Is Type 63 really the best rifle?

[Boner Storm]

I'm heading towards the endgame with Trudograd and loving it so far, but one point of frustration is the mod system.

It appears that none of the high-end rifles are objectively better than the Type 63, especially considering that the AS-VAL and VSM have been reclassified as Assault Rifles (LOL nvm they already were).

Neither the R-700M nor the standard anti-materiel rifle can accept scope mods, which means they miss out on crit chance boosts and *+25 ignore armor* (is that a % chance or flat %? - either way it more than makes the Type 63 objectively better). Also the latter can't even do aimed shots, so it misses out on a bunch of perk bonuses. The Hunting Rifle and SKS do lower damage. The Mosin does the same damage with rarer ammo. The Scoped SKS is roughly equivalent (which is funny because it can accept a new scope) but... NONE of these listed can do burst, while the Type 63 can.

The AVS-36 WOULD be the best all-around rifle, but you can't 2-shot/turn it while the Type 63 can BURST twice/turn with dirt cheap ammo. The AVS would do the job too if it could accept an Ergonomic Stock, but it doesn't have that as a mod slot.

Am I missing something, or is the Type 63 really my endgame rifle? I guess other than the special armor's specialty anti-materiel?

[Hew Maan]

Hand made rifle onelove =), if you use mod oneshot cost 3 ap, you really need a couple of high level skills for damage