Best Weapons for defenders for daily quests?

Hey everyone,

I'm trying to figure out the best weapons to give to defenders for each category to complete the daily quest "Eliminate 300 Husks with a [weapon type]" as fast as possible.

From my experience, weapons with splash damage seem to work best, but I don't have or know a lot of weapons. So far, I've only found a great pistol for the job, the founders revolt.

I would really appreciate it if you could suggest weapons for the quests! Here are the quests:

• Sniper Rifle: ???
• Pistol: Founder's Revolt
• Shotgun: ???
• SMG: ???
• Melee: ???

Any recommendations? Thanks in advance!