#Yes, You Can
Yes, You Can
Sorry, the tables can sometimes look like they're being exclusive. But ranged attacks most definitely can be targeted at specific hit locations, and there are even Techniques that can be improved to become better at specifically such attacks.
For example, High-Tech page 252, in the Gunmen Appendix, has this:
Targeted Attack
Hard
Default: see below.
Prerequisite: Guns (Any); special maximum.
Hits on “high-value” targets – face, chinks in armor, weapons, etc. – are effective fight-stoppers. [ . . . ]
And goes on to describe the nuances of the Technique.