The hunting shotgun can fire a total of about 995 standard shells, the equivalent of 199 reloads, or 125 reloads when modified with a long tube magazine, from full condition before breaking. The weapon also takes advantage from the And Stay Back perk.

Using slug rounds boosts its accuracy even further. It is worth noting that with the choke modification installed, it is the most accurate shotgun in the game, making it effective in long range. This weakness however, can be somewhat countered if the player has the Shotgun Surgeon perk and can become truly devastating when combined with slug rounds. However, it shares the common weakness of most shotguns and automatic weapons in Fallout: New Vegas, in that much of its theoretical power is negated by the Damage Threshold system. Because of this, it gives the gun the advantage of being quickly available to fire again if only a single or few rounds are needed. Due to the gun having a tubular magazine, it is reloaded by hand one shell at a time, as such it can be interrupted mid-way through reloading and fired if needed. It also loads through the bottom, so expect longer reload times, even with the Rapid Reload perk. It is pump-action, which means there is a slightly longer delay between shots. Using the less common but more powerful 12 gauge shells, the hunting shotgun is designed to be the mid-to-end game shotgun class weapon, only outclassed by the riot shotgun. The hunting shotgun was built for greater range and power over similar shotguns. Shotguns designed for the military's use are often called ' combat shotguns.'

However, the accuracy and power found at close range starts to diminish as the target gets farther away. This makes it very effective at hunting game. To change it, please edit the transcluded page.Ī shotgun, also called a 'scattergun,' is a firearm designed to shoot a multitude of lead or steel balls of varying sizes, greatly increasing the weapon's hit potential. This section is transcluded from shotgun.

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