diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
index 04f24794ef..951d227a89 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 	item_state = "shotgun"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 	force = 10
-	fire_delay = 10
 	flags_1 =  CONDUCT_1
 	slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_BACK
 	mag_type = /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/internal/shot
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm
index 3595df098a..3555cd3b75 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/shotgun_slug
 	name = "12g shotgun slug"
-	damage = 50
+	damage = 60
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/shotgun_beanbag
 	name = "beanbag slug"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/shotgun_frag12
 	name ="frag12 slug"
-	damage = 20
+	damage = 25
 	knockdown = 50
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/shotgun_frag12/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = FALSE)