum/looping_sound/small_motor/soundloop
 	var/time_started //to keep the soundloop from being "stopped" too soon and playing indefinitely
 
+/obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/matfed/phoronbore/consume_next_projectile()
+	if(!check_ammo() || !capacitor || capacitor.charge < power_cost)
+		return
+
+	use_ammo()
+	capacitor.use(power_cost)
+	update_icon()
+
+	return new projectile_type(src, rating_modifier)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/matfed/phoronbore/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(rating_modifier)
+		. += "<span class='notice'>A display on the side slowly scrolls the text \"BLAST EFFICIENCY [rating_modifier]\".</span>"
+	else // rating_mod 0 = something's not right
+		. += "<span class='warning'>A display on the side slowly scrolls the text \"ERR: MISSING COMPONENT - EFFICIENCY MODIFICATION INCOMPLETE\".</span>"
+
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/matfed/phoronbore/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	soundloop = new(list(src), 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magnetic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magnetic.dm
index 0293ea1383..2a96471215 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magnetic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magnetic.dm
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@
 	irradiate = 20
 	range = 6
 
+/obj/item/projectile/bullet/magnetic/bore/Initialize(loc, range_mod) // i'm gonna be real honest i dunno how this works but it does
+	. = ..()
+	range += range_mod
+
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/magnetic/bore/get_structure_damage()
 	return damage * 3 //made for boring holes