Shotgun is spread shot... you only need one.

The spread on a shotgun isn't that wide.

Even with a shotgun, you would be an amazing hunter, if you can kill that many ducks with one shot

oh yeah?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7FeeamC4qk

Nah man, but I see your point. People raised on videogames and movies don't really know how shoguns work. Most shotguns firing common loads would produce a much smaller shot pattern, but have a far greater range than most unexperienced people think.

ah yes, I have seen this guy. Surely it would be enough to kill real ducks.
In video games, you shoot at "humans", I don't think such a gun would be enough to kill a person in one shot.
But i never used one, so I can't know for sure. I'm more experienced with rifles

mfw people think shotguns have a huge spread...

mfw people think shotguns only work within a VERY short range while hunters blast birds out of the sky. I assume you share this sentiment.

God, I hate video games for that. "Hurr, you're using a shotgun! It's useless from twelve feet away! Better use a pistol instead!"

Also, the whole, 'pistols being super easy to use compared to real life' thing...

Disclaimer: I actually love Halo.

Same here bro. Though it's actually very useful in distance in Halo 1. And I mean, you are shooting through a super strong alloy powersuit AND energy shields...

This being the Halo 3 Shotty, of course.

The range reduced from 1 to 2 and then from 2 to 3/ODST and then made a comeback in Reach, thankfully.

Yeah, Halo 3 went a bit overboard on the nerfing...

been shooting 'em for years all the way from 12ga to 20ga...but people believe what video games tell them