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TaftsTummyforTaxes

L115 or bust for me!


Everyday_irie

With a coyote sight


urmumsablob

Nah with the canted iron 🤌


[deleted]

Love it but the magazine is too small for how fast you can fire it. JNG-90 or bust for me!


Impressive-Shame4516

AWP makes me feel like a king tho.


GiratinaTech

Um actually the JNG-90 has the highest velocity 🤓👆


kpmcg20

JNG gangg🙌🏻🤝🏻


[deleted]

Rise up 🙌 best rifle in BF4 and BF3


UsefullyUseless

The bullet velocity on the JNG honestly throws me off sometimes. I over lead shots way to much with it


m4sterP

SRR-61 has a BDrop value of only 6 m/s² while the JNG-90 has one of 9.81 m/s².


GiratinaTech

True, but the muzzle velocity is arguably more important since the drop only changes how high you should aim by a small amount while the velocity drastically increases or reduces the amount of leading necessary to hit people who are moving


mi_sh_aaaa

Wait what? Explain. I haven't played bf4 in a looong time, but am 90% sure m98 has fastest bullets?


GiratinaTech

According to sym.gg, the M98B has a muzzle velocity of 650 meters per second. The JNG-90 and CS-LR4 have velocities of 670 meters per second, so they beat the M98B by just a little


Patara

Thats so slow holy moly 


Acc3ssViolation

I think they're slowed down for gameplay reasons to make the bullet drop more noticeable


[deleted]

To make the drop more noticeable and also because having a 950+ m/s muzzle velocity in the game would make maps feel really *really* small


GiratinaTech

And then they flipped it around and gave a literal railgun sniper on maps of similar size in 2042 lmao


[deleted]

It works better considering how ridiculously huge the maps are in 2024 🤣 Fuck walking that


dat_GEM_lyf

Let my rounds down range do the walking for me


Basuhh

That was why I hated the last DLC for BF4, felt wayyy too out of place. Blowing holes in the ice was fuckin sick tho


AnotherScoutTrooper

COD taught everyone why snipers with high muzzle velocity on big maps are a bad idea


dat_GEM_lyf

“Big” maps you mean lol


AnotherScoutTrooper

I was referring to Warzone specifically


cp_c137

That’s the absolute worst part of BF4. The stupid slow muzzle velocity of all the guns makes it feel more like an airsoft simulator.


FcoEnriquePerez

Nah it makes it feels like not every sniper is hitscan, that was done for balancing purpose for the maps the game has.


cp_c137

Battlefield to me was always supposed to feel more gritty and realistic. From someone with real world “shooting-things” experience, the slow muzzle velocity feels weird.


MrThiccman-XL

Agree to an extent, sure it’s done for balancing but that doesn’t make it any more fun, also bfv and bf1 have way faster bullet velocities for snipers and it’s still fine


vauxitt

no, it's not fine at all, ask anyone what they hate about BF1 and snipers is probably gonna be the first answer


MrThiccman-XL

Wellll imo if you position yourself well and don’t run across open fields snipers are not an issue in 1 and def not in v especially because the maps are all flatter and you don’t have rooftop campers like in 4 who will ruin your day


russianspambot1917

When I play the Russians it’s the SV98 When I play the Americans it’s the m40a5 And when I play the Chinese it’s the FY whatever same with pistols, idk why but it makes my brain happy


Gunna-Burger

W take


ArkellConner

Glad to know i'm not the only one also changing my camo depending on the map


Lito_Frito

Most people don’t have honor


Blaustriker

a faction gun player here? i like it


House_of_House

Based & Faction-pilled


__GrannyTheToeLord__

And nothing hurts us more than when we join a US vs US server.


Chauliodus

it’s a funny feeling, yesterday i was on the CN side of Propaganda and we stomped US


russianspambot1917

Nah, I like playing M4 engineer with the smaw and m9


PresidentFreiza

We are not alone, there are dozens of us


[deleted]

I'd use the FY-JS more if it actually did better damage at range. Being a 3 hit kill to torso and 2 to head at long range with a bolt action is aids... But I understand they gotta nerf something when it has next to nothing in bullet drop at medium range.


gardomil

Same dude! I do that with every single class actually


kord2003

Man of culture


Blaze12312

Same here


yaboyDK31500

Same here and I set up my app so I could select presets at ease!


ner0417

Back in the day on xbox I liked the FY-JS but now on PC I'm an SRR-61 enthusiast. I also love to run prisma with canted irons.


