Striker definitely needs some toning down.

The striker even with the range proficiency only goes 60 ft.  And without damage proficiency you get 3+ hitmarkers near max range.  That translates to about .5 seconds.  Any base smg will kill at the same range in less than .16 seconds.  Now the striker is anoyingly spamable and is a favorite of nooby players.  But the damage proficiency + extended mags gives you a relaible shotgun out to its max range of 50 ft.  rarely requireing more than 2 shots at max range with great aim.  But the damage + extended mags striker is the exact same as the non stopping power 1014 from mw2.  They both do approximately 320-180 damage, have the same range of 50 ft., same rate of fire 352 rpm.  But the 1014 had a smaller clip and more recoil.  The damage the striker puts out is fine, its the massive clip and low recoil that make it a nooby weapon.  If they would create an attachment called "magnum ammo" that gave you the 9 pellets you wouldn't get the massive clip of extended mags or the low recoil of grip attachment.  Unless you use the 2 attachment proficiency and then you are basicly playing with a slightly better than base striker which would be meh...  Making the striker more like the 1014 would effectively nerf it for noobs while still keeping it a viable weapon for more seasoned shotgunners.

At close range there is no equal to the Striker with Damage on. Check this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2KQbocAZy4&context=C33a0e42ADOEgsToPDskJtduzXJKM iz50NWV_o3pDR

Don't use SG

Been killed by them plenty early on

Toned down my run n gun style a bit

Get killed less

No need for buff of nerf SG just fine

If you 1 shot kill me with a Striker because I ran around a corner 15 feet in front of you then next time I should be more careful. If you walk around a corner and spray paint an entire room in about 1.5 seconds and pick up 2 or 3 kills because your Striker has no recoil and an incredibly high rof for a shotgun then that's an out of balance weapon