That makes sense.
I’m pretty sure the badge has higher DPS but it does come from using up more ammo.
I don’t like DPUH either.
Why intense if you have ammo issues then ? Wouldn’t a hard Harold be better ?
Intense increases fire rate but slightly reduces damage, kinda the same thing the badge does.
You’re absolutely right it would be better, or atleast more synergetic than the Intense. Truth is that intense is the only one I have thus far with a matching grip and I didnt even think of the hard version. I’ll swap it out if I find a hard harold (playing gibb free this time around).
But Intense does work well and is a decent compromise between consumption and hilariously fast fire rate 
I lucked out and landed an OP8 Citrine Quad from Buttstallion, perfect example of a good Zer0 shotgun. And depending on how often you use them compared to pistols/sniper rifles I’d recommend picking up the Deputy’s Badge along with the Sheriff’s Badge, let’s you do more with both as viable builds. Honestly there are only a couple skills difference between full hybrid and Sniper hybrid build anyways, so you’re still getting most of the core abilities and strengths overall.