Ace, you forgot that all of the stocks on this gun are unique to the gun because they all have different pros and cons than the regular kinds of stocks on other guns. Could you cover the stats on those?
@@Quilt69 Of course it matters; if there's an attachment that improves ANYTHING at the cost of, say, bullet velocity, that's probably going to be a good attachment, because the hitscan negates the penalty. The hitscan potential makes attachments MORE important, not less, because you can build around the fact that the gun is a hitscan.
@@Quilt69 That's my point. If you stack attachments that _increase_ bullet velocity, the gun "still works," but it's SIGNIFICANTLY worse than if you stack attachments that _decrease_ bullet velocity and give you other benefits, given that bullet velocity remains infinite. Every gun in the game works with any set of attachments. You can make the worst possible M4 or MP5 setup, and still kill people with them, because they're still guns that you can shoot bullets with. They "still work." But that fact doesn't mean that gun guides are completely worthless, because some attachments work _better_ than other attachments.
I think the way social media has evolved, nerfs/buffs are indirectly influenced by online streamers/content. I think it would be naive to think that the process was completely unrelated or devoid of any connection to what gets posted online. With many prominent COD full time youtubers with >1 million, some 2-3 million subscribers, its fair to say people watch them, then copy their loadouts or try guns they promote as 'broken', which in turn slowly comes to the developer's attention, which then results in a nerf.
Happens a lot these days, with how vocal a community can be it's hard for balancing teams to understand what's truly best, and I think that's what happened to the FAL.
Yup. Its a social programming/addiction/hype over a problem. They are actually being very clever. They are at the top and nothing creates more viewers like controversy and as you said. The content creators are responsible for loads of changes to the game cause they bitxh and moaned over something
@@genin69 Hoping they stop listening to Drift0r like they have been for months and listen more to Ace and Elgoomtaf, Elgoomtaf is basically the representative of slugs and got them buffed while Ace is much more relaxed in his studies and doesn't use words that'll attract the masses that only use the meta.. Unlike a certain someone's titles....
I mean to be fair though this thing is fucked. I think they intentionally left it as the best sniper/marksman rifle for close and long ranges to force people to get the battle pass to be competitive. The second I grabbed one with lupa in multi I knew it was to good lol
One thing worth mentioning about the Dragoon barrel - it *eliminates* bullet tracers, while the other suppressors do not. Might be useful for warzone, if you miss a shot they may never know where you shot from. Also quite a shame Val *has* tracers, it fires subsonic rounds so it only makes sense.
@@roccojones9484 no joke I've loved playing mp with it. Feels like I'm playing the arcade game I came to cod for in the first place Totally busted in wz tho
Yes, I was waiting for this Edit: why didnt you cover the stocks for this? They are pretty much unique to this gun, I have never seen a stock that gives + ads speed and aiming stability.
@j c you arent wrong I rarely snipe even in ground war or warzone but playing with the new sniper is fun my Sniper before was the MK2 Carbine it was a easy to use but the sp-r is just awesome I have a good fast class and I hit some good clips
Even if they didn't nerf it, that would eventually die down. It is like that at the start of every season and when they release the mid-season firearm.
There seems to be so much messed up with this gun, I fear when they fix it, the bullet velocity will be on Rytec level. But actually, as Hadir states in the campaign, the HDR is also chambered in .338 Lapua, so they might perform similarly.
@@roccojones9484 honestly as much as I hate the balance of the MP5, the MP5 is way less annoying to fight against instead of everyone and their mother jumping around a corner and instantly 1-shotting you. It seems like every lobby I've been in this week has had at least half of the players using this and it's been absolutely infuriating to try and fight against
I agree that us sniper bois need something cool - but the ammo conversions have allowed every man and his dog to get ridiculous quickscopes with almost no effort... Kinda feels like all the time spent getting good was a waste now :/
I actually do think they did a great job it hitmarkers too much without an ammo conversion and with the ammo conversion it's basically a sniper rifle that can compete with the ax and the HDR which the Remington 700 and the MSR should be in this game and should be in the sniper rifle category not the Marksman rifle
AHHH I'VE BEEN WAITING ALL DAY FOR THIS! 😆😆😆 Edit: If a complete bonehead like me (that normally can't hit snipes to save his life) can drop helicopter pilots like they're ducks every single Warzone match with this gun, there's a serious problem. A tip to anybody who thinks they may ever want to get this gun gold: Unlock the .338 Lapua rounds, put on the longest barrel and monolithic suppressor and get your longshots done right away. In that long hallway in Tank Factory you can nail all of your longshots so easily as long as you are hitting torso, stomach or upper arms, and with the longest barrel and monolithic suppressor it will extend that one shot stomach range all the way to the other end to where the enemies are standing. I also highly suggest using the feather bolt, tac laser and if you are comfortable with the iron sights, the Blitz stock (since it gives you the fastest ADS time out of all the stocks) or Sleight of Hand. and if that doesn't work for you, go into Ground War and try and get into Boneyard. That is the easiest map to get longshots on with hitscan. Hope this helps!
Mosstwig I think the point is to extend out the range that you’re able to get a 1 shot to the stomach that comes with the Lapua rounds. The hitscan ability only negates the bullet travel/drop, it doesn’t change the actual ranges of the gun. But honestly because the base one shot range already includes biceps I personally don’t think the long barrel would be necessary since it shouldn’t be that hard to hit anywhere above the elbow, even at longshot range. Guess it’s up to personal preference though.
@@mosstwig3591 To extend that one shot kill to the stomach to the range of that hallway in the middle of Tank Factory, which the average kill I got there I believe was about 45 meters.
