BF2S Forums Whip Out That M95 Again!

Todd_Angelo wrote:

[n00b]Tyler wrote:

It takes skills to use the M95 and seems none of u have it, but all u do is brag about your L96 skills.

Now that's a bit harsh. For a start I don't see anyone bragging about their L96 skills... most of us are quick to admit that the rifle itself is a huge boon to accuracy but in combat sniping (< 100m) if I could get used to the M95's aim again I'd use it preferentially.

As it is I'll be playing SF a lot soon so I kinda have to get used to it which is one reason I'm practicing.

somewhere here they say ''It takes leet skillz to use the L96'' it doesnt. its so accuret u could walk+shoot=headshot

According to this discussion, we could really need a professional bullet-drop testing team ... I thought of a test like this:

A good long-range sniper snipes on a wide and open [custom-]map with every sniper rifle at targets that are 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 meters away. Then another dude looks after every shot where the bullet actually landed... But for this we need a new static object, something like ... something like this:


This would clarify all the bullet drop questions as it makes the trajectory calculatable.

lord_tyler_486 wrote:

According to this discussion, we could really need a professional bullet-drop testing team ... I thought of a test like this:

A good long-range sniper snipes on a wide and open [custom-]map with every sniper rifle at targets that are 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 meters away. Then another dude looks after every shot where the bullet actually landed... But for this we need a new static object, something like ... something like this:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/l … timage.gif

This would clarify all the bullet drop questions as it makes the trajectory calculatable.

Yeah,somebody in the sniper community(so don't give me credit for this) came up with this nice little chart:

I'm not sure to which rifle this applies and if it is absolutetly accurate but at least it gives you an idea where to aim at.....in the end it's just a gut-feeling.

the l96a1 can also shoot through supply crates, ive done this hundreds of times

i fancy whipping out the m95, maybe kill a baseraping chopper or two on arty island

anyone up for it?

Last edited by dont_be_ss (2006-06-25 10:16:14)

The L96 is everything I want in a sniper. I find it shoots basically the same as the M24. I have always considered the M24 better than the M95, so the L96 for me is like an M24 that I can have on any team. I've had no problem getting kills with it at up to and beyond 195m (I know that figure exactly because the other night I shot a guy on a flag)
Ultimately though, it's not what you use, but how you use it
I personally prefer either
1. squad sniper - moving with my squad and providing a more accurate, means to engage enemies
2. lone wolf - picking a nondescript area and relocating every 2 - 3 kills
You'll never find me on the crane at sharqi or any similar position like that. In fact, I got my vet pistol badge by killing snipers on sharqi who picked the obvious positions.

I.M.I Militant wrote:

omg l96a1 has more bullet drop then m95 ..  i found this out on wake

Okay not just to you but: I'm using the M95 again on accounts where I haven't unlocked the L96A1 yet and I just played a round where I had to aim higher than I would with the L96A1. Call me crazy but to me aim higher = more bullet drop.

And, about its inherent accuracy, I also missed four or five shots (I've missed entire magazines, no exaggeration) that would have been a snap with either of the other two. And before anyone makes a wisecrack about my aim just sucking generally I'm currently running at between 57% and 63% accuracy with the sniper rifle

[n00b]Tyler wrote:

somewhere here they say ''It takes leet skillz to use the L96'' it doesnt. its so accuret u could walk+shoot=headshot

Ah, that is indeed true. In fact I do this very thing quite a bit

he_who_says_zonk wrote:

The L96 is everything I want in a sniper. I find it shoots basically the same as the M24. I have always considered the M24 better than the M95, so the L96 for me is like an M24 that I can have on any team.

Ditto. For me that's its core advantage.

he_who_says_zonk wrote:

I've had no problem getting kills with it at up to and beyond 195m (I know that figure exactly because the other night I shot a guy on a flag)

I suck at long-range sniping and I can sometimes get headshots at around that range and higher... I can't remember the distance although I did check it at the time (it was my longest headshot so I formed a new squad to use the attack order to range it) unless someone knows the range on Kubra from north of the power pylon to the near side of the road on the east side of the dam I'd have to go into the map to check; I think it's around 290 to 320m, just near the limit of visibility for my rig.

he_who_says_zonk wrote:

You'll never find me on the crane at sharqi or any similar position like that. In fact, I got my vet pistol badge by killing snipers on sharqi who picked the obvious positions.

Got basic knife partly doing exactly that It must be acknowledged: there are a lot of very noobish people who play as sniper

dont_be_ss wrote:

i fancy whipping out the m95, maybe kill a baseraping chopper or two on arty island

anyone up for it?

With you? Yes. Against you? Not a chance

lord_tyler_486 wrote:

According to this discussion, we could really need a professional bullet-drop testing team ...

Great idea. It's always bothered me that the Wiki says "While bullet drop has been confirmed, no data on how this is applied is available."

Todd_Angelo wrote:

Miller wrote:

Crane on Sharqi owns all.  I love the view it has, and if you play correctly you will never die up there.

Wanna bet?

Ooh, that reminds me, the M95 can shoot through the Crane walkway! Before the L96, as MEC I got several snipers by shooting them through it when they thought they were in cover. That's one of the many reasons I don't go up there to snipe.

highmarshal wrote:

I don't like the L96 after picking it up loads of times and i just can't get a head shot.

The M24 and M95 rule them all. And the M24 makes the M95 hang its head in shame

M24 = L96, except the l96 has smaller ret and a faster reload time

I hate the M95.... for being a .50 it should be a 1 shot kill.....
And the bullet drop is insane...real life .50 cals dont have a bullet drop like that... the .50 is the perfect round, perfect weight for flight,perfect size, and not to mention the splatter effect......if you can see it you Have a chance of hitting it...that goes to the m2, and the sniper rifle. I loved my M2 mounted on my Strykers RWS...shame I have a Mk19 now

Last edited by CannonFodder11b (2006-06-25 16:20:46)

the M95 used to have loads of bullet drop. it was awesome, took skill to use etc etc but now i agree the m95 has the least. i think the m24 and the l96 have the same, only the l96 has a thinner sight so you notice it more. svd i cant hit shit with its horrible i hate it leave me alone. type 88 i never use as i dont need more than 1 shot to kill somebody at less than 150 - 200m

i find you tend to get more kills if you go around as a "squad sniper" generally people have no accuracy, giving you plenty of time to shoot them in the face before they hit you.

used to use the m95 100% before the crappy patches so now i am pretty much exclusively an l96 player as previously mentioned, you have to become accustomed to a particular rifle, so using the m24 means u have to be american....

Major Payne wrote:

M95 sucks to becuse its unprecise on a large distance

that's bullcrap maybe you sux

Last edited by ReDmAn_ThE_uNiQuE (2006-06-26 05:50:05)