User blog comment:AntiScootaTwo/CoDWiki News - September 7, 2014/@comment-1913529-20140908002141/@comment-5619949-20140908232836

I think the issue with the Bulldog is mainly that its closest competitor is the MTS, which it does outclass in most categories. Bulldog has a larger magazine, better accuracy overall, faster reload, higher fire rate, and higher damage at range. The pump actions do technically kill faster in more situations, but the Bulldog is made to be spammed at groups of enemies, which is a good balance there to me. Buff the MTS's damage at range and shotguns would be fine for me.

As for the M27, its terrible at close range. That's all there is to it. It has a lower fire rate than two of the LMGs and the Ameli has a two hit kill probability that makes it more effective at close range in most situations. Also as Kylet was stating, the mobility is horrible also, as using the quote-unquote meta build for the M27 leaves almost no room for any mobility perks.