The only thing I ' ve found to fix it is activating your Focus ability . I have no idea what causes the bug though . <| sep |> I actually took the time to find and check a bunch on different maps . Watchpoint has some great spots <| sep |> ajidocame here to post this myself , calling on my friend and the master . <| sep |> I ' ve got the Erad to 3 rd weapon prestige with the Cerberus . Here ' s why the shotgun is bad Lots of shots require to kill , burning through effective ammo reserves Shotgun and SMG modes share an ammo pool , but the shotgun only has 8 shots Up close it ' s devastating , but so is the regular Erad , and for less ammo consumed per shot and tighter spread At a distance its damage dropoff is hilariously fast , turning it from a cannon into a water pistolJust because it ' s better than the other base shotguns in IW doesn ' t necessarily mean it ' s good . It just means those shotguns are so laughably bad that they ' re outclassed by a mediocre shotgun mode on an excellent SMG . The Erad Cerberus is excellent because of its amazing stability , and the fact that the Erad is already an excellent SMG . The shotgun mode is fun to use and has its place in the multiplayer , but it is by no means something that I ' d advise anyone use the gun strictly for . Switch to it in small rooms or tight engagements and it ' ll cut through a person or two if you mash the trigger . But even then , the SMG mode of the gun is still the more effective , lethal , and bettersuited for a distance .