Ok so, ill get to the point, this is how you need to play to win, in our world of guns that dont work.
SOs spawn with 4 M4A3 customs, thier pretty solid, like, more than you think, and come with 3 AP mags/3 EXT. load your Holllowpoint first, it has better dmg, less AP, but at start, your first mag is lurkers and the like. second mag AP then EXT and back and forth.
Thats 4 guns, then you have Mod 88 in the personal defense kit, has a nice burst. Arm up with that. like, for reals everyone needs to be using a Modd 88. the good attachies for it will run out fast, which is why i recommend...
Using these weapons to get to planetside armories, the civvie shotguns did not get the nerf, 8 roung capcity, their pretty ok. use them for your buckky builds, and find all dead survivors to check for their weapons. they are decent, well, better than your rifles.
This nerf mainly hit main arms, not side arms, so i highly recommend Mod 88, the M4A3 customs, and then M44. M44 actually has REALLY nice damage, and in intensive testing with vampare, we have determined RCing it is WORTH. RC with LS makes you be able to kill a elder lurker with all 7 shot hits, about. you can duel wield this too, if you can put up with the reloads. get PWX ammo from req, less AP, but high dmg....M44 has a very high gun base AP mod, i've tested. M4A3 regular rounds will get armor notifcation on ancients, PWX shreds through it. PWX wont help on ravs/crushers, but leave those for your MOD 88 buddies, they ONLY have AP.
Additionally, you COULD go PWX M44 in one hand, RC/LS. MOD 88 other hand, RDS/LS/Silencer and be firing a good mix of AP and damage. or switch between the two.
But whatever you do, DONT TOUCH THE NERFED GUNS. THEY SERIOUSLY SUCK.
Comment any other ideas of how to survive now days.