*complains about realism "Hand cannons are only accurate out to 35 yards" Implying it's unrealistic to get killed by a shotgun at 50 FEET

Well it is unrealistic.Shotguns at that range arent as lethal, remember, you're firing ball bearings and not aerodynamic rounds that were spun through a rifled gunbarrel. The force is also spread out amongst several projectiles in a random pattern. For the same reason shotgun shells have about 11,500 psi of force, and 9mm rounds have 34,084 psi even though the 9mm cartridge has less powder. Ballistically its about the difference between getting whipped by a cat 9 tails or getting stabbed with steak knife using the same amount of force. I'd take my chances with the whip than get stabbed.

I'm aware of how a shotgun works, and to that point most of the effective shotguns have a narrow spread implying that a closed or modified choke was used. If he said 50 yards? Yeah that's far for shot. 50 [b]FEET[/b] out of a 20 or 12G you're still in big big trouble

If you're armored, i doubt it. Shot shells have no armor piercing capability. And you cannot be precise enough to shoot a weakpoint. I would still take my chances with a shotgun at 50 feet over a 9mm handgun. but its derailing the subject. In destiny for gameplay balance, i would honestly recommend they decrase the damage and increase the range drastically. As well as decrease handling speed. its really really stupid that the lethal range in this game for shotguns is a difference of inches. the second you back up 1 or 2 feet from OHK range on shotguns, you do prettymuch no damage.