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Old 09-02-14, 06:09 AM   #258
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The 7mm Magnum Bullpup is well-rendered but by weapon design looks ugly. The shooting sound also is inferior to for example the Anschütz 8x57 or 9.3x62, it sounds ugly as well. reloading sound slike pushing something out of a rubber lock, and then back into it again, or like pulling the cork out of a bottle. It uses all special and red dot scopes as well as the Anschütz scopes, but not the one Blaser. It reloads faster than many other rifles, especially the early default game rifle.

The thing is precise. Very. No need to elevate the sight over long distance to compensate for bullet drop, there is none that is apparent to the player. There is less wobble in the scope than with the heavier anschütz or the Blaser rifles, to reflect the different weight balance of the weapon, and this already at very low skill levels. And when laying flat on the ground and holding breath, it sits like on a tripod.

The projectiles seem to deliver less damage, but more penetration. As a result this thing drops simply everything, at any range, easily. Not necessarily dropping it in place if it is not a heart shot, but the fleeing distances are extremely short. It is ethical for anything bigger than foxes, but not for foxes and birds, rabbits.

This is a highly effective rifle, maybe the most effective in the game. Its just that I do not like it by its looks and sounds. I prefer my Blaser and my two Anschütz.

I think it is almolst to über-powered for the balance scheme of weapons in the game: No bullet drop, maximum stability, maximum penetration, and good trophy integrity nevertheless due to the great penetration but small damage.

I will level it to 100 kills, and then give it up: to score those easy 8 HS points, I am at 591 and want to reach into the Mach 6 range before giving up on this scheme of playing, and focus on big trophy searches in the future. I am just bringing rabbits, foxes and coyotes to the 100 kills mark and then have all species at a minimum of 100kills, taking those points (with some species now marking up to 350 kills). With my main weapons also almost all levelled ans scored to their maximum points, after the next 20 points or so there will be no upscpring for me in reach for a long, long time to come... Just to make it into the 600s...
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