User blog comment:LilyheartsLightning/The MEWiki Arsenal Awards 2012/@comment-60.240.209.220-20130124133108/@comment-24174486-20130124164508

I'm guessing you meant "Paladin does more damage than Predator."

Scopes give you greater precision and an accuracy bonus, which helps on less-precise weapons. Putting a scope on the Talon decreases the pellet spread, making it an even more deadly weapon.