I completely disagree, it removes any skill and knowledge in building weapons. The pick 10 system had only positive attachments and that meant everyone would pick the same attachments and every gun and class played the same from player to player. Changes were also mostly meaningless, putting on fast mags and a longer barrel did very little, while using slight of hand and a barrel modification now is an important choice
@@xrphoenix7194 I mean, there is still a meta here. Literally every non bullpup ar is used with the longest barrel, commando or merc foregrip (now the other grips are popping up a bit too), largest mag, monolithic suppressor and only one individual attahcment to really suit yourself. On this gun, once you get that .338 ammo, even short barrels are viable, irons and mid scopes and sniper scopes are viable, different stocks are useful. Just my opinion,
So you’re telling me I’ve been still able to hit the forearm and legs? Dang. HAHA Thanks always for the videos Ace! ACTIVISION NEEDS TO STOP PLAYING WITH YOU AND GIVE YOU A CODE
Setting the Lapua rounds aside. This R700 is so beautifully consistent. This is exactly how the snipers should have been balanced in multiplayer from the start. It sucks having to build a fast AX-50 only for it to hitmarker at 35+ meters.
The lapua rounds were meant to be like the HDR cause that is also chambered in lapua. So your bullet should still be able to travel straight pretty far but it should not behave like it’s hit scan.
I hope an upcoming fix doesn't make it completely shit, this is the best feeling rifle since the kar98k. Even a fully kitted AX50 or Rytec doesn't feel as fast as this, since you usually sacrifice a lot of shit just to get them to handle decently.
@@tjj4350 the HDR is chambered in 12.7x108 (Soviet/russian .50 cal.). Hadirs rifle from the campaign is chambered in .338, but that gun is unique to campaign only. The multiplayer gun is not .338 lapua.
I actually love how the Sniper is right now, Maybe do away with hit scan, but I love how we have actual sniper lobbies again, feels like Cod4 when I play on Backlot
Crest - BarcrestPlayers Cause the FAL is not a one shot kill weapon, just to the head. Guns that have a upper torso/stomach one shot kill multiplier are considered one shot kill weapons.
me: loading .338 lapua rounds to eliminate bullet drop and fly time as well as increase my ads speed everyone else watching my try to load a bullet magazine into a crossbow:
Where is that pinned comment? I wanna know if I should use the barrel with an integrated supressor or the longest barrel with monolitic supressor for warzone
COD just released this gun in its brokenly OP state so you all would drop money on the game... and it's working. I hope everyone enjoyed boosting their K/D a little before it gets nerfed
Does damage range matter with the .338 Lapua for body shots (if you miss the headshot)? Like will you get fewer hitmarkers with the range attachments? Or does it literally not matter at all
Ryan Phillips I don’t get this quickscoper and hardscoper argument. This is an arcade shooter, obviously anyone who can quickscope can hardscope, so that makes them objectively better. The argument of “real snipers hard scope” you are technically right but this isn’t real life and it’s not a simulator.
It's a bit overtuned at the moment but the high versatility that this gun brings with it is absolutely awesome. Giving us weapons to completely change and alter to our own playstyles is just the absolute best (imo). Whenever I'm in multiplayer and see other people using this weapon, no 2 of them ever look alike, everyone's rocking it in their own specific way. I wouldn't mind it if they nerf it a little to have it be on par with other guns, it will probably keep plenty of options.
Hey Ace could you do a video about unique default iron sights and scopes that change with some blueprints (at least for those that can be obtained for free)? I was surprised when I saw that the Dragunov blueprint changes its scope so that you can actually see your surroundings, and the MP7 and M4 also have blueprints that give them better iron sights.
1) This outguns every weapon in the game except the 725 2) I wanted the R700 back but it is hella OP, needs to be toned down a bit. It would have been better if it was a Sniper Rifle with .338 Lapua 3) The Kar98k was already OP 4) I just wanted an Intervention
@@kablamo9409 I won't look at any other cod because we are playing Modern Warfare. And if we are comparing to the AX-50, the HDR and the Rytec, yes, it is too OP. No flinch, fast ADS and can be optimised to compete with actual Sniper Rifles.
I decided to make good use of this guns' hit scan bug to get it gold. My feelings on it is that it can be fun and decent, but it's also inconsistent. I've had multiple occasions where I hit the upper torso with increased range attachments and the mags that deal extra damage and I still get a hitmarker.
Also, to follow up. Even though the ammo attachments convert the gun into a hitscan, isn't it also useful to just use monolithic+long barrel in order to extend the dmg range anyway?
Dropped you a sub... I was hoping to be your 800kth but not so lucky. Anyhow, just wanted to say thank you for the work you put in on these videos it’s really helpful. Hope you keep it up!
I love this weapon, it’s amazing, I know it’s absolutely broken, but I’m fearing about the future nerf because I don’t want to see this weapon completely destroyed. I hope IW will be good to balance it and not destroying it
I find the gun too easy to use. I always thought about marksman guns being risk-reward. Miss you die but hit and you keep your kill streak going. Honestly I think the lightweight bolt should be nerfed now that it over shadows the Kar's opposite, the MK2.
Shift plus 7 no way in most cases that you use the lightweight bolt, your are already dead against any AR/SMG/LMG in multiplayer. The thing is mainly useful for warzone.
Dear Ace, the recommended setup for multiplayer is nerfed & also, I notice you didn’t cover the stock category. I know in one of the latest videos you said that you were gonna focus on Cold War but before you fully move on, please re-do a gun guide or just finished to cover the stock section & update your recommend setups.
more like fad than meta, I preferred the ax50 over the kar. And if IW hits the spr with the nerf bat too hard, im probably going back to it... I like stomach kills all the time personally...
