It can be, but you make up for it in speed. A bullet moves so much faster than an arrow that you're more likely to hit any part of a target. All you need's one hit to slow 'em down, then you can fire again, more precise. With a shotgun like this, you try to stay within a certain range, and after that, you're losin' precision. There are other guns better for long-range shooting. There's also what we call shot. See, inside the shell, there can be a bunch of real little lead balls that fire out, too, so it's like a spray that can hit the target. Birdshot are teeny tiny balls, for birds, buckshot is bigger and heavier ones for game. Smaller guns, pistols and revolvers and stuff, they only fire single slugs at a time.

[ She opens the shotgun, loads the shells in and then closes it again. Pointing out the different parts of the gun, she watches Ciri to make sure that she understands. It's not that she thinks Ciri is incapable, it's just literally that she's never been this close to a gun. ] Stock, grip, barrel. Trigger, safety. Safety should always be on unless you're actually firin'. Dominant hand holds the stock at the dip, like you're shakin' hands. Index finger on the trigger when you're ready to fire. Non-dominant hand holds the grip and pumps, which loads the shell into the chamber. Swing the gun up, stock pressed back into your shoulder. If you put it under your arm, you're gonna get a lotta kick, so you wanna absorb it with your shoulder instead. You line your cheek again the stock, like notchin' an arrow, then aim.

[ She does all of it in one smooth, practiced motion, but doesn't fire yet. Instead, she looks at Ciri from the corner of her eye, over the stock. ] Got it?