So Foundry seems to be one of the main methods for testing sf2e and honestly I am not sure where else to post this. On Foundry Solar Shots automation makes it use Strength for the to hit roll and adds nothing to the damage. Now this seems antithetical to what the books says on it but I did think it was an interesting idea for balance. It would keep it as a nice backup with some utility but would stop it from outclassing your solar weapon since the damage would be lower.