@@blooxy5727 Still prefer it, and the mk2 over the kar. If you think its trash, maybe that says more about you than it does the gun. Im perfectly fine with the ax50 on shipment 24/7.
@@averypierce6885 I'm the same way. I feel like I can be more consistent with a base AX-50 and actually get to have some fun with it vs the Kar, which I just suck with. I don't think I've used the Kar since I got it it gold, for that reason.
From my testing (recording at 60fps) it seems that the fastest ADS I can get this gun down to is 15frames. This testing was done with the Sniper Scope and Lapua mags as a base. Using the Tac laser+1st stock bring the ADS down to 15frames. The Tac Laser+3rd stock only brings it down to 17frames. Also the 1st stock improves aiming stability (very importand for quickscoping) where as the 3rd stock takes a huge hit on your aiming stability.
This explains why I didn't need as many ADS improving attachments as I normally do sniping. The 10 round mags and other attacemts that were supposed to hurt ADS were actually helping 😆
@@metalmac2347 I don't even like the Kar though, I like this, the EBR, and the crossbow, but other than that I stray far away from any long range weapons.
I know at least in my opinion I'd like them to change a lot of things that you have proposed to this game on your videos. We may play different styles but you my man xclusive seem to want to keep it fair to all styles of players. 😉 Keep up the great work ace.
It would be terrible, because the ttk in this game is already too low. It's better nerfing the good guns than buffing the mid tier weapons. However, I would love to see guns like scar that are really bad now getting a buff.
Imagine being able to run a realistic scar+1911 class and actually being able to compete with the diving wave of m4s and mp5s. Seriously the only thing that kills me is a fucking obsidian mp5 or a Damascus m4 If you already have all the camos for those OP guns why do you even use them? It just feels like putting the game in easy mode
i hope that in MW2 they make it kinda like vanguard were we can put on a 10 or 15 round mag on a sniper and then there is a sub catagory where you can choose ammo type so you can have .338 lupua on 15 round mags
bro i love it , everyone in this comment section never played mw2 or cod4 this is how sniping should be on cod instead of everyone running with c4 and riotshields hahahaha
I don't know if you now. But the Hitscan Munition has one downsight in that the Bullet dissapears after 406m. Jackfrags tested it and at 407m the SP-R with the Hitscan Munition doesn't hit anything at all anymore.
I love this gun so much! I can actually snipe and go positive in multiplayer now, lmao. I agree though, the hitscan part is gonna get fixed eventually. If the recent fixes/nerfs are any indication, this gun will probably get obliterated into the ground at some point. I hope that day isn't tomorrow, because I'm having too much fun with this thing lol.
I have never rage quit until yesterday when every single SnD player using it. I would see one person for a split second and die... i don't like snipers and I feel like I shouldn't be forced to use one to make the game playable
@@sturmtruppen2353 The VAL is good, but not broken. I rarely see the VAL, but at least half of every lobby is using the SPR to the point where the game is near unplayable right now. I had a 6v6 game where only me and one other guy didnt use the SPR
The lapua mag gives you a better ADS bonus than the tac laser 😂 It’s hilarious how broken this gun is. I love it. Awesome video Ace!! Edit: this has now been fixed
For people crying about quick scopers, use smoke grenades. I've been using them against quick scopers since MW2 , the majority of quick scopers don't use Thermal sights.
I mostly don't want it to be nerfed but a part of me does want it to be nerfed. The Kar is by far my favorite sniper in the game and it's the best marksman rifle aswell and I dont want that to change cause LOVE the Kar
It may be considered “overpowered” but any weapon that requires more skill than the average MP-5/M4/GRAU/etc. will always be ok to be a bit overpowered in my book. The bug involving the hitscan should be fixed ASAP tho.
Yes it is good that snipers get the better end of something this time but the hit scan in my opinion should not be fixed, because the gun has a maximum range of 400 meters, it's still a trade off.
Sure it is certainly possible but it'd be so fast that you wouldn't be able to tell (i.e. try shooting someone flying in warzone), you'll get delays on your hit marker if you have any latency to the server which might be what you're feeling!
Hey Ace, love your vids. I am curious about one thing though. From all of your older guides, are there any changes that you'd make to attachment suggestions due to various buffs/nerfs, or do the guides stay relatively the same to what you use now?
Ahh yes, the gun that has single handedly turned every match into a sniper lobby.
is that a bad thing though
Every server is now a BF1 one
I swear .. it's really unplayable right now
Perla Castro never said it was...
Except for the one kid whos still using his mp5 and riot sheild
Ace, you forgot that all of the stocks on this gun are unique to the gun because they all have different pros and cons than the regular kinds of stocks on other guns. Could you cover the stats on those?
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just watch this vid he covers every attachment this gun has
the stocks dont matter if the gun is hit scan & 1 shot kill . anything works . omegalul
@@Quilt69 Of course it matters; if there's an attachment that improves ANYTHING at the cost of, say, bullet velocity, that's probably going to be a good attachment, because the hitscan negates the penalty. The hitscan potential makes attachments MORE important, not less, because you can build around the fact that the gun is a hitscan.
@@BlissBatch smallest barrel and a light weight supressor and the gun is still hit scan.
