Yes, the three hags with the chainsaws were a hassle. I tried being careful and planning my attack...but they always cut my skull off.
Soooo I finally just hopped in there and started busting caps on anything that moved, flash grenades helped me alot...kinda dazes them so you can blow their mucho-ugly faces right off the screen. You can see their faces laying on the floor in the next chapter! {just kidding} But I would recommend that you max out the shotgun as soon as possible. I finally beat the game last night! Good luck on your journey.
I've played resident evil 1,2,3, and am almost finished with 4. Nothing is cooler than turning off the lights and getting submerged in these games!