Hitmarkers Optional?

@CyberDyme I remember 7.62 more than 5.56, but seem to remember a group was one inch high at 25m when zeroed for 300m (may be wrong it was a long time ago). However if you zero for 300m it shoudn't matter in that your sights are aligned to allow for bullet drop, you just aim where you want to hit.

As you say bullet velocity seemed to be the issue. At times if felt as if a round struggled to get that far and your target could easily move out of the way before it got there (you can actually watch it in flight for a couple of seconds).

The hate for sniper rifles (in my opinion) is partly because of the artificial damage and range of games. A shot hitting you from an SLR/M14/AK47 is going to do just as much damage at the same range as a shot from an EBR or SVD (yes I know they are DMRs, but most games don't).

In BF1 and BFV most of the sniper rifles (at least those that were actually used) are given buffs to damage and range, but in reality were the standard infantry rifles with a scope added and used the same ammunition.

Give assault rifles realistic effective ranges and complaints about snipers  will reduce as they only become truly effective in more distant engagements (and take more skill). An LMG/MMG should easily be able to reach out to 500m. Not as accurately as a sniper, but just as effective if it hits and a lot more rounds going down range.

Most of all though (and there are rumours) give the best experience and points for playing the objective not kills. If someone want to sit at the back of the map (tanks being big offenders as well as snipers) don't give them more rewards than people doing the work.