Anything works
@@Quilt69 That's my point. If you stack attachments that _increase_ bullet velocity, the gun "still works," but it's SIGNIFICANTLY worse than if you stack attachments that _decrease_ bullet velocity and give you other benefits, given that bullet velocity remains infinite. Every gun in the game works with any set of attachments. You can make the worst possible M4 or MP5 setup, and still kill people with them, because they're still guns that you can shoot bullets with. They "still work." But that fact doesn't mean that gun guides are completely worthless, because some attachments work _better_ than other attachments.
I hate playing against Lana Rhoades they are always good
And Riley Reid
Lol my name is Lana Rhoades on ps4
They are either gods or they are trash
Bro i thought i was the only one
Mines are trash
TH-camrs when they hold the SPR: Always 1 shot kill and good aim
Me when I hold the SPR: Straight up hitmarkers
u trash
noob
Yeah, I was surprised how often I hit arms or lower body with this gun lol.
@@sauce5468 n.
Fives CT-5555 trash
I think the way social media has evolved, nerfs/buffs are indirectly influenced by online streamers/content. I think it would be naive to think that the process was completely unrelated or devoid of any connection to what gets posted online.
With many prominent COD full time youtubers with >1 million, some 2-3 million subscribers, its fair to say people watch them, then copy their loadouts or try guns they promote as 'broken', which in turn slowly comes to the developer's attention, which then results in a nerf.
Happens a lot these days, with how vocal a community can be it's hard for balancing teams to understand what's truly best, and I think that's what happened to the FAL.
Yup. Its a social programming/addiction/hype over a problem. They are actually being very clever. They are at the top and nothing creates more viewers like controversy and as you said. The content creators are responsible for loads of changes to the game cause they bitxh and moaned over something
@@genin69 Hoping they stop listening to Drift0r like they have been for months and listen more to Ace and Elgoomtaf, Elgoomtaf is basically the representative of slugs and got them buffed while Ace is much more relaxed in his studies and doesn't use words that'll attract the masses that only use the meta..
Unlike a certain someone's titles....
I mean to be fair though this thing is fucked. I think they intentionally left it as the best sniper/marksman rifle for close and long ranges to force people to get the battle pass to be competitive. The second I grabbed one with lupa in multi I knew it was to good lol
Frank Silva absolutely. Great examples.
One thing worth mentioning about the Dragoon barrel - it *eliminates* bullet tracers, while the other suppressors do not. Might be useful for warzone, if you miss a shot they may never know where you shot from.
Also quite a shame Val *has* tracers, it fires subsonic rounds so it only makes sense.
I kinda feel like infinity ward did this to test how players will react to having no downsides. In this case, bullet velocity/range
I love it, it feels like I'm playing a good cod again, where hit scan was the norm
Rocco Jones not warzone
I really hope they don’t nerf it into the ground. 10 months for a new bolt action and its actually good.
Its done on purpose so bad players can get more kills.
@@roccojones9484 no joke I've loved playing mp with it. Feels like I'm playing the arcade game I came to cod for in the first place
Totally busted in wz tho
Yes, I was waiting for this
Edit: why didnt you cover the stocks for this?
They are pretty much unique to this gun, I have never seen a stock that gives + ads speed and aiming stability.
I was just about to comment this exactly
Exactly. I thought about the same exact thing, wtf!?
@@SecurityFirst911 who cares?
+ sprint out time!
Yeah that is actually what i'm most interested in
Multiplayer these days more like Call of Duty Modern Warfare : Oops All Snipers
@j c you arent wrong I rarely snipe even in ground war or warzone but playing with the new sniper is fun my Sniper before was the MK2 Carbine it was a easy to use but the sp-r is just awesome I have a good fast class and I hit some good clips
j c honestly. it just makes me want to unlock it faster so I don’t have to pick it up
@@empdxo5275 hurry there's double tiers weapon and level xp so try to get it quick👍👍👍
Better than all mp5 and 725 lobbies
@@nicholasmaio3153 hell yes way better but most of the lobbies who all run Mp5's and 725's are SnD
Its just a matter of time before this gets nerfed, every lobby is a SPR lobby right now.
there is no choice but to join in or get ran through lol
So annoying. I just wanna play COD, but everytime I walk around a corner Im dead.
Even if they didn't nerf it, that would eventually die down. It is like that at the start of every season and when they release the mid-season firearm.
I mean.... I sort of like this yk. Being able to fight other quickscopers after 8-9 months of mp5’s and m4’s is just amazing
That’s just new. I remember playing all the rytec lobbies.
Love that you've been playing ground war lately in the background. It's by far my favourite mode in the game.
Ryan Northrup ground war gang rise up
How do people play ground war like I can only manage 18 kills I just can’t find anybody
Ground war for me is so hard I can’t find anybody
Also yes this gun needs fixing. It's completely broken and so are the 10r mags on the val. It's almost comical they were released this way.
@@marshalllee9459 Opposite for me! I somehow get more kills in ground war than any of the other modes lol
As I was going for Damascus for this gun, I was surprised by how many no scopes I hit. The hip fire on this gun is great.
There seems to be so much messed up with this gun, I fear when they fix it, the bullet velocity will be on Rytec level. But actually, as Hadir states in the campaign, the HDR is also chambered in .338 Lapua, so they might perform similarly.
I think it will between the ax50 and hdr if it’s faster than the hdr there’ll still be no point of using the over snipers
@@Deathmare235 its much faster then the hdr lmao
@@ceejsicle yeah you clearly missed the point of the conversation
Nah, they will just fix the hitscan bug with the mags. The normal velocity won't be touched. The gun is still decent in its stock form.
the hdr isn't lapua its 12.7x108mm ammo, hadir's rifle was special.
