User blog:A Lonely Nomad/Aln's serious guide to the shotguns.

Firstly, I would like to say a big thank you to serious guide makers. We are helping.

Also, I would like to explain the damage properties of shotguns, as they are quite confusing. When I say a shotgun does:

40 - 30 x6 240 - 180 damage it means;

1 The shotgun does anywhere between 40 and 30 damage a pellet.

2 It fires 6 pellets.

3 The total damage for the gun is 240 - 180 damage (40 x6 and 30 x6 = 240 - 180).

Also, assume the perks used are stopping power and steady aim when I talk about best perk.

 BASIC FACTS 

All the shotguns have these properties:

1 They have a medium draw time.

2 Grips reduce this draw time.

3 They fire between 6 and 8 pellets depending on the type of shotgun.

4 They have long reloads.

5 They have short ranges and severe damage over distance drop-offs.

6 Silencers tend to reduce this range by about half.

Okay, lets get into the guide!

 THE MASTERKEY PUMP ACTION. 

This shotgun is an attachment on the assault rifles. It has a 4 round clip fires 6 pellets, a fast pump compared to the other pump action shotgun, the SPAS 12, and an incredibly long range - almost twice of that of pre-patch models. Its damage goes something like this:

25-1 x6 150-6

There are a few flaws with this shotgun.

1 It does the least damage out of all the shotgun

2 It takes stopping power to be worth a damn.

3 It fire less pellets than most shotguns.

Considering these, and the fact that 8/10 of the assault rifles are close quarter approved, this is my least favourite and used shtogun. The only guns it is mildy useful on are the FAL and the scar-h. On these two guns its lethality significantly improves.

Rating: 3/10

' THE SPAS12 PUMP ACTION. '

This is a very, very popular gun, and the professional shotgun of choice for many people (including me). It has an average pump and reload time, a 8 shell capacity

and damage something like this:

40-20 x8 320-160

The reason this is the most popular shotgun is its incredible long range while delivering one shot kills. It has the longest current range of any mw2 shotgun. Recommended perk is sleight of hand, recommended attachment is grip.

Rating: 8/10

 THE AA12 FULLY AUTOMATIC 

This gun is unique in mw2 as it is the only fully automatic shotgun in the whole game. It has a 8 round magazine, the fastest reload and fire rate, and the least spare ammo - you get one spare magazine, use it wisely. For this reason, scavenger is recommended. Extended mags is the only attachment you should use in conjunction with scavenger. Without scavenger, no spare ammo is availible. The aa12 excels at clearing rooms and defending, especialy with extended mags. Damage = 20-15 x8 160-120. As you can see it has very low damage. Silencer reduces the range to less than commando.

Rating: 7/10

 THE STRIKER 

The striker is a hidden gem of online. It does mediocore damage at 25-15 x6 150-90. For this reason stopping power is a neccessity. It has a large 12 round clip, but the real strength of this gun is that it suffers almost no range deduction with a silencer. For this reason, this is my shotgun of choice if playing hardcore or just general stealthiness.

Recommended attachment: silencer. Recommended perk: sleight of hand or ninja. Rating: 6/10

The guide WILL be finished, I just need to go.