I'm getting so damn tasty with the SPAS 12, its pretty much my main weapon now.
7th or 8th prestige I pretty much only used that weapon. I mean I played a lot of S&D and that's what I always ran with. I LOVE the weapon, and in that prestige I hit the 1000 kills mark. If I weren't trying to use a bunch of other weapons (I'm 10th now, so I'm using things like the Rangers, M1014, 1887's, G18, etc) then the SPAS would be on most of my classes.
It's very inconsistent, but that's not a question of using Steady Aim or not.
Thank you! At least someone agrees that it's not consistent. I love the weapon, and it's a killer for Hardcore. But on Core you can shoot someone 2 foot away and it not kill, but shoot someone 6 foot and they're dead with one shot. That is my only prob with the gun. If it were more consistent then I'd use it a lot more because I have soooo much fun running around the map with a SPAS, Marathon, and Ninja.
I used the Spas a lot, up until I got M1014. But Stopping Power is a must for Spas. I never really used SoH though. I always Had Bling Grip/ FMJ. Last, but not least, Steady Aim is really not necessary since I never aim with any shotgun, so I would say Ninja or Commando just in case.
FMJ is kind of pointless on the SPAS, unless you're using Bling for your main weapon and having 2 attachments for the secondary.
But I do agree with SoH, if it weren't for running around with Marathon then my second pick for a Blue Perk would be SoH.
My prob with the M1014 is the range. It's good for clearing out rooms (even if I use a SPAS for that), and I'd take it over the AA12 and the Striker. But I have been let down soooo many times due to the short range on the weapon. I'm used to the SPAS so I'll be a good ways off and and try to kill them with it, where the SPAS would hit or kill the M1014, so I'll be standing there with all 4 shots gone and be like "Heh heh..... oh snap".
The shotgun I've been using a lot are the Rangers. Yea their range is a lot worse then the M1014, but they are sooooo good up close. And I'm used to them so if they're close enough 95% of the time I'll get them. I just think they're fun to use running around with. People use them to camp with, but I like running around with them out.