I’m still waiting for them to add map voting haha
or better yet, a map filter.
@@adindrecaj preach
No one will ay anything other than shipment tbh... That's why they aren't doing it...
@@drbullah1388 nah, people only like shipment for grinding, no one actually likes to play on shipment most of the time.
map voting was in cold war beta :D comes out in a day or smthn!
Remember to make sure you have good aiming stability because when you aim in, the sway can make the reticle not perfectly center
Imagine dying over and over to a Kar, but everyone has it and now is better
Imagine dying over and over to an mp5, oh wait, that happens every game, it's about time snipers get something cool
@@roccojones9484 honestly as much as I hate the balance of the MP5, the MP5 is way less annoying to fight against instead of everyone and their mother jumping around a corner and instantly 1-shotting you. It seems like every lobby I've been in this week has had at least half of the players using this and it's been absolutely infuriating to try and fight against
I agree that us sniper bois need something cool - but the ammo conversions have allowed every man and his dog to get ridiculous quickscopes with almost no effort... Kinda feels like all the time spent getting good was a waste now :/
@@aarondrew6634 true..
Aaron Drew Yeah this right here. I’m usually trash at quick scoping, but I’ve managed it pretty easily with this gun.
This gun is clearly OP. The only counter to this gun.. is this gun itself. Nice job IW
I actually do think they did a great job it hitmarkers too much without an ammo conversion and with the ammo conversion it's basically a sniper rifle that can compete with the ax and the HDR which the Remington 700 and the MSR should be in this game and should be in the sniper rifle category not the Marksman rifle
Basically hitscan. I downed a guy from atleast 200m away in a vehicle and didnt even aim in front of him, i just aimed on his head and he died
@@ghostly9548 right I wasn't specifically talking about hit scan
@@Tommy_Oliver bro i wasnt talking to u
we mw2 now boys
AHHH I'VE BEEN WAITING ALL DAY FOR THIS! 😆😆😆
Edit: If a complete bonehead like me (that normally can't hit snipes to save his life) can drop helicopter pilots like they're ducks every single Warzone match with this gun, there's a serious problem.
A tip to anybody who thinks they may ever want to get this gun gold:
Unlock the .338 Lapua rounds, put on the longest barrel and monolithic suppressor and get your longshots done right away. In that long hallway in Tank Factory you can nail all of your longshots so easily as long as you are hitting torso, stomach or upper arms, and with the longest barrel and monolithic suppressor it will extend that one shot stomach range all the way to the other end to where the enemies are standing. I also highly suggest using the feather bolt, tac laser and if you are comfortable with the iron sights, the Blitz stock (since it gives you the fastest ADS time out of all the stocks) or Sleight of Hand. and if that doesn't work for you, go into Ground War and try and get into Boneyard. That is the easiest map to get longshots on with hitscan. Hope this helps!
Why add range extenders if the lapua rounds give you infinite hitscan range?
You could use the fastest attachment all that matters is the conversion I’d say tavorsk is the best map
Mosstwig I think the point is to extend out the range that you’re able to get a 1 shot to the stomach that comes with the Lapua rounds. The hitscan ability only negates the bullet travel/drop, it doesn’t change the actual ranges of the gun. But honestly because the base one shot range already includes biceps I personally don’t think the long barrel would be necessary since it shouldn’t be that hard to hit anywhere above the elbow, even at longshot range. Guess it’s up to personal preference though.
Yeah I’d say range attachments are a waste right now, just aim a little higher for chest/head and you’re good!
@@mosstwig3591 To extend that one shot kill to the stomach to the range of that hallway in the middle of Tank Factory, which the average kill I got there I believe was about 45 meters.
When its so bugged that you can run it any way and have it be good... wow... almost as if Gunsmith should have allowed that for all guns!
Glad I’m Cold War not every attachment has a downside
Attachement: Exists
Modern Warfare: - ADS it is then
I completely disagree, it removes any skill and knowledge in building weapons. The pick 10 system had only positive attachments and that meant everyone would pick the same attachments and every gun and class played the same from player to player. Changes were also mostly meaningless, putting on fast mags and a longer barrel did very little, while using slight of hand and a barrel modification now is an important choice
XRPHOENIX you can’t say skill and definitely not knowledge with the mw ones most of their effects are hidden
@@xrphoenix7194 I mean, there is still a meta here. Literally every non bullpup ar is used with the longest barrel, commando or merc foregrip (now the other grips are popping up a bit too), largest mag, monolithic suppressor and only one individual attahcment to really suit yourself. On this gun, once you get that .338 ammo, even short barrels are viable, irons and mid scopes and sniper scopes are viable, different stocks are useful. Just my opinion,
So you’re telling me I’ve been still able to hit the forearm and legs? Dang. HAHA Thanks always for the videos Ace!
ACTIVISION NEEDS TO STOP PLAYING WITH YOU AND GIVE YOU A CODE
Or maybe they offered him a code and he denied it due to it being a colossal conflict of interest? Major respect for him if he did
He’s criticised stuff like sbmm a lot, activison most likely didn’t give him one for his criticism
Setting the Lapua rounds aside. This R700 is so beautifully consistent. This is exactly how the snipers should have been balanced in multiplayer from the start. It sucks having to build a fast AX-50 only for it to hitmarker at 35+ meters.
The lapua rounds were meant to be like the HDR cause that is also chambered in lapua. So your bullet should still be able to travel straight pretty far but it should not behave like it’s hit scan.
I hope an upcoming fix doesn't make it completely shit, this is the best feeling rifle since the kar98k. Even a fully kitted AX50 or Rytec doesn't feel as fast as this, since you usually sacrifice a lot of shit just to get them to handle decently.
