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Originally Posted by Brother in Arms
On the SMG vs. Shotgun debate though i'm sure a shotgun would be good but the tube fed pump action variety doesn't hold very many rounds.
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While it's true that a shotgun doesn't hold as many shells as a SMG, an 8+1 shotgun with buckshot has more projectiles loaded than almost any SMG. 000 buckshot is 9.1mm and a couple of shells has about as many pellets as a typical 1-second burst from a SMG.
The two main limitations of the shotgun compared to the SMG is shorter range (round pellets lose velocity faster than modern bullets) and higher recoil (although it's my understanding that semiauto shotguns have less kick than pump or breechloading shotguns). With a detachable box magazine there there isn't a slow reload problem.