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Originally Posted by kcdusk
An ordinary (.306 bold action) civilian rifle (Dam = 4, range = 75) has the same stats as the more exotic sniper rifles like M40, M21 or SVD.
In fact, the civilian .306 could be argued to be better stats wise, as the single shot (SS) rating is less than (3) the other mentioned rifles (4 or 6). Meaning the second shot of the .306 is more accurate (less negative modifiers from memory for the second shot).
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Targans question re .30-06 or .308? is because you've mis-typed and put in
.306 which is no round I've heard of either. .308 is essentially the same as 7.62Nato and .30-06 has a longer case.
With respect to your claim though I think one of us is in error. It's been a while since I actually looked at the BYB but I'm pretty sure in the text it says Bolt action rifles get the notation BA in the Rof column and can fire once per combat turn. Therefore to my way of thinking it matters not if the SS recoil is 3, 4 or 6 as long as it is less than the shooters strength, because there will be no second shot from BA rifles for recoil to accumulate in one 5 second combat turn. Semi automatic rifles with the Rof code SA allow up to 5 shots fired per 5 second combat turn, so the recoil figures for weapons like the M21 or the SVD are worth considering. (only the first shot is considered aimed though) So the civilian .30-06 is superior if 1) it is physically lighter and thus easier to carry, and 2) you're playing in the continental USA where .30-06 will actually be more available than 7.62N.
Or, maybe I've been doing it all wrong.