Talk:Hunting shotgun

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We don't put real-world weapon references on article pages, unless it's the same name as the real-world weapon, or if is mentioned by a developer that the ingame weapon is intended to represent a specific real-world weapon.

Only pump action shotgun in Fallout Universe?
Is this the only pump action shotgun in the Fallout universe? I haven't played all of the Fallout games but from what i've seen on the wiki the hunting shotgun is the only such weapon ever featured in the entire series and i would like to add that tidbit to the article but i would like confirmation first.--BattleBen 05:31, May 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Nope. Fallout Tactics has the Ithaca Model 37 (also not sure if you include the Dinner Bell in that statement). Also if you want to search weapon types, such as inputting Assault Rifle or Shotgun in the search bar, you'll be taken to a disambiguation page that shows the firearms of that type from each game. Great Mara 05:38, May 12, 2011 (UTC)

Hand in Wrong Spot?
I'm playing New Vegas on PC with a few mods, but I'm certain the gun model itself hasn't changed. With that in mind, I notice the player's hand doesn't appear to be located in an effective position to use the pump, and almost seems to be blocking the ejection port- is this noteworthy enough to include in the article?--Kajex Firedrake 01:24, May 24, 2011 (UTC)

the courier moves his/her hand forward onto the pump to use the action after firing, they juust pup their hand closer to the reciever for a more comfortable shooting grip.

Seem's like they didn't want to do a different "Holding" animation" for it. The shooting grip that they use in game is kind of wonky in real life.

Barrel/Tube lenght glitch/bug
I'm experiencing a glitch with the Hunting Shotgun with Long tube on the PS3. When I holster it in 3rd person the barrel and underbarrel magazine become a lot longer. Just thought to let you know.

vats glitch
a couple of times i was reloading my hunting shotgun immediatley went into vats and the vats glitch started so its not just lever action its probobly on all guns where you load in one bullet at a time its a good idea to check the .357 magnum to see if it has the vats glitch too.--Corporal grif 23:02, August 12, 2011 (UTC)

Better than Dinner Bell?
Imo the base Hunting Shotgun with all the modifications is a better all round weapon than its unique version, Dinner Bell. When you compare the two, DB has over the HS is its Damage (75 instead of 70) and fire rate (1.67 v 1.55), resulting in a higher DPS (125 vs 108.5). However, the Hunting Shotgun is far easier to obtain (Bleed Me Dry is one of the longest quests in the game!), with the Choke is more accurate (0.9 spread vs 1.2 DB spread), holds more rounds with Long Tube so doesn't need to reload nearly as often (8 vs 5), and is considerably more durable (200 HP vs 150 HP, correlating to 995 shots vs 745 shots). I think these characteristics are more useful for a reliable shotgun, rather than a trivially higher DAM and DPS. What does everyone else think? Dinner Bell is worth a pretty penny at 4800 Caps, which would make a nice reward for the quest anyway. Legacy Raider 19:41, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

I agree, and with slug rounds, the HS has a spread of 0.315, making it extremely accurate. Add in shotgun based perks, a maxed-out Guns skill, full condition, and firing while crouching motionless, and you have a real winner here. It's higher accuracy than the RS and lower rate of fire make it extremely easy to use. --Delta1138 SnooPING AS usual I see 19:59, October 14, 2011 (UTC)