diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm
index 3552917267066..174a7905eef94 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/improvised
 	name = "improvised shell"
-	desc = "An extremely weak shotgun shell with multiple small pellets made out of metal shards."
+	desc = "A shotgun shell improvised from small metal shards. It won't travel as far as a regular shotgun shell, but it will still pack a punch against unarmoured opponents at close ranges."
 	icon_state = "improvshell"
 	projectile_type = /obj/projectile/bullet/pellet/shotgun_improvised
 	materials = list(/datum/material/iron=250)
-	pellets = 10
-	variance = 25
+	pellets = 9
+	variance = 15
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/ion
 	name = "ion shell"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm
index 6b462a8c40fc8..6874ff76a3c37 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /obj/projectile/bullet/shotgun_slug
 	name = "12g shotgun slug"
-	damage = 60
-	armour_penetration = -20
+	damage = 41
+	armour_penetration = 0
 
 /obj/projectile/bullet/shotgun_beanbag
 	name = "beanbag slug"
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@
 
 /obj/projectile/bullet/pellet/shotgun_buckshot
 	name = "buckshot pellet"
-	damage = 9
+	damage = 8
 	tile_dropoff = 0.5
+	armour_penetration = 20
 
 /obj/projectile/bullet/pellet/shotgun_rubbershot
 	name = "rubbershot pellet"
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@
 		qdel(src)
 
 /obj/projectile/bullet/pellet/shotgun_improvised
-	tile_dropoff = 0.55		//Come on it does 6 damage don't be like that.
-	damage = 6
+	tile_dropoff = 0.3		//Come on it does 6 damage don't be like that.
+	damage = 5
 
 /obj/projectile/bullet/pellet/shotgun_improvised/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()