Put E8 vs p4 vs a tank with any semblance of armour.
Furthermore p4 has 2.5 AOE with 6.5 scatter and e8 has 2 AOE with 5 scatter. Stop using "alternative facts" when saying E8 has bad AOE.
Let me say this E8 mid and long range has chances to bounce p4 even from OST p4 armour like 180 armour p4 ez pen 200/165/155 it bounces still and E8 rate of fire is so parthetic not even killing infrantry and dont get me even started with OKW p4 234 armour faster relaod and more AOE