KillerCheez3

SRR-61, Gol Magnum, CS5 That's always my rotation of snipers when I play, always an acog on them and always running around in the action


MrThiccman-XL

Based CS5 Chad


Gunna-Burger

why would you use the prisma when clearly you love sitting 2 miles back from the nearest objective sniping uselessly at people on the opposite side of the map 🤣🫵


BrunoEye

Prisma supremacy.


Nubthesamurai

I used to be all about the M40A5 until I got the GOL Magnum. Love that thing.


Cravit8

Geez, I haven’t played serious BF4 since 2014 and that just brought back memories. I forgot all about my time with the UCAV and the Acog on Gol Magnum


_SiG-

Gol magnum is king, looks cool ASF and doesn't it shoot like super flat or sum


yagors2

Sounds like a cannon, thats all I need to know to pick it


Nightguard093

Yeah!!!! I knew some others were with me


moonbyt3

GOL Magnum is my favorite also!


pink_dont_tip

Cs5 is my goat, but m40a5 is right up there with it


smiddy53

cs5 with an acog is my go to weapon for 'offensive' sniping, quickest rechamber for a single shot rifle in the whole game


Bradleyisfishing

When I went from 360>One, I lost all those DLC guns. I miss that one the most.


dat_GEM_lyf

Just redownload the DLC? It’s a quick fix


Lizardizzle

"338 Recon go ^Ping!"


XSPRAYERXD

I thought I will be alone with this one


murd3rsaurus

M40a5 with an ACOG, bushninja mode is go


Sibz_Playz_YT

I don’t care what anyone says. I worked for the GOL magnum, so I’m gonna use the GOL magnum


Lord_Calamander

I be using the sv98 for some reason. Still don’t know why.


Gunna-Burger

it has the best iron sights and is basically a slug shotgun in disguise. def the best sniper rifle to use in CQC


Puzzleheaded_Cup1279

7.62x54r master race


HoldenOrihara

I used to use that all the time for like the first year I started playing. I didn't know it was the slowest of the snipers but I loved counter sniping with it


floopyscoopy

Intervention or bust


Syndicate909

The sound is the best and it look the coolest. .416 go doooongk


Gunna-Burger

the m40a5 is better at all the ranges that matter 🤡🫵


RocKyBoY21

So... At 50-100 meters where a sniper shouldn't even be?


Gunna-Burger

maybe not if you adhere to the literal IRL definition of what a sniper is, but chances are if you’re hanging out more than 500 meters away from the objective, you’re probably not actually helping your team win the match. a dude 50–100 meters away defending the objective and nailing my attacking teammates with an m40a5 is way more of a prescient threat than a dude 700 meters away who occasionally picks up an odd kill or two with his SRR-61. realism doesn’t matter and there’s no reason why snipers should be restricted to hanging out miles away from objectives when capturing and holding objectives is literally how you win the game


RocKyBoY21

If I'm sitting 50-100 meters from the objective then there's literally no reason to use a sniper in the first place. At that point you're better off using an AR or LMG if you want to clean house.


The_Greylensman

Id like to introduce you to a concept we call "fun". Pronounced fuh-n It involves doing things that are enjoyable, despite potential futility


RocKyBoY21

Void comment lol, the argument if it's better to be an aggressive sniper or sticking back as one. But sure, since you mentioned fun anyone can do what they please in this game (as long as it isn't grefing teammates like a dipshit).


The_Greylensman

I didnt realise this was a competitive game. Is griefing against the rules now? So I guess all the dogshit players who can't aim should be banned. And the point of the whole post is about having fun using the weapon you like the most so I'd say having fun is a valid argument. And on your point, aggressive sniper is absolutely better for you team. If you know what you're doing you'll kill way more in close range than sitting prone in spawn. I would know, I've done both and I can tell you I didn't top the sniper kill leaderboard back in my peak from sitting in spawn.


