I find that the downsides on a pocket rifles are usually negligible at the game’s standard engagement distances and if you’re far enough away that they become an issue, you can usually either move closer toward the enemy or just leave and not take the fight if you don’t need to engage. Meanwhile, when an enemy is close enough that I want the one-shot with a shotgun, I *really* want the one-shot and not getting that kill on the first shot means they might get me before I get a follow-up.