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The hunting rifle is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics[]

Hunting rifle FNV blown up

Hunting rifle expanded

A bolt-action rifle set in wooden furniture with attached iron sights chambered for .308 rounds. Though the weapon has a high damage output, its cycling action limits the speed at which it can put rounds in a target at close range.

When fully modified, the hunting rifle is a very stable platform for long-range sniping and overall combat. The increased magazine size of the fully upgraded hunting rifle coupled with the higher damage per shot, faster reload speed, moderate Strength and Guns requirement and very high durability make it a viable sniper rifle in its own right. The maximum damage of the weapon stacked with damage perks and Sneak Attack Critical multipliers will kill most enemies in one shot. It also matches the other top-tier 3.5x magnification scopes of other weapons, though with a different appearance when the scope modification is attached. Its significantly high maximum condition also allows it to fire .308 JSP ammunition for a prolonged period.

Durability[]

The hunting rifle can fire a total of about 1,495 standard rounds, the equivalent of 299 reloads, or 150 reloads when modified with extended magazines, from full condition before breaking.

Ammunition typeUnmodifiedW/ Extended mag
ShotsReloadsShotsReloads
Standard, HP, & AP14952991495150
JSP995199995100

Modifications[]

  • Hunting rifle stripper clip - a mod that was cut from the game, no model exists and is listed in the game by name only.

Variants[]

Comparison[]

Legend 
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)- Weapon name (melee or unarmed)Attacks in V.A.T.S.- Attacks in V.A.T.S.
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive)Action point cost- Action point cost
Damage per attack (damage per projectile)- Damage per attack (damage per projectile)Damage per action point- Damage per action point
Damage per second- Damage per secondWeapon spread- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage- Area of effect damageMagazine capacity (shots per reload)- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration- Effect damage & durationDurability (number of attacks before breaking)- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects- Bonus effectsWeight- Weight
Attacks per second- Attacks per secondValue in caps- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier- Critical chance % multiplierValue to weight ratio- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage- Critical damageSkill required- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration- Critical effect damage & durationStrength required- Strength required
With all mods attached- With all mods attached
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)Damage per attack (damage per projectile)Damage per secondAttacks per secondCritical Chance % multiplierCritical damageAction Point costDamage per action pointWeapon spreadMagazine capacity (shots per reload)Durability (number of attacks before breaking)WeightValue in capsValue to weight ratioSkill requiredStrength required
Hunting rifle 52
49.30.95x252401.30.015149562200366.7506
Hunting rifle With all weapon mods attached 52
65.71.26x252401.30.01101495663001050506
Paciencia Gun Runners' Arsenal55
65.11.18x2110351.60.01317456.2120001935.5506

Locations[]

Notes[]

  • The hunting rifle texture appears to show the weapon is in poor condition, with the butt plate falling off, the barrel being taped in place, and part of the bolt receiver held together with wire, but this does not reflect its durability from a statistical standpoint.
  • The hunting rifle scope actually has more magnification than the sniper rifle's or the anti-materiel rifle's scopes.
  • Finding modifications for the weapon can be difficult, as few vendors, sometimes not even the Gun Runners, have them in stock at certain points in the game.
  • The hunting rifle is the standard issue rifle for the NCR's First Recon sharpshooter regiment and is frequently carried by recruit legionary soldiers out in the field.

Bugs[]

  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 The iron sights of the hunting rifle (and, to a degree, all non-pistol-grip two-hand rifles) are misaligned with the center of the screen, with shots landing a fair bit to the right of the gun's sights. The scope mod rectifies this.[verified]
  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 If the gun is holstered while wearing Chinese stealth armor, zooming in while in first person will show a chunk of metal on the screen.[verified]
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 The gun will sometimes be held higher than usual in first-person view.[verified]

Sounds[]

SingleShotVB ReloadVB
JamVB

Gallery[]

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