Sniper Rifle reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 243 Reddit reviews across 29 subreddits and 47 posts to rank the best Sniper Rifle brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/airsoft, r/dayz, r/CallOfDutyMobile, r/fo4, r/NoSodiumStarfield. Top-rated brands include Hard Target (4.6/5), Gauss Rifle (4.6/5), Tundra (4.6/5).
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Subreddits29
Posts47
Brands98
Products18
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#1
Hard Target
4.6
(15)
"I've got a beautiful Legendary Hard Target called 'Last Breath'."
"Get you a hard target and max that baby out."
"In my opinion it's the Hard Target."
"My Suppressed Hard Target is the only gun in my load out that isn’t legendary."
"I am partial to the Hard Target. mine has exceptional range and head shots are one tap kills."
"The Hard Target can be suppressed (MagSniper can’t), so it can gain the extra Stealth skill bonus."
"Find an Advanced HardTarget, modify when able. Markedly better than MagSniper in my opinion."
"That’s the sniper rifle you want."
"The best sniper is the Hard Target if you can find an advanced one with instigating."
"Hard target. May sniper. Both are my goto for different reasons."
#2
Gauss Rifle
4.6
(14)
"For sniping it's definitely either a gauss rifle or six-crank laser musket, with the Instigating legendary effect if you can find either one with it."
"Gauss rifle clearly for me"
"Even the vanilla version of the Gauss rifle is the best sniper rifle."
"Instigating Gauss Rifle Not opinion, fact"
"If you want the most dmg per shot - gauss rifle, preferably with the instigating effect, two shot is also okay"
"The Gauss Rifle is the best sniper in the game."
"Gauss rifles are my favorite snipers, specifically 'the last minute' you get at the castle from the minutemen quest-line"
"Instigating Gauss with a silencer for sneaking takes a bit to charge but it's usually one shot one kill."
"The Gauss rifle is probably the best if you are fine with charging your weapon."
"Gauss comes to mind first."
#3
Tundra
4.6
(10)
"No sniper gets even close to the tundra"
"Try out a tundra or blaze. Blaze on double shot will kill anyone."
"Tundra by far, the only gun I personally consistently hit over 700m shots with"
"Definitely the tundra for me, internal mag, reliable"
"TUNDRAAAAA proven reliability, internal mag"
"Tundra or blaze are both S tier. 308 is pretty plentiful especially if you go to cabins and hits like a fuckin truck"
"You can use the tundra if you respawn snipe"
"Better off with the blaze or tundra."
"Tundra or blaze if you can find one and ammo"
"The tundra"
#4
Overseer's Guardian
4.8
(8)
"Overseers Guardian."
"It's been my go to sniper rifle since I first got it"
"Overseer Guardian b/c: * Relatively easy to access area, so consistency."
"Overseers guardian is the only gun I use"
"There is only Overseers Guardian, that is all."
"Just go get Overseers Guardian from Vault 88, best gun in the game without getting lucky legendaries"
"Overseer’s Guardian makes a good sniper rifle, especially early."
"Do overseer's guardian from the shop in vault 81 and then add a scope idk if it comes with one."
#5
Black Widow
5.0
(7)
"Og widow hits like a truck."
"The correct answer is Black Widow with phasic but…the Valiant actually has the highest DPS of all the snipers."
"Black widow + drill rounds = endless fun."
"The Black Widow is just too good to not be the best option."
"Black Widow with phasic ammo is completely dominant on Gold."
"Black widow, javelin, and valiant are probably your best options for all around sniping."
"Probably Black Widow. Technically the Collector SR can do some good DPS, but it's annoying to use."
#6
Hunting Rifle
4.3
(7)
"I like using the two shot hunting rifle since it's extremely powerful while being cheap to maintain"
"I love my instigating primed 308 hunting rifle."
"For me it’s a fully upgraded hunting rifle with .308 rounds."
"I typically use a hunting rifle sniper with a long range scope, overseers with a short scope and a deliverer for close range."
"If u wanna stay in like a traditional “sniper rifle” box get a hunting rifle and make it a .50 cal rifle (mod just called .50 cal receiver) its +35% dmg."
