

I would look thoroughly for a rifle with a good legendary mod though, seeing as 139 damage is pretty meagre in higher difficulties. I had no raw one at hand, so here are the fully modded stats of a Lucky Hunting Rifle with all damage and sniping components: In that case, yes, the Hunting Rifle is your best bet. However, you might feel it has a very "un-snipery" feel to it because it does not look in the slightest like a weapon made for sniping in the usual sense.

It starts out with considerably higher damage unmodded in comparison to the Hunting Rifle. If you're aiming for the highest damage per bullet, you should have a look at the Railway Rifle.