@@tjj4350 the HDR is chambered in 12.7x108 (Soviet/russian .50 cal.). Hadirs rifle from the campaign is chambered in .338, but that gun is unique to campaign only. The multiplayer gun is not .338 lapua.
This weapon feels like sniping with an intervention on MW2
good times
that's literally why I use this gun, I use lapua mags, bipod, and a stock on it just because it makes it look similar
Hey Ace is there a reason you haven’t done a gun guide on the crossbow?
Prob cuz barely anybody uses it
He stated he didn't like it, and another youtuber made a guide. JGOD I believe? Decent information, nothing mind blowing
I actually love how the Sniper is right now, Maybe do away with hit scan, but I love how we have actual sniper lobbies again, feels like Cod4 when I play on Backlot
7:07 it’s just Asp, like what Cleopatra kills herself with, not A-S-P
“Very fast for a one shot kill weapon”
*FAL laughs in 500 rpm*
Crest - BarcrestPlayers Cause the FAL is not a one shot kill weapon, just to the head. Guns that have a upper torso/stomach one shot kill multiplier are considered one shot kill weapons.
me: loading .338 lapua rounds to eliminate bullet drop and fly time as well as increase my ads speed
everyone else watching my try to load a bullet magazine into a crossbow:
Where is that pinned comment? I wanna know if I should use the barrel with an integrated supressor or the longest barrel with monolitic supressor for warzone
Looking forward to a follow-up video when it’s patched.
Ace, the 338 Lapua Mag reduces your Bolt speed (rate of fire)
Adds a delay before rechambering, just like the HDR or AX-50
This dude’s gotta take a break soon
Could u pls cover the stocks as well? Also, can we play mw for free over the weekend?
Last time I was this early the origin was still floor loot
that was less than a week ago
Your pfp made laugh lmao
im the 202nd like
二 so the last time he upload?
well, actually the origin is STILL floor loot what you're talking about? the difference is that now is customized
On top of already having a really good hip fire accuracy, it is also compatible with the merc foregrip, making it the best no-scoping gun in the game
Infinity ward needs to fire their testers and whatever designer who handles weapons... Jesus they suck
@j c, or a way to sell more battle pass tier skips
@j c So much for not being biased :P.
Wait Ace, wat happens if u combine the Asp Barrel with the Lapua rounds? Does that cancel out the damage range reduction from the barrel?
COD just released this gun in its brokenly OP state so you all would drop money on the game... and it's working. I hope everyone enjoyed boosting their K/D a little before it gets nerfed
It's a free weapon though
@@Brian-kr7bw I'm aware, but some people dropped money on tier skips so they could get the gun as fast as possible
Does damage range matter with the .338 Lapua for body shots (if you miss the headshot)? Like will you get fewer hitmarkers with the range attachments? Or does it literally not matter at all
The feather bolt increases the instability between shots massively.
Yea i agree I felt that when I tried it.
only a hardscoper would know that
@@emiliocostaguta1000 You mean a sniper?
Ryan Phillips I don’t get this quickscoper and hardscoper argument. This is an arcade shooter, obviously anyone who can quickscope can hardscope, so that makes them objectively better. The argument of “real snipers hard scope” you are technically right but this isn’t real life and it’s not a simulator.
@@emiliocostaguta1000 aiminG foR moRe tHan HalF a SeConD baD
It's a bit overtuned at the moment but the high versatility that this gun brings with it is absolutely awesome. Giving us weapons to completely change and alter to our own playstyles is just the absolute best (imo). Whenever I'm in multiplayer and see other people using this weapon, no 2 of them ever look alike, everyone's rocking it in their own specific way.
I wouldn't mind it if they nerf it a little to have it be on par with other guns, it will probably keep plenty of options.
IW loves releasing broken stuff, doesn’t? Can’t wait to see how broken the AA-12 will be released...
...maybe with something like EXPLOSIVE ROUNDS
I’m waiting on the 25 round drum that doesn’t hurt mobility, calling it now.
ZGPN - gives you +14% movement speed, allowing you to outpace the circle on Warzone
If anybody played Battlefield 3 before the USAS-12 and frag rounds got nerfed... this...
WhItEhAwKuP21 at 64 player Conquest Op Metro
@@WhItEhAwKuP21 Shudder
Hey Ace could you do a video about unique default iron sights and scopes that change with some blueprints (at least for those that can be obtained for free)? I was surprised when I saw that the Dragunov blueprint changes its scope so that you can actually see your surroundings, and the MP7 and M4 also have blueprints that give them better iron sights.
1) This outguns every weapon in the game except the 725
2) I wanted the R700 back but it is hella OP, needs to be toned down a bit. It would have been better if it was a Sniper Rifle with .338 Lapua
3) The Kar98k was already OP
4) I just wanted an Intervention
kar98k is not op at all. look at the snipers at every other cod and compare it to the kar.
@@kablamo9409 I won't look at any other cod because we are playing Modern Warfare. And if we are comparing to the AX-50, the HDR and the Rytec, yes, it is too OP. No flinch, fast ADS and can be optimised to compete with actual Sniper Rifles.
I decided to make good use of this guns' hit scan bug to get it gold. My feelings on it is that it can be fun and decent, but it's also inconsistent. I've had multiple occasions where I hit the upper torso with increased range attachments and the mags that deal extra damage and I still get a hitmarker.
Warzone or MP? And was it at an angle where it might register as arm instead of torso?
Yeah, same for me tho got alot of hit makers than the Kar98k
A wise man once said: It just works.
