Shotguns
M87A1
Measured across 30 real players, each with 50+ kills with it.
- Fewest shots per kill in its type
- Most accurate in its type

- Shots per kill
- 2.9
- −6% vs its family
- Accuracy
- 62.1%
- +5% vs its family
- Headshots
- 9.5%
- average vs its family
- Kills per minute
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- Coming in a few days: we're measuring it.
What's good with the M87A1
How normal players spread out: the solid band is the middle half, the white line the median and the yellow one its family (all automatic weapons, for example). Right is always better.
Shots per kill
2.9
Half of players are between 2.4 and 3.3. At 2.4 or fewer, you use it better than 3 in 4. Below 1.8, top 10%.
Accuracy
62.1%
Half of players are between 52.1% and 86.3%. At 86.3% or more, you use it better than 3 in 4. Above 89.9%, top 10%.
Headshots
9.5%
Half of players are between 7.4% and 12.8%. At 12.8% or more, you use it better than 3 in 4. Above 17.3%, top 10%.
Which class gets the most out of it
Shotguns aren't any class's signature weapon: they perform the same on Assault, Engineer, Support or Recon.
Against the rest: shotguns
Shots per kill
Rank 1 of 2
Accuracy
Rank 1 of 2
Headshots
Rank 2 of 2
Data: public stats from players our engine sees as normal. These aren't the weapon's official numbers (damage, fire rate): it's how it really performs in people's hands.