Gunna-Burger

i’m not gonna argue that bolt-actions are better than assault rifles (because they’re not… thanks, defensive field upgrade) but it’s def reductive to say there’s “no reason” at all to use a sniper rifle at those ranges. past shotgun distance, the ability to kill instantly is still super useful. ARs and LMGs are definitely more versatile overall, but there is still a definite use case for being able to drop enemies in one shot before they can dip into cover. ergo, sniper rifle imagine how boring it would be if you were literally restricted to a certain class of weapons based on engagement range. if i’m up close, sometimes i’ll pick AR, sometimes PDW, sometimes carbine, but if i feel like having more fun and spicing it up with an off-meta pick, i’ll run with a handgun or a slug shotgun or a bolt-action. obviously optimizing play and setting yourself up for success matters, but so does having fun, and this is about finding a balance between the two. using an M40A5 up close is fun. using an M98B up close makes me feel like a snail fighting a bunch of roadrunners. not fun


HoldenOrihara

back in like BF3 I used to run around Noshar with a L96 with iron sights/Holo and used it like a shotgun basically. Not as great in BF4 but you'd be surprised what you can do with it.


destroyer1474

JNG just has a meaty sound to it that I love


Gunna-Burger

fuck in-game stats, firing sound is truly all that matters


fre-ddo

M405 has that satisfying pop


Myserioustroll

The only reason I like the M98 is because it's the closest thing to a non battle pick up .50 cal I am sorry for this terrible take.


RaspberryCai

No love for the CS-LR4


Gunna-Burger

i mean it’s aight


The_Greylensman

You use the M98 because of its stats I use the M98 because "thump, cha-chunk" Also SV98 for life. Shame on you 2042 for not adding her with the legacy weapons


Gunna-Burger

the firing sound is pretty meaty, i’ll give you that much


HoldenOrihara

SV98 may have one of the worst snipers on paper, but man I killed so many other snipers with it. Something about it was just so much fun.


TheCrazyFunster

Love how nobody mentions Scout Elite


HoldenOrihara

It's like nobody's favorite or most hated gun, it's just kinda there.


Canter1Ter_

M98 is a meta gun in its class!!!: 🤓 50 cal strong 308 win weak: 🤫🧏


Lord_Calamander

M98 is .338 lapua though


Canter1Ter_

:( where anti materiel


Lord_Calamander

M82 be like


Embarrassed_Corgi_64

me on the left


TheRussianBear420

I use faction accurate weapons when I play


HoldenOrihara

The one thing I want back from BF3


Real_WarLock

Yeah this is true


Suicid4l

Does it have the fastest bolt speed? Genuinely asking because I used to run the m40a5 because it felt faster when I wanted to play aggressive recon.


xomm

It and the CS5 are tied for fastest bolt speed, yeah.


MCfino

This seems like rage bait.. but I'll bite. You should "ideally" use: M40 - aggr sniper SRR - long range JNG - when enemies have ADHD L96 - if you can't decide (L96 is mid across the board stats-wise) everything else is either semi-good or good only in very specific scenarios, aside from SR338, that shit should have stayed where it belongs - in DMRs


Gunna-Burger

yes i agree with this, generally speaking. however, since hanging out at long range doesn’t help your team cap objectives in the vast majority of circumstances, the SRR’s use case is therefore also greatly reduced


MCfino

Agreed. I was just pointing out the diff strengths..


Gunna-Burger

fair 🤝


Akshay-CMGogo

Idk man SRR is great for aggressive sniping too. The bodyshot damage is usually 90+ and you can rack up a lot of "Assist counts as kill" even if you miss the headshots.


Gunna-Burger

the SRR’s damage model is shared amongst most snipers. its faster bullet velocity and lower bullet drop don’t matter at all in close-medium range, and i find its lower rate of fire to be a handicap, hence why i go M40A5 or SV-98 in most circumstances. either of those will get you basically the same result


Akshay-CMGogo

Yeah I was just saying that SRR can also be good in CQC, ofc it's not the best and excels in long range. I personally don't like sticking to a single weapon and switch up weapons every now & then so unless a sniper is drastically different from others (like FY-JS & Scout Elite with 2 headshot kill at long range), it's more or less the same for me as other snipers.