Todd Howard lol
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_that...that, uh, a jojo reference?_
@@VincentTheKindNecromancer that or Todd Howard
M. Syafiq F. I think the original guy was talking bout Todd Howard
@@arron- yeah that is also what i'm thinking
My most anticipated videos to watch after getting new guns! This one especially - thanks Ace!
Everytime i play multiplayer I got guys sweatting to submit their resume for FaZe 5 lol
Also, to follow up. Even though the ammo attachments convert the gun into a hitscan, isn't it also useful to just use monolithic+long barrel in order to extend the dmg range anyway?
thnx for the update on the new guns
You are welcome
Dropped you a sub... I was hoping to be your 800kth but not so lucky. Anyhow, just wanted to say thank you for the work you put in on these videos it’s really helpful. Hope you keep it up!
You should make another gun guide for this since it was fixed
@Ace Was curious how much the merc grip helps with hip fire, please and thank you.
There is literally no con to this gun other than it’s a bolt action sniper rifle
Now we need a proper SP-R guide!
I love this weapon, it’s amazing, I know it’s absolutely broken, but I’m fearing about the future nerf because I don’t want to see this weapon completely destroyed. I hope IW will be good to balance it and not destroying it
Hey man, how come you're running tac laser over ultimate stock? Ultimate gives better ads according to your stats! Also gives stability
you read it backwards, my dude (=
Ohhhh I see, yeah I'm a dumbass lmao
I wish there was separate balance for mp and warzone cause hits can feels so good compared to bullet travel
There is but only a few guns
Other than ground war make the guns hitscan but the buff the snipers ads
I find the gun too easy to use. I always thought about marksman guns being risk-reward. Miss you die but hit and you keep your kill streak going. Honestly I think the lightweight bolt should be nerfed now that it over shadows the Kar's opposite, the MK2.
Shift plus 7 no way in most cases that you use the lightweight bolt, your are already dead against any AR/SMG/LMG in multiplayer. The thing is mainly useful for warzone.
I’m just the kinda player who likes fast paced gameplay rather than modern campfare so that’s why I’m hyped for Cold War
Been waiting for this one! Thanks Ace, quality content as always!
Dear Ace, the recommended setup for multiplayer is nerfed & also, I notice you didn’t cover the stock category. I know in one of the latest videos you said that you were gonna focus on Cold War but before you fully move on, please re-do a gun guide or just finished to cover the stock section & update your recommend setups.
This your best gun guide yet
Gets killed by SP-R: God I hate this meta.
Me using it: This gun is crazy man, I love it
more like fad than meta, I preferred the ax50 over the kar. And if IW hits the spr with the nerf bat too hard, im probably going back to it... I like stomach kills all the time personally...
Avery Pierce ax50 is trash close range, no ironsight
@@blooxy5727 Still prefer it, and the mk2 over the kar. If you think its trash, maybe that says more about you than it does the gun. Im perfectly fine with the ax50 on shipment 24/7.
Avery Pierce Its personal preferences i guess
@@averypierce6885 I'm the same way.
I feel like I can be more consistent with a base AX-50 and actually get to have some fun with it vs the Kar, which I just suck with. I don't think I've used the Kar since I got it it gold, for that reason.
From my testing (recording at 60fps) it seems that the fastest ADS I can get this gun down to is 15frames.
This testing was done with the Sniper Scope and Lapua mags as a base. Using the Tac laser+1st stock bring the ADS down to 15frames.
The Tac Laser+3rd stock only brings it down to 17frames.
Also the 1st stock improves aiming stability (very importand for quickscoping) where as the 3rd stock takes a huge hit on your aiming stability.
There seems to be a falloff when stacking multiple ADS attachments together
Total ADS time (at 60fps recording)
(Base reference when adding other attachments) 7x Scope+Lapua = 27 frames
Short Barrel = 17 frames
Tac laser = 17 frames
1st stock = 21 frames
3rd stock = 21 frames
Laser+Short Barrel+1st/3rd Stock = 15 frames
Laser+Short Barrel = 15 Frames
Laser+1st stock = 15 Frames
Laser+3rd Stock = 17 Frames
This explains why I didn't need as many ADS improving attachments as I normally do sniping. The 10 round mags and other attacemts that were supposed to hurt ADS were actually helping 😆
This gun is definitely in need of some needing. Not alot, but some
That sucks how he has to actually say that his videos don't lead to nerfs and buffs
ADS barrel, ADS stock, Sniper Optic, 338 Lapua, and Focus.
-Enjoy your quickscoping
-It reminds me of BO2 quickscoping
This is one of the few sniper/marksman rifles that I can use without hating everything.
That’s because it’s so easy to use lol the Kar was easy enough but any mediocre player can quickscope with this gun
thats because its piss easy to use
@@metalmac2347 I don't even like the Kar though, I like this, the EBR, and the crossbow, but other than that I stray far away from any long range weapons.
oh I love the EBR and Crossbow as well, not the best weapons but always super fun to use
I know at least in my opinion I'd like them to change a lot of things that you have proposed to this game on your videos. We may play different styles but you my man xclusive seem to want to keep it fair to all styles of players. 😉 Keep up the great work ace.
I wish that they would just bring up the other guns instead of just bringing every gun down
Same thing I was thinking.
But you know infinity ward, they're gonna nerf it to the ground
It would be terrible, because the ttk in this game is already too low. It's better nerfing the good guns than buffing the mid tier weapons. However, I would love to see guns like scar that are really bad now getting a buff.
