I actually don't mind where 180's are in pvp. Do they have room for improvement? Yes. Are they terrible? No. (At least in 6v6)
PVE is another story. 180's are NOT usable in meaningful content. Can you equip them and still succeed? Sure. Are they outclassed COMPLETELY by ANY and EVERY other weapon archetype?ABSOLUTELY. They have significantly lower damage than almost any other choice and leas forgiveness to boot.
I feel that their base damage (body-shot damage needs a significant bump) to give them the forgiveness other weapons enjoy. In turn, you could SLIGHTLY dial down their precision multiplier.
Another option would be to leave the damage UNTOUCHED. And raise the RoF to 210
Personally i prefer option 1 hahaha
It is my opinion that each archetype of primary weapon in the game should (as long as you are in optimal range) have the same ttk/dps at a base value
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Give me option 2 would prob have a wicked ttk time 😆