12g vs m97

#1

Aside from negligible amounts of recoil, is there really no stat advantage of using the m97 over the 12g?

#2

It can be hard to see from the chart (which is something I’ll look into), but the M1987 does get one extra meter on its first two damage drops over the Browning 12g Automatic.

M1897 Buckshot

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12g Buckshot

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This even carries over to slugs:
M1897 Slug

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12g Slug

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