I've checked it and it wasn't the most pleasant gun to fire... I don't think the damage is soo much higher than for example M80s or SVD's PS... and these calibers can have a gun that stays on the target after each bullet instead of jumping to the top and you have to wait till it gets back even with single taps -,-

I've modded the VPO to the best capability but I don't think you can do much about it because it's the AP round that adds a large portion of recoil.

I think VPO is fun early wipe with EKO rounds which actually decrease the recoil - when you don't have 7.62x39 ammo yet it's basically a better AKM's T46 tracer bullet you already have an early silencer so then it's fun to use.

And even a basic armor is enough to stop its single-tapping potential.
Not sure if Ash-12 also has enough damage increase but it's totally a different beast, it's a chad bolter that must be shot unsilenced to announce your chad presence so its usage is justified