How to build the best Shotguns in MW3.

For more help, check out our pages on thebest assault rifles,best sniper rifles, andbest SMGs.

They may not necessarily be ones you agree with or find the best to use.

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Base Damage: 83 Headshot, 82 Upper Torso, 81 Lower Torso.

Base Range: 2.5m for effective damage range and 16.5 for minimum damage range, with 2.7 spread.

Base Rate of Fire: 150 rpm.

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Lockwood 300

How to unlock: Reach player Level 55 to activate unlock challenge.

Base Damage: 60 Headshot, 54 Upper Torso, 50 Lower Torso.

Base Range: 1.8m for effective damage range and 27.2 for minimum damage range, with 2.7 spread.

menu view of the lockwood 680 shotgun and its stats

Base Rate of Fire: 174.4 rpm.

Base Range: 3.6m for effective damage range and 31.8 for minimum damage range, with 2.2 spread.

Base Rate of Fire: 400 rpm.

menu view of the lockwood 300 shotgun and its stats

Base ADS Speed: 290 ms. To capitalise on its potential, we recommend increasing the Riveter’s range even more.

Good luck racking up those Shotgun kills in Modern Warfare 3!

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