Hmm, I need to find the parts for that...Ive been running around with Charon capping super mutants for hours on end. I swear, he is like a magician with that Combat shotgun; like his pellet spread like like so tight, its basically a giant ball of death. I don't know about the other friends you can get, but he is pretty badass. OH, and the Chinese assault rifle, eh? (didn't see that one coming, did you? lol j/k -_-; But yea, that's my mid-range go-to, and actually I don't mind using the hunting rifle close-mid if i have enough AP for V.A.T.S.

And if you can get the rare sneak kill with the laser weapons, the ash effect is cool, but I usually leave it in the locker at my house.