Best shotguns in GTA V

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9contenders high-voltage

925votes

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0commentsUpdated on 10/17/2026 at 04:00 AM

Sawed-Off Shotgun1436

The worldwide ranking generated by 925 votes

9 / 9

Sawed-Off Shotgun1436

Pump Shotgun Mk II1347

Double Barrel Shotgun1324

Sweeper Shotgun1220

Pump Shotgun1218

Combat Shotgun1172

Heavy Shotgun1122

Assault Shotgun974

Bullpup Shotgun955

What the community says

Sawed-Off Shotgun leads with an ELO of 1,436, ahead of Pump Shotgun Mk II (1,347) and Double Barrel Shotgun (1,324). Ranked over 925 duels between 9 contenders, last updated October 17, 2026.

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How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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