They’re outclassed by everything.
In PvP- no forgiveness
-pulses out range them
-all other autos have faster, or more forgiving ttk
-garbage hanging and recoil
In PvE- yea, no.
Pretty much all the same pvp reasons make them worse choices here too.
Potential solutions:
-add more ttk forgiveness
-blanket pve buff
-massively buff to base stability and range falloff. Make them a hard hitting, super accurate rifle that can compete at mid to mid-long pulse ranges.
These things need A LOT of help, Bungie.