Forum:Early sniper weapon

I plan on being a sniper an need to know an early sniper weapon.The varmint rifle will not work for me.Hi im boq 19:19, April 26, 2011 (UTC)

Ratslayer ! FTW. 5X critical multiplier means with 10 luck, Finesse and Boone's beret every shot is a critical. 5 different types of ammo. Easy repair with the varmint rifle. I've brought down Deathclaw's with it. It's not good in VATS and it's not a "Oh shit, they're on me" weapon but it keeps going out with me while other rifle's stay home. Squalor 23:52, April 26, 2011 (UTC)

Well the earliest two guns with scopes you can get would be:
 * 9mm pistol (Fallout: New Vegas) w/ Scope Mod
 * Varmint rifle w/ Scope Mod

Then as you progress you can get:
 * Ratslayer
 * Hunting rifle (Fallout: New Vegas) w/ Scope Mod
 * .44 magnum revolver (Fallout: New Vegas) w/ Scope Mod

Finally, there's later game snipers
 * Trail carbine w/ Scope
 * Sniper rifle (Fallout: New Vegas)]]
 * Anti-materiel rifle
 * La Longue Carabine

Hope this helps 67.174.95.30 03:36, April 27, 2011 (UTC)

One you forgot to mention is the energy weapons sniper: Gauss rifle /YCS/186. but those are latter in the game so yeah Squalor's right i used ratslayer for half the gamee. you have to fight some really tough giants rats to get it, but you can just as easily use a stealth boy to sneak past them. Nivlac96 04:01, May 3, 2011 (UTC)
 * or the laser rifle as the energy weapons sniper rifle, fit it with that wonderful scope and focus optics then go to town.  Varmint rifle at full repair with scope and silencer is a top notch early game sniper rifle.  Ratslayer is nice but because of it's location can soon be outclassed by a hunting rifle or hunting revolver (neither has a silencer though) one of which is usually available soon after.  do not dismiss the power of the silencer on a sniper weapon, it can make quite a difference.75.67.224.12 18:05, May 3, 2011 (UTC)

The Hunting rifle used to be not so good but with the new patch, it is much better. It is easy to steal Cliff Briscoe's hunting rifle from his bungalow while he is in his gift shop in Novac. Squalor 19:55, May 3, 2011 (UTC)

Thank you all me and my AMR are very happy togetherHi im boq 00:01, May 4, 2011 (UTC)

The Gobi Campaign is a great high lvl sniper rifle. Even the regular Sniper rifle that the NCR veterans carry is deadly with high enough skill, and the incendiary bullets are brutal as well.Birchman34 17:33, May 4, 2011 (UTC)