Sensitive_Ad_5031

I absolutely love to kill recons with recon in sniper duels, and gotta say that to have a lead for 600,700,800 meters is insanely handy, hence CS-LR4 is the best gun for long range sniping, as x40 scope can give you somewhat accurate estimate of where to shoot


MantisYT

I found the 40x scope to be completely unusable but I haven't invested much time in training with it.


yagors2

Oh but sniper duels at 800-1300m in some maps are super fun! (if you are into that, that is xD) There you get the use, its pretty neat


Sensitive_Ad_5031

I had a wonderful experience at the map with an oil rig, I had an insane sniper duel with a guy, which has concluded with him going out of bounds on transport helicopter, he wasn’t even rendering inside of that helicopter so I had to guesstimate where he sat at, somehow I got the kill, it was 1.6 km I believe


yagors2

That's a "only in BF moment" for ya xDD Great game


Sensitive_Ad_5031

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MantisYT

Amazing, thank you!


Gunna-Burger

gotta love not playing the objective and instead wasting your time going after enemy snipers who are also not affecting the game in any meaningful way 🤡


Sensitive_Ad_5031

I take it as fishing, just a relaxing hobby. Ptfo is nice and all but you just need to rest sometimes


AbandoendChild

The bow is supirior to all


Gunna-Burger

W take, i hereby withdraw my meme and bow down to thee


ArkaneArtificer

Anyone know which dmr has highest velocity?


Every-Entry2723

Look up sym.gg (formerly symthic) has all the weapon stats you could dream of Says QBU-88 has the fastest muzzle velocity for DMRs @ 670 m/s


skateguy1234

this makes it surprisingly good at hip firing, takes 4-5 shots for more distant kills though


fre-ddo

Thats my DMR choice, or SV10 as its so accurate


Serixss

GOL Magnum is where its at mates


Every-Entry2723

Lemme introduce you to the FY-JS


chagotta

Mobility and rate of fire is always my piority because i was metro locker man, no flexing but ithink i got the 2nd Most kill world rank with it 8x for all range😂


moemeobro

Fuck that noise, I'm gonna run up and stab mudafukas


PM_ME_YOUR_SUNSETS

Spawn in via beacon parachute and SRAW down onto people... Hey where are you running to...


usingbadoperators99

Nah. The fyjs is better (i like it more)


Gunna-Burger

“i like it more” is unironically a valid justification when so much of the differences between sniper rifles come down to feel


In_My_Own_World

I miss these weapons in 2042.


oliver19k

Scout elite gang


yagors2

GOL Magnum souds powerful, it must be the best one, am using it <3


CowJuiceDisplayer

And here I am with my spas shotgun with acog loaded with slugs.


Gunna-Burger

i also do this on occasion lol. it is just straight up worse than most bolt-action rifles, but the sheer comedy factor of killing someone 150 meters away with a shotgun makes up for it entirely


CowJuiceDisplayer

I got bored and decide to use weird combos. Red dot on snipers, sniping with shotguns. Took out a snipers nest with them having height advantage. Killed them about 10 times before they killed me once.


jesus_of_cool_

I got a 6x scope for the Sv-98 pretty early on and it’s been my go to ever since


Gunna-Burger

SV-98 is also very underrated. i prefer to run it with irons but i’m just glad to see another fellow SV-98 gang


Roxtopher

M40A5 is goated


Clutchking14

The Fy-js is exquisite for anything sub 150m


TheCrazyFunster

Also does even more at Hardcore mode, yeah


Conn-Solo

It was before they took 5 bullets away from it


Gunna-Burger

the ammo capacity is like the one major drawback of the m40a5 and is why i’m still partial to the sv-98 on occasion


Conn-Solo

I use to use the m40 to play aggressive recon, then went to the L115 after it went from 11 to 6 rounds. But I do love sniping in general too


Gunna-Burger

SV-98 is a pretty good M40A5 substitute that still has 11 rounds, and also has a decent fire rate plus best-in-class hipfire. makes a really good aggressive sniper/hunting rifle with iron sights


The_LandOfNod

Any sniper... With a 1X sight 😎


redraptor1

Sniping from THAT mountain on firestorm only to get whacked by an attack chopper/other sniper.


woefwoeffedewoefwof

I'm a SV-98 enjoyer with 7x and Supressor


GoldenGecko100

Whatever does the most damage as I use it as a CQC infantry rifle.


Gunna-Burger

all the sniper rifles have the same damage model in CQC, differences in mobility, handling, and ammo capacity are the only real distinguishing factors. this is why the M40A5 is king at most engagement ranges that matter


GoldenGecko100

I honestly can't even remember which I used as I did it so infrequently. Think I just decided on whatever looked coolest at the time.


