New High Power AR

[Geronimo]

Has anyone tested the new AR, (automatic rifle) out yet, or noticed any changes to the ballistics of any of their existing weapons?

In the past, I have been observing, and speculating, that the Devs have altered the ballistic dynamics of our weaponry in order to compensate for newly added content.

For example, I can't help wondering, given the long-standing issues around draw distance versus rifle range capabilities, whether their claim that this new AR offers greater range opportunity comes with alterations to our existing weapons.

For example, do they decrease the range of the 300 Canning in order to make the new AR fit into the overall range/draw distance capacities?

In the past I have noticed such alterations, especially when trying to fit added content into the more central, midrange stages of our weaponry. When adding new calibers when there are higher and lower powered weapons already existing, it creates a situation where everything needs to be 'stretched' out to accommodate the new content's attributes.

And, if so, than how might this manifest at the top end of capacities, as in this new instance?

[Poltergeist]

So many words to say: New AR got a test drive yet? Did the Devs ninja-nerf our old guns again to make room for it?

This is absolute speculation. The devs don't release their code or specifics.. 0

[Carstein83]

I am still using the old .300 and don´t feel any nerf. I haven´t purchased the DLC yet, but according to the youtubers, that tested the new weapons, the obvious advantage of the new .300 AR is the much lighter recoil. Therefore it should be a better "grind weapon" than the old .300. There is no need to nerf the old .300 to sell the new one. To be honest, I have never noticed, that the Devs nerfed older weapons to sell new ones - that´s a lot of "speculation" like Poltergeist already said. They just create new op weapons (like all the ARs), that make the older ones obsolete.

[misfitsailor]

The new .300 AR rifle is awesome! Recoil is better than the bolt action version. For large game my .308 is officially retired. I harvested dozens of animals on 3 maps yesterday, this new gun is addictive. I have never had so many animals drop right on the spot before. This thing is an off switch for big game!

[mad viper]

Originally posted by misfitsailor:

The new .300 AR rifle is awesome! Recoil is better than the bolt action version. For large game my .308 is officially retired. I harvested dozens of animals on 3 maps yesterday, this new gun is addictive. I have never had so many animals drop right on the spot before. This thing is an off switch for big game!

i cant get mine to reload, i have to log out and back in to get 5 new bullets :(

[Lonesome 77]

Yeah, so far I took down a couple Cape Buffaloes at close range with it--haven't gotten to try it at range though. Both were quartered away. I got liver and right lung on the lvl 8 cape, he went down almost immediately.

On the quick follow up shot I got the lvl 7 in the right lung, but he couldn't have gotten more than 40-50 m (first blood track after the vital was medium). Like I said, this doesn't say anything about it's performance at range, however I feel like the other class 9 capable rifles can struggle against quartering capes even at close range. Maybe that's just me.

[TheMarcosianOne]

If you mean the Zarza .308 rifle, I noticed that the .300 Canning takes down salt water crocodiles a little easier than the Zarza. I usually fire from 100 to 200 metres away with a rifle so I'm not giving any scientific evidence here, just what it feels like.

[dj]

I've only done moose for a long time so they're my yard stick. Expectations were high, as the last dlc weapon, Moradi, damn near goes through a moose at 150m. New 7-9 AR barely passes a lung from same angle and distance. But it performs as expected compared to the other .300, .338 etc 7-9 class rifles. It's a sweet weapon. I'm happy with it.

[DarkFalz]

Originally posted by Lonesome 77:

Yeah, so far I took down a couple Cape Buffaloes at close range with it--haven't gotten to try it at range though. Both were quartered away. I got liver and right lung on the lvl 8 cape, he went down almost immediately.

On the quick follow up shot I got the lvl 7 in the right lung, but he couldn't have gotten more than 40-50 m (first blood track after the vital was medium). Like I said, this doesn't say anything about its performance at range, however I feel like the other class 9 capable rifles can struggle against quartering capes even at close range. Maybe that's just me.

It does very well at range. I was taking down Cape buffalo from over 300 yards with it yesterday.

[Lonesome 77]

Originally posted by DarkFalz:

Originally posted by Lