Forum:Sniper rifle Vs anti-material

was just wonderng what people think is better, the sniper rifle or the anti-material rifle.

the AM obviously has power but its heavy & it's ammo is heavy (and expensive), it appears to be less accurate/ it wobbles a lot more, it's unmodifiable and it has a slower rate of fire

the Sniper appears to have better accuracy/ stability, it's got some nice mods, its lighter and has better rate of fire, but lacks the raw power and selection of ammo that the AM has.

so I'm a bit torn. i like the AM but i find it more difficult to hit things at range with it wich is anoying. would it be better to give Boone the AM.

whats your opinion?

If the AMR is wobbling for you it's because you don't meet the Strength or Skill requirements, or your arms are broken. As for which is better, the answer is neither. They serve different purposes. The AMR is better at one-shot-one-kill sniping from a distance, while the normal sniper can be modded for silence, and both the Gobi and normal sniper rifles are better in the midst of combat due to their potential for guaranteed crits. Schneidend 16:50, November 10, 2010 (UTC)

+1 On the Gobi-spacexcowboy

What Schneidend said, and I just wanted to add that .308 actually has superior ammo then .50 Caliber. Boosting damage from 60 to 90 on the Gobi instead of from 110 to 126 on the Anti-Materiel. And the sniper does not lack raw power really ;) I play on Very Hard at all times and have no problems wasting just about everything I meet in a single sneak crit Gobi headshot. The YCS can be the best Sneak attack critical rifle due to the ability to load up +50% damage rounds in such a case - but it will require Energy Weapons to weild. --PvtNiss 23:29, November 10, 2010 (UTC)