We all think high cal is what makes flinch so bad but in reality no matter the gun every gun causes alot of flinch which makes being accurate less desirable so even if you are aiming for the head with a pulse , plenty of your shots can end up going above the head while someone with a consistent auto in the 450 RPM can win with mostly body shots. Even if you are using weapons with amazing handling and handling masterworks you'll still receive plenty of flinch. All flinch should be reduced that way it actually rewards accuracy. If it can't be done I'd suggest to add more critical damage on pulse rifles to reward accurate play rather than rewarding the body consistent rate of fire automatic weapons . At the moment the 450 archetype can even out gun the mida and other scouts at ranges where scouts are supposed to be stronger