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Hi got first 8th game tomorrow and I'm still a little unsure when modifiers to rolls take effect especially when re rolls occur?

My current understanding is that the modifiers happen after re rolls have taken place. So for example: a unit of devastators with HBolters moves and fires needing 3+ to hit normally they fire 12 shots with the HBs and get 7 hits of 3s 4s 5s and 6s and then one 2 and four 1s. Because they are 6' away from a captain they re roll all the 1s and now get two 6s a 3 and a 2. The modifier for moving now comes into effect and so both the 2 and the 3 now count as a Miss due to the -1 modifier on the 3.

Is this correct?

Yes you are correct. Modifiers are applied last.

Do note, the original 3s (that weren't rerolled) are also misses.

Rerolls before modifiers. It's not that difficult.

 Scott-S6 wrote:
Do note, the original 3s (that weren't rerolled) are also misses.

but surely if modifiers are last seen they count as a hit before the re rolls

No wolves on Fenris wrote:

 Scott-S6 wrote:
Do note, the original 3s (that weren't rerolled) are also misses.

but surely if modifiers are last seen they count as a hit before the re rolls

They still get modified. Just because they didn't get re-rolled doesn't mean they're immune to modifiers. You don't decide if they are a hit or a miss until the end.

Hitting on 3+
You roll 6, 3, 1.
You re-roll the 1 and it becomes a 4.
You now have 6, 3, 4
You apply modifiers - you now have 5, 2, 3
Two hits, one miss.

I'm fairly certain you two are arguing the same point and misunderstanding eachother.

Nope that makes perfect sense now! Thank you