Imagine being able to run a realistic scar+1911 class and actually being able to compete with the diving wave of m4s and mp5s. Seriously the only thing that kills me is a fucking obsidian mp5 or a Damascus m4
If you already have all the camos for those OP guns why do you even use them? It just feels like putting the game in easy mode
Hail Sithis on higher levels it’s the only way to compete unfortunately
i prefer every gun so we get more different engagement in the game
i hope that in MW2 they make it kinda like vanguard were we can put on a 10 or 15 round mag on a sniper and then there is a sub catagory where you can choose ammo type so you can have .338 lupua on 15 round mags
bro i love it , everyone in this comment section never played mw2 or cod4 this is how sniping should be on cod instead of everyone running with c4 and riotshields hahahaha
nice content syn
If they want cod4 sniping bring back jug
a solid competent sniper has brought back a skill gap in these dark mp5 sbmm hours
ZGPN - these snipers are so easy to use there’s no skill gap. Most aim assist I’ve ever seen
I don't know if you now. But the Hitscan Munition has one downsight in that the Bullet dissapears after 406m. Jackfrags tested it and at 407m the SP-R with the Hitscan Munition doesn't hit anything at all anymore.
Even if they got rid of the hitscan and fixed the ADS values, I think this would still be the best sniper rifle/marksman rifle in the game.
Finally a TH-camr who calls in a Marksman rifle instead of a Sniper rifle.
Yep, this gun is a joke, lobbies literally 9-12 players using this rifle as shotgun, sniper, AR..etc.
I love this gun so much! I can actually snipe and go positive in multiplayer now, lmao. I agree though, the hitscan part is gonna get fixed eventually. If the recent fixes/nerfs are any indication, this gun will probably get obliterated into the ground at some point. I hope that day isn't tomorrow, because I'm having too much fun with this thing lol.
It should get bug fixes. I’m fine with it as long as it’s no longer hitscan and they give the mag attachments downsides.
love how this sniper feels ❤
you’re not calling for a nerf, you’re just asking the teacher if she’s going to check the weekends homework. #dontbethatguy
Dont be the guy that wants balance and make every gun viable?
Love the gun guides man keep it up.
I have never rage quit until yesterday when every single SnD player using it. I would see one person for a split second and die... i don't like snipers and I feel like I shouldn't be forced to use one to make the game playable
Move/use cover better...
@@averypierce6885 I would just peak my head and someone across the map gets me
@@redbaskett sounds like a personal problem, or you dont knw when or how to peek
You talk like the people who wanted to make snipers not available to quickscope back in mw2/mw3 but also runs a noob tube
I knew it felt faster whenever I threw on the Lapua Mag. Nice to know I’m not crazy lol
This is exactly what ive been waiting for- hunterTV
Hey ace I think the bipod got better it cut's in half the recoil on the m4
Literally everything about this gun is broken
At least it’s not as broken as the AS VAL
@@sturmtruppen2353 The VAL is good, but not broken. I rarely see the VAL, but at least half of every lobby is using the SPR to the point where the game is near unplayable right now. I had a 6v6 game where only me and one other guy didnt use the SPR
Riesenfriese the VAL literally ignores walls pair it with a snapshot grenade and you’ll have some angry players
Sturm Truppen That is 1000% getting patched tho, we dont know about the sniper
D J the fact that it’s hitscan is
The lapua mag gives you a better ADS bonus than the tac laser 😂 It’s hilarious how broken this gun is. I love it. Awesome video Ace!!
Edit: this has now been fixed
For people crying about quick scopers, use smoke grenades. I've been using them against quick scopers since MW2 , the majority of quick scopers don't use Thermal sights.
Lapua ammunition also increases rate of fire for about 10 percent according to truegamedata
I mostly don't want it to be nerfed but a part of me does want it to be nerfed. The Kar is by far my favorite sniper in the game and it's the best marksman rifle aswell and I dont want that to change cause LOVE the Kar
What do you recommend to unlock the crossbow with this gun?🤔 I want it real bad but I cannot decide which marksman should I use for the challange
It may be considered “overpowered” but any weapon that requires more skill than the average MP-5/M4/GRAU/etc. will always be ok to be a bit overpowered in my book. The bug involving the hitscan should be fixed ASAP tho.
Yes it is good that snipers get the better end of something this time but the hit scan in my opinion should not be fixed, because the gun has a maximum range of 400 meters, it's still a trade off.
It is so nice that even Infinity Ward guys know that Finnish Lapua ammunition is the best in the world!
From having experience in shooting this actual gun there is so much more recoil in real life really laughable actually
Great setup. Made me rethink mine!! Didn't know some things help ads. Great vid
Your the only man I would let whisper gun stats in my ear while I am in bed to calm me down no homo
Bro?
ItzFPS he’s talking about ASMR
Is it possible that instead of being hit scan it just has super stupid crazy high bullet travel speed? I swear there is a very slight delay
Sure it is certainly possible but it'd be so fast that you wouldn't be able to tell (i.e. try shooting someone flying in warzone), you'll get delays on your hit marker if you have any latency to the server which might be what you're feeling!
If the Kar98 and the HDR had a baby...
Hey Ace, love your vids. I am curious about one thing though. From all of your older guides, are there any changes that you'd make to attachment suggestions due to various buffs/nerfs, or do the guides stay relatively the same to what you use now?
Every Lobby I play in Multiplayer or Warzone everyone is using this gun. It’s a bitch to play against. Definitely OP
It's fucking jare honestly
Its so fucking annoying to go aganist it takes zero skill lmao
Do attachments influence the range at which bullets disappear?