No, it is directly related to its stats.
Problem is that it arrives too late and offer to little besides firepower/wipes. I say skill, cause you have to kite with it (something 90% of the playerbase can't do).
I'm sure you know the stats, where to draw them from and interpret it. I'll do it for you.
Damage at near, mid and far. Lethality for infantry and scatter values (angle/distance)
Scot:
1.0: 100 2.0: 15 3.0: 5 80dmg: 1.235 Scatter 0.6/1.2 2.1/4.4 3.6/7.5
RoF: 2.825 + 1.375 + 1.6 = 5.8
Range: 60 on AA ; 80 on barrage (it sucks)
Pack Howie: (with 6 radius. IDK how damage drop off is calculated so this stats are old)
1.5: 80 3.0: 20 4.5: 8 80dmg: 1.5 Scatter 2.4/4 3.6/6 4.8/8
Radius reduced from 6 to 5
Rof: 6.7 + 0.4375 + 2.5 = 9.6375
Range: 80 on AA ; 160 on barrage (few shells and only good at vet2)
Pack howie saving grace is that it brings suppression to the table.