BF2S Forums Snipers... L96A1... or M95

i like the l96a1 better cause at long range the m95 still isnt to good but the l96a1 is better at long range so just go m95 for close play then l96a1 for BIG lvls personally i love the l96a1 its better and sounds cooler

I've used both, I prefer the L96A1. Seems a bit more accurate, especially on the head shots, and I rarely need to penetrate cockpit glass. It seems that just sniping now, it is possible to start bringing in the gold medals, especially now that Claymores are of good use. I'd say a third of my kills in an average round are from Claymores now, especially since I don't have to worry about TKs from blind idiots team-mates.

Sniping has become a lot more fun since the patch, as I can consistantly lead targets on the run, even score some headshots on the run. Nothing was more frustrating than playing PLA/MEC in 1.12 and missing with the M95, 4 out of 5 times on shots you know are perfect. Now those perfect shots land, and the kills roll in. I love the new sniper rifle accuracy, and I really like the sound on the L96.

It's a good time to be a sniper.

Well I was playing on wake Island as american and I was a t the airfield with the new sniper and the chinese heli appeared and I had three shots to the drivers head and it didn't kill him. Although the L96A1 is really accurate I wouldn't use it on wake.

Oh, and shooting people out of the side of the Blackhawk on Mashtuur is also a lot of fun now.

I think with the M95 imprved vehicle damage since the patch its a better choice for some maps... For example the M95 still has a place on maps like Sharqi Peninsula & Dragon Valley. But its true that the L96A1 is uncontested as far as accuracy is concerned. Its even tempting for me to trade in my SVD for one

All it takes is a simple comparison between the two weapon stats on the BF2S Unlock Wiki. If you look at both guns, the damage is the same, but if you look at the Minimum Deviation, the AWP (L96A1) has a lower number, hence meaning it's more accurate. Short  range or long range, the L96A1 beats the M95, and it even beats the USMC's M24 (v1.12's most accurate sniper rifle).

Hope this helps.

Last edited by DeathsTouch (2006-02-17 08:42:11)

I still like the M24... M95 is usefull but to damn noisy and slow in reloading.

Torin wrote:

Oh, and shooting people out of the side of the Blackhawk on Mashtuur is also a lot of fun now.

Pray you never encounter me on Mashtuur, I make it my personal mission to snipe people with the M95 who're in  helicopters... 


Nothing quite like watching them drop out like dead flies...

maton wrote:

well i can't pick one, because I like them both, i like the L96 scope because i can kill people that is REALLY far away.
while the M95 has the power and the bullet piercing, also you can "steal" kills with the M95 if you see a chopper in flames or smoking and is out reach from everyone else, you just shoot at it and the kills will be yours

thats fun to do, lol.

i use the L96 on most city maps, strike mostly, and the M95 if i want to piolt rape or jack a bomber

I agree that the new rifle seems almost silent. I was sat on a rooftop in plain view, picking off marines on Sharqui Peninsular, and they just did not notice me. All it would have taken is a grenade flung my way and it would've been all over. But not once did they associate the falling over dead with the fact I was a hundred metres away.

As for the M95 taking out choppers, I saw a programme on Discovery yesterday about the world's greatest weapons (the sniper rifle came third or fourth). A USMC sergeant was laughing that a $2 fifty-calibre round could reduce a $100m fighter jet to scrap metal.

Last edited by Arkanon (2006-02-19 19:32:10)

L96, it just feels like it goes straighter than the M95 does and the crosshairs are really thin, plus it looks cool and sounds really awesome when fired.

Each of the sniper rifles has their place and the L96 has filled a nice gap.

The M95 is good for city maps, its easy to make headshots within 100m and the ability to penetrate body-armour, take out flaming vehicles and the occasional pilot kill are useful.

The M24 is the best choice for the USMC player but again the M95 comes in more useful on city maps where you don't have to worry about long range accuracy.

The L96A1 is a good choice for MEC and PLA snipers wanting a little long range accuracy

The SVD and Type-88 are excellent if you know how to use them but they are limited in range because of the smaller zoom, i personally prefer to rely on my accuracy and go for the headshots with the other rifles.

I've used all of the rifles extensively but I only consider myself a master of the M95 and M24, I use the SVD and Type-88 when things get hectic (7 headshots in a row from a 10 round mag is very useful). I'm still practicing with the L96A1 but I should have that one mastered in week or so.