" In combat when wielding ranged weapons, you will occasionally restore a portion of your health. "
Thanks, didn't even see it before : D That explains why I'm not getting a hp boost, but the damage shield part of the proc says melee and isn't firing off either as far as I can tell. Not sure if its supposed to put something in my ncu when it fires off. So maybe it is working, maybe not... I can't tell with that part.
All these research options are sure making 1k farming a lot less boring.