That nerf was justified back when the gun created ammo from thin air, but that's no longer the case. It deals less damage than a single slug round even with the catalyst while being a HEAVY AND AN EXOTIC weapon, add in the massive flinch snipers get when getting shot on top of that and the fact that if you miss one shot you're screwed makes it a high risk low reward weapon. If you want the community to use other exotics, then why not make them viable first?