"I'm running the hunting rifle. Tricked out and in 50 bmg."
"Hunting rifle is pretty beefy with the right effects/mods, just wish it was semi auto instead of bolt action."
#7
Mosin
4.0
(7)
"Mosin. - affordable(not fully modified) - somewhat cheap ammo - great range."
"Mosin is same as win.308, good damage and already with an Magazin... crazy strong."
"I’ve hit 300m before with just mosin irons"
"Mosin or LAR are the 2 that I like best."
"If I don't find those, I'd pick up a mosin, SVD, or an SK if the weapon is around."
"Ngl the mosin with irons does hit"
"Only good one is the mosin consistently hits what I’m aiming at up until about 150m"
#8
Beowulf
4.3
(6)
"I'm a huge fan of being super stealthy and quietly taking people out from afar."
"Beowulf fully kitted with a med scope is my fav sniper."
"My favorite is a silenced Beowolf with a medium scope."
"DPS and flexibility."
"I do like a long-barrelled, scoped, and suppressed Beowulf."
"For a sniper rifle I would recommend the Beowulf and make it semi auto."
#9
DLQ
4.3
(6)
"Either DLQ or HDR or ZRG."
"The DLQ is still gonna be the def sniper meta for mp."
"This DLQ build is solid for quick scoping and movement/hit flinch of somewhat"
"I guess my go to is the dlq only because I e played with it back in 2019-2020."
"Dlq for consistency,locus is also a good alternative but has more hitmarkers"
"DLQ is really good, but I think the locus just has better, or feels more fluid than the dlq"
#10
Silverback
4.3
(6)
"Its cheap, and performs like their top tier siblings! Has a lot of upgrade potential, but performance ootb cannot be beat for the price. Can highly recommend."
"The only snipers that are good out of the box are the silverback tac-41p/a, silverback srs, silverback HTI"
"Ootb, Silverback TAC-41."
"Silverback TAC-41."
"Just around your price range. They say ETA spring 2024 so I think you should wait a month."
"The Silverback TAC-41 is a good choice"
#11
VSD
3.8
(6)
"VSD best ranged weapon in the game even better than the DMR."
"In my personal opinion, the VSD, M70 Tundra or the blaze are all good options, but realistically just whichever one you have ammo for."
"VSD or tundra. If vsd throw a nvg scope on and be sneaky"
"Vanilla? It's obviously the VSD. But outside of that... anything .308 caliber is your best bet."
"VSD"
"I like the VSD just because of the 10 round mag but anything with a hunting scope works just fine"
#12
SVD
4.2
(5)
"SVD because its Semi"
"Generally, though, SVD"
"Ofc svd kit"
"My fav is SVD but when i quickscope i use dlq or hdr."
"If I don't find those, I'd pick up a mosin, SVD, or an SK if the weapon is around."
#13
Blaze
4.2
(5)
"Always Blaze>Mosin. The Blaze even kills a full geared cause of the Double shot. Its all time my go to."
"Better off with the blaze or tundra."
"Blaze for the double shot, or mosin"
"Blaze or LAR w/ ATOG"
"Blaze on double shot"
#14
SR-1
5.0
(4)
"SR-1 with Determined and TOC damage."
"I just switched from the White Death to SR-1. A 10 round mag capacity is so much better."
"IMO the SR-l feels the best to use... fast reload, good opt range, and almost 100% stability."
"SR-1 is the best MMR nowadays. The more I use it, the more I feel like it was waaay overbuffed."
#15
Koshka
3.6
(5)
"If you know how to exploit it, this is indeed the best sniper"
"I second the koshka"
"Koshka is really fast and fun for a reliable 1-tapper."
"The koshka has over the other snipers is the aim assist laser for the blanckscopes"
"Koshka rytec and hdr all also have a small niche compared to tundra"
#16
Bazaar Bargain
4.5
(4)
"Bazaar bargain is the best sniper rifle in the game if you're good at clicking heads"
"Try out the Bazaar Bargain if you can reliably get 3+ headshot kills a life."
"Bazaar bargain."
"Bazaar bargain if youre playing casual and can consistently get heads."
#17
White Death
4.5
(4)
"I run an offensive solo skill build and use a god rolled White Death with the Future Perfect talent."
"If Your White Death has say 10 ranks added to it and your M700 has none, Your White Death will hit as hard as your M700."
"The White Death is still very solid, but I think the Model 700 is now better."
"Got a White Death with 10% dmg to targets out of cover and never looked back."
#18
Krag
5.0
(3)
"Krag for sure."
"Krag imo. Has basically zero bullet drop out to 150m."
"Krag and kar98 have the highest bullet velocity and lowest drop."
#19
MCPR
5.0
(3)
"Mcpr and signal 50"
"Mcpr for sure"
"Mcpr superiority"
#20
SP-X 80
5.0
(3)
"Spx-80 has fastest ads."
"For MP I find the SPX the most satisfying to use since its quick and it is a one shot kill."
"SP-X 80 is the best sniper rifle, objectively."
#21
XPR
4.3
(3)
"XPR is amazingly good yes"
"Xpr is equal to tundra except semi auto"
"Technically it should be the XPR since it has crazy fast mobility and ADS speed"
#22
SAS-R
4.0
(3)
"I've decided to get the SAS-R, it's pretty fun at close-medium range."
"SAS-R"
"SAS-R, it’s the only competitive sniper rifle for CQC on NC."
#23
Laser Musket
4.0
(3)
"I know it’s not necessarily the best sniper in the game, or even all that good, but I am hugely partial to the laser musket."
"For a beginner at the start of a run; a fully upgraded version of the laser musket you got from rescuing the Minutemen in Concord."
"Laser muskets are legitimately a great sniper rifle."
#24
Lanka
4.0
(3)
"Lanka is pretty good too"
"Lanka from your dojo, easy as heck."
"Lanka is a pretty good sniper you can get from your clan dojo's energy lab."
#25
G28
4.0
(3)
"For my longest straight shot I used the HTI, but for elevated shot it's g28, it's just stupid and never fixed"
"G28 or hti"
"G28 it's broken or HTI"
#26
Mosin Nagant
3.7
(3)
"But for the sniper build, you would want the mosin PU, which has a bent bolt handle so it can work with a scope."
"I go Mosin Nagant at all times. Great stopping power, good reload."
"If you want historical accuracy; mosin. If you want to actually play airsoft instead of suffering a thousand deaths; SVD"
#27
Model 700
5.0
(2)
"Model 700 has the big advantage to be able to one shot elites in solo play when fully upgraded with expertise."
"Model 700 has the highest base damage among yellow MMRs."
#28
Last Breath
5.0
(2)
"Try The Last Breath."
"Last Breath, although I think it's only available in NG."
#29
Locus
5.0
(2)
"Locus, no doubt"
"I feel significantly worse playing any other sniper rifle"
#30
The Machine
5.0
(2)
"If you want to have a lot of fun, The Machine."
"The machine has the highest DPS but also can burn ammo fast."
#31
Vengeance
5.0
(2)
"Vengeance for sure. Has a good 300 DPS above sprtel wood."
"I'd say any of the sniper rifles besides the Reservist's are solid."
#32
Tac-50
5.0
(2)
"Tac-50 is much better."
"Tac-50 is better. All heavy snipers one hit juggernauts."
#33
Remington Model 700
5.0
(2)
"Farm model 700 and sr-1 for sniper with current update, deconstructs others, save stash space."
"Model 700 is the highest damage, slow scope speed, and slow reload (1 bullet each)."
#34
Rubico
5.0
(2)
"Rubico Prime anything else i wouldn't recommend"
"If you are dead set on a sniper, Rubico prime or perigale"
#35
Tac41
4.5
(2)
"Tac-41P is probably the best you can get ootb."
"Tac41, any model among p, l or a. Just pick the chassis you prefer."
#36
Springfield M1903
4.5
(2)
"M.1903 - Best for accuracy at long range."
