ZestyThe range thing is something that the loch n load does better than stock pipes as well. There's some maps/points where I think the loch n load can be better for spamming the choke because it's a tight corridor and you can do it from further back (e.g. gully river, badlands train). There's kind of a tradeoff between range and ease of damage on all the grenade launchers where iron bomber and loch n load hit the sweet spots imo.
I think it cannot be stressed enough that the range of the loch-n-load is so good that you as a demo don't need to put yourself in any danger in order to spam it. The range is also useful in team fights due to the speed it's coupled with. I've even heard rumors that certain players have gone around on maps to find ways to line up loch-n-load shots (sort of like smokes in csgo), where you can find ways to spam common hold spots without even being seen.