diff --git a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
index 6254e2bb9d..d324f3dd9c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
@@ -519,9 +519,5 @@
 			playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/Gunshot.ogg', 50, 1)
 			var/obj/item/projectile/A = new /obj/item/projectile(curloc)
 			src.projectiles--
-			A.current = curloc
-			A.yo = targloc.y - curloc.y
-			A.xo = targloc.x - curloc.x
-			A.process()
-			sleep(2)
+			A.launch(target)
 		return
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm
index 6b43943d53..03234e968e 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		playsound(chassis, fire_sound, fire_volume, 1)
 		projectiles--
 		var/P = new projectile(curloc)
-		Fire(P, target, aimloc)
+		Fire(P, target)
 		if(fire_cooldown)
 			sleep(fire_cooldown)
 	if(auto_rearm)
@@ -46,16 +46,9 @@
 	do_after_cooldown()
 	return
 
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/weapon/proc/Fire(atom/A, atom/target, turf/aimloc)
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/weapon/proc/Fire(atom/A, atom/target)
 	var/obj/item/projectile/P = A
-	P.shot_from = src.name
-	P.original = target
-	P.starting = P.loc
-	P.current = P.loc
-	P.firer = chassis.occupant
-	P.yo = aimloc.y - P.loc.y
-	P.xo = aimloc.x - P.loc.x
-	P.process()
+	P.launch(target) 
 
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/weapon/energy
 	name = "general energy weapon"
@@ -235,7 +228,7 @@
 	projectile_energy_cost = 1000
 	equip_cooldown = 60
 
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/weapon/ballistic/missile_rack/explosive/Fire(atom/movable/AM, atom/target, turf/aimloc)
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/weapon/ballistic/missile_rack/explosive/Fire(atom/movable/AM, atom/target)
 	var/obj/item/missile/M = AM
 	M.primed = 1
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/ed209bot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/ed209bot.dm
index 570e58ec2e..ac15eca6ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/ed209bot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/ed209bot.dm
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@
 		return
 
 	last_shot = world.time
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
-	var/turf/U = get_turf(A)
 
 	var/projectile = /obj/item/projectile/beam/stun
 	if(emagged)
@@ -66,13 +64,7 @@
 	playsound(loc, emagged ? 'sound/weapons/Laser.ogg' : 'sound/weapons/Taser.ogg', 50, 1)
 	var/obj/item/projectile/P = new projectile(loc)
 
-	P.original = A
-	P.starting = T
-	P.current = T
-	P.yo = U.y - T.y
-	P.xo = U.x - T.x
-	spawn()
-		P.process()
+	P.launch(A)
 	return
 
 // Assembly
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
index 899a01c3fa..e80c1becff 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
@@ -191,13 +191,7 @@
 	if (!istype(target, /turf))
 		qdel(A)
 		return
-	A.current = target
-	A.starting = get_turf(src)
-	A.original = get_turf(target)
-	A.yo = target:y - start:y
-	A.xo = target:x - start:x
-	spawn( 0 )
-		A.process()
+	A.launch(target)
 	return
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/DestroySurroundings()