How do I effectively fight Brutes?

Question

I have only been playing for 3 hours and the brutes are really making it difficult. I get surrounded by 10+ normal gang members and then a brute turns up. I can't ram the brutes in a vehicle and I seem to run out of ammo before being able to do much damage.

Is there a good strategy for fighting them? Is it simply a case of waiting until I have more upgrades?

Playing the game on normal difficulty.

Answer

So far all I can do is run and gun (emphasis on run). The sniper rifle can do significant damage with headshots, but I rarely have the presence of mind to change to it in the middle of a fight (and it is often disabled in a diversion).

In short, keep upgrading your guns and hit them with your heaviest stuff. You can also try phoning Oleg as he is a physical match for them.

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