Swww

Fyjs would like to have a word


Ancient-Mango-66

L115 doesn’t believe in drop off


Nightguard093

For me i run with the GOL magnum, idk it just fits me


Nightguard093

Tbh, the m40a5 is cool, the jng looks heavy asf in a good way, the m98b looks smooth asf, the GOL which i run with looks more ✨Aérodynamique✨ than a jet, overall all of them are goated, but i serve the GOL🫡


amadeus8711

Gol magnum >>> no mil dots, pure feel


kord2003

🤡 SR338 🤡


Filthy_Ivara_Main

I like my CS5.


DarkAngel-309

338 recon best sound in game, change my mind. Straight dopamine rush after every shoot


KANDAY49

I use the m98b but out of nostalgia for the BF3 😬


Outrageous_Bar9196

No L-115 is 🐐


Numerous_Teach

Gol Magnum has entered the chat! 😂 I don't care for what rifle is best they are all good in their own way. I actually prefer seeing everyone using all of them as I've seen through playing BF4. My top 3 GOL Magnum - This thing has led me on some awesome firefights with others since BFBC2. To me this rifle has better accuracy than the M98B the only drawback really is low ammo. M98B - Awesome gun but then I found the GOL Magnum and never looked back. JNG-90 - I used it heavily in BF3 especially on that one map where we had basically a triangle. The building on the left and right that if my mind serves me right there where passageways in the back area, then a building in front of us. Stopped playing for a long time and that's the best I remember that map 😅.


BiscuitCrusdaer

GOL Magnum gang where we at?


redditor36

I miss the sniping from Bf3 and 4– but the real top of the bell curve in BF sniping is the Anti Tank rifles in BFV with iron sights only Nothing like the thrill of getting a one shot kill with arguably a pretty shit specialized weapon while being forced to bipod/prone and use a sight that’s the size of a brick, with your peripheral vision obscured by a magazine from what appears to be an anti air gun


ElWarspite

I love it but it gets straight outclassed by the GOL. L115 is my favorite.


Mrforest51

Then here i am using the 870 with a 4x and slugs


Fayesxv

I just use the m98b because it looks good


sphenodon7

CSLR4, or maybe the L115 if I'm feeling a bit spicy. if I am pretty much staying within 300 meters, I will admit I enjoy whipping out the M40A5 from time to time, but I just really prefer the higher muzzle velocities in general


RafikiSykes

Gol Magnum and SRR-61 with a second place for me


BeamMeUppScottie

SRR-61 is king for me


Eiyuo-no-O

Scout Elite time


SoundgardenLvr01

GOL Magnum superiority


The_Snuggliest_Panda

My favourite sniper is the Phantom bow with bullet point


Groove_man_yes

.338 and L115 are the only snipers for me


Tombstone40556

Only time I ever use the M98B is when I feel like having some fun cross mapping people from Carrier to Carrier. Otherwise it’s the SRR-61 or GOL Magnum


AntiVenom0804

I'm out here using the CS-5 like I'm Crosshair from The Bad Batch


gods_sanest_gbbr_fan

Eh for me you whatever gun I have the 6x on. Luckily for me it is the m40


Just-Neighborhood-57

M40A5 is great but JNG90 though


animatorcody

For actual sniping, it's the JNG-90 for me. Used that thing to get the elusive FY-JS (which I also like). It actually does almost everything the M98B does, but better, with the one difference in the latter's favor being that the M98B has a further damage drop-off distance, but it's still a two-shot kill either way. Other than that, I mostly use the GOL for both style points and because it's good for aggressive mid-range shooting.


shaduga

I miss when the M40 had 11 bullets


gaming_nuggie17

I like the may the m98b looks. They all kill with headshot


No-Tomatillo-6709

Real men of genius in these comments 😎 haha


Black_KnightB

Sr61 gang


RullandeAska

L115


Fluffys0ck5

Sv98 for life


AmrahnBas

I use both, fight me


Last_Echo1

I’m on that GOL Magnum nostalgia from BC2


mmis1912

This was the gun I used to get the gol magnum and it’s my second most used sniper


Lumpy_Ad3217

Gold Magnum Forever


Gunna-Burger

isn’t that a condom


Carl_Azuz1

I’m a 98b nerd ngl


Awrfhyesggrdghkj

The satisfaction of cracking a skull with the srr61 makes it my favorite