"I like the 1903 (tricked out to the max) for long range sniping."
#37
Plasma Rifle
4.5
(2)
"I am primarily a stealth sniper and I use a fully upgraded legendary plasma rifle that fires additional projectiles."
"I like the plasma sniper rifle. It shoots really slow but it does really good damage."
#38
JG
4.5
(2)
"JG BAR-10 Any VSR-10 Both are widely viewed as the best builders rifles."
"Jg bar 10 with the Wolverine bolt engine"
#39
Victus XMR
4.5
(2)
"Victus xmr. With attachments purely to stimulate movement and then tune for ADS. It rips"
"I liked the victus xmr first sniper I got gold, I found it the most fun."
#40
Sieger 300 Ghost
4.5
(2)
"Real answer - Sieger 300 Ghost."
"In terms of suppression: Definitely the Sieger 300 Ghost."
#41
Handmade
4.5
(2)
"Best rifles by far are the handmade from nuka world. Best sniper is the lever action from far harbor."
"I'd take a handmade over anything. Huge mag, great fire rate and damage, zero recoil."
#42
Perigale
4.0
(2)
"Rubico prime or perigale"
"If that means strong sniper rifles that aren't primes, then Perigale."
#43
Outlaw
4.0
(2)
"Outlaw sniper is better its just hard too master its my main sniper"
"Outlaw and XPR for the high skill sniper masochists, they are arguably the most rewarding."
#44
ZRG
4.0
(2)
"ZRG is what I use in 1v1, its only 5ms slower than the DLQ, but to me it feels like it hits hard"
"ZRG is nice with the anti-vehicle for the full hitter."
#45
L96
4.0
(2)
"L96 is pretty much strictly a PVP gun."
"L96 if you're running with a squad. Svu/WA2k if you're soloing or just want consistent DPS."
#46
Skullmasher
4.0
(2)
"Skullmasher is great but not for I never miss."
"From what I heard, Skullmasher is really good on Aurelia."
#47
Ares
4.0
(2)
"A vsr 10 or ares striker with a mancraft hpa bolt"
"I personally like the Ares aso1, it's all around a really nice gun and is pretty consistent"
#48
HDR
3.5
(2)
"I like the ADS speed on the HDR"
"Koshka rytec and hdr all also have a small niche compared to tundra"
#49
Warframe PTRS
3.5
(2)
"PTRS all day!"
"Un-pap'd ptrs"
#50
AX50
3.0
(2)
"Lightweight, i would go supressed M1A with a spectre scope."
"Ngl, other than ax50 all other snipers are not really worth it."
#51
Warframe Dragunov
3.0
(2)
"Pap'd dragunov (all 3 do the same damage, dragunov has the most ammo)"
"So... Is the Dragunov like secretly good or something?"
#52
Sporter
5.0
(1)
"Sporter is best sniper hands down"
#53
Kuva Ogris
5.0
(1)
"Kuva ogris with nightwatch napalm. best sniper hands down"
#54
Warframe DVL-10
5.0
(1)
"DVL-10 beats all, fight me"
#55
Na 45
5.0
(1)
"Na 45 is the goat of snipers."
#56
Novritsch SSG10 A3
5.0
(1)
"Out of the box the novritsch SSG10 A3 (barrel length only matters for power)."
#57
AR-15
5.0
(1)
"They have a nice AR15 Sniper and a G36 Sniper rifle that go perfect with her."
#58
Steyr
5.0
(1)
"Steyr Scout, Tac-41 and SRS are well regarded as the best of the best out of the box"
#59
Silenced VSD
5.0
(1)
"Silenced VSD with nightscope, I can drop folks silently at night."
#60
DMR
5.0
(1)
"The dmr is the best vanilla sniper. just put a better scope on it"
#61
M700 Mantis
5.0
(1)
"To me, it's the Mantis, with appropriate build."
#62
M700
5.0
(1)
"M700 carbon, all mods stability."
#63
Plasma Castor
5.0
(1)
"Plasma Castor."
#64
Sniper Plasma
5.0
(1)
"You can do a sniper plasma and it’ll one shot most things."
#65
Mag Sniper
5.0
(1)
"Hard Target for good damage w/ supression, Mag Sniper for max damage."
#66
M14 Battle Rifle
5.0
(1)
"M14 battle rifle, put a bipod and 4x scope and it will cap anything."
#67
M24
5.0
(1)
"M24 is my first option for off-combat sneak and snipe."
#68
Explosive Sniper Rifle
5.0
(1)
"Explosive snipers rifle"
#69
Marauder Gun Runners
5.0
(1)
"You could also use the valaverse M82, or you can get the same exact rifle on pic #2 from marauder gun runners, the MK13 Mod 5"
#70
Bolt Driver, La80, Longshot, SAS-R
4.0
(1)
"The differences between the 3 long bolts (Bolt Driver, La80, and longshot) are minor at best ... But the SAS-R is worth mentioning because CQC bolting is dumb."
#71
99SV, TSAR-42, RAMS, M77B, SR7
4.0
(1)
"I completed the sniper directive (TR) with the 99SV, TSAR-42, RAMS, M77B, and SR7."
#72
SKS
4.0
(1)
"Those 762x39 hit fucking hard. Big slow bullet. SKS is 1 of my favourites."
#73
Begadi BSR
4.0
(1)
"I would say begadi bsr (shipping from germany), silverback tac41p, SSG10, BAR/VSR10 in that order."
#74
Silverback Tac 41 Lite
4.0
(1)
"Silverback has a more budget friends option with the Lite version of the Tac 41 now and from what I hear it’s good."
#75
MSI
4.0
(1)
"I've found the MSI has become my go-to sniper rifle"
#76
Warframe Vectis
4.0
(1)
"Vectis (Prime), Rubico (Prime), Komorex and Perigale are pretty fun."
#77
Warframe Rubico
4.0
(1)
"Vectis (Prime), Rubico (Prime), Komorex and Perigale are pretty fun."
#78
Warframe Komorex
4.0
(1)
"Vectis (Prime), Rubico (Prime), Komorex and Perigale are pretty fun."
#79
Warframe Perigale
4.0
(1)
"Vectis (Prime), Rubico (Prime), Komorex and Perigale are pretty fun."
#80
Warframe Drakon
4.0
(1)
"The Drakon would probably win this 😏"
#81
Silverback SRS
4.0
(1)
"Silverback SRS series and the TAC41 are rock solid guns."
#82
Komorex
4.0
(1)
"For normal gameplay I would recommend Komorex"
#83
Sporothrix
4.0
(1)
"For normal gameplay I would recommend Sporothrix"
#84
LW3
4.0
(1)
"Lw3 and dlq are better than this for aggressive and slow paced game play"
#85
Old Earth Hunting Rifle
4.0
(1)
"Hard Target, but don’t sleep on a modded Old Earth Hunting Rifle."
#86
Savannah
4.0
(1)
"I prefer the 550 savannah or the m70 tundra when i find them."
#87
FX
4.0
(1)
"For the tunability and intermediate power."
#88
Evike
4.0
(1)
"Was pretty impressed with it out of the box with heavy BBs."
#89
SSG10
4.0
(1)
"I have an SSG10 A3, amongst a couple of others and that's my favourite."
#90
Levar
4.0
(1)
"It's gas op so easy to use but will cost a little more"
#91
KJW
4.0
(1)
"In terms of power, functionality and quality the best bang for your buck."
#92
Cyma
4.0
(1)
"Cyma Platinum SR25 is a good choise."
#93
Lever Action
4.0
(1)
"Lever action."
#94
Vladof Sniper Rifle
4.0
(1)
"Any Vladof Sniper Rifle."
#95
Tanaka
4.0
(1)
"Theres really no other choise than Tanaka gas rifles."
#96
CYMA
4.0
(1)
"Any brands you recommend ? CYMA was mentioned alot, thats still the case ?"
#97
Umarex Walther
3.0
(1)
"Fun to reload, cheap to shoot."
#98
VSR10
3.0
(1)
"You can also get a VSR10 and throw some parts in."
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