Steadfast Aim - Functionality

[bushwhacker2k]

Is the bonus from the base pistol AP firing cost, or from the reduced cost (assuming dexterity actually does lower pistol AP cost)?

[Styg]

Is the bonus from the base pistol AP firing cost, or from the reduced cost (assuming dexterity actually does lower pistol AP cost)?

Base, as it says.

[bushwhacker2k]

Welp. For some reason my eyes decided to omit that particular word.

Thank you for your patience.

[Vokial]

More than half a decade has passed, but better then making a new thread right?

Now the question is, should a pistol receive less critical bonus by this feat because it's AP cost is reduced by Rapid Reloader? Or if I can rephrase it, is it intentional for Rapid Reloader have a drawbacks like this? Right now it decreases the AP cost, but at the cost of also lowering the crit chance of the said weapon if it is a pistol with Steadfast Aim. Not sure if this was really meant to be like that.
Anyway, this would mean that the maximum bonus that one can really ever have from Steadfast Aim on a crafted weapon is a mere 8% if it has a Rapid Reloader (which is very much advised). Geez, do pistols really need to be nerfed any further?