diff --git a/main/source/mod/AvHEvents.cpp b/main/source/mod/AvHEvents.cpp
index 4e62370c..32897790 100644
--- a/main/source/mod/AvHEvents.cpp
+++ b/main/source/mod/AvHEvents.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 #include "AvHClientVariables.h"
 #include "../util/MathUtil.h"
 #include "AvHHulls.h"
+#include "AvHServerVariables.h"
 
 //extern AvHKnife				gKnife;
 //extern AvHMachineGun		gMachineGun;
@@ -937,8 +938,10 @@ void EV_SonicGun(struct event_args_s* args)
 //			AvHParticleSystemManager::Instance()->CreateParticleSystem(kpsShotgun, theBarrelTip);
 //		}
 		//EV_HLDM_FireBullets( idx, forward, right, up, kSGBulletsPerShot, vecSrc, vecAiming, kSGRange, BULLET_PLAYER_BUCKSHOT, 0, &tracerCount[idx-1], VECTOR_CONE_20DEGREES.x, VECTOR_CONE_20DEGREES.y);
+		
+		bool oldpellets = (gHUD.GetServerVariableFloat(kvVersion) < 323.0f || gHUD.GetServerVariableFloat(kvNewsgspread) == 0.0f);
 
-		if ((CVAR_GET_FLOAT("sv_nsversion") < 323.0f) || (CVAR_GET_FLOAT("sv_newsgspread") == 0.0f))
+		if (oldpellets)
 		{
 			EV_HLDM_FireBulletsPlayer(idx, forward, right, up, 10, vecSrc, vecAiming, kSGRange, BULLET_PLAYER_BUCKSHOT, 0, &tracerCount[idx - 1], kSGSpread, args->iparam1);
 		}
diff --git a/main/source/mod/AvHSonicGun.cpp b/main/source/mod/AvHSonicGun.cpp
index b8542c11..ab27ba19 100644
--- a/main/source/mod/AvHSonicGun.cpp
+++ b/main/source/mod/AvHSonicGun.cpp
@@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ void AvHSonicGun::FireProjectiles(void)
     // Fire the bullets and apply damage
 	//this->m_pPlayer->FireBullets(kSGBulletsPerShot, vecSrc, vecAiming, this->GetProjectileSpread(), this->mRange, 0, 0, theDamage);
 
-	bool oldshotty = (CVAR_GET_FLOAT("sv_nsversion") < 323.0f);
+	// Client thinks these are 0 but this should run fine on the server. If client check is necessary, use gHUD.GetServerVariableFloat.
+	bool oldshotty = (CVAR_GET_FLOAT("sv_nsversion") < 323.0f || CVAR_GET_FLOAT("sv_newsgspread") == 0.0f);
 
-	if (oldshotty || (CVAR_GET_FLOAT("sv_newsgspread") == 0.0f))
+	if (oldshotty)
 	{
 		this->m_pPlayer->FireBulletsPlayer(10, vecSrc, vecAiming, this->GetProjectileSpread(), this->mRange, BULLET_PLAYER_BUCKSHOT, 0, 17, 0, this->m_pPlayer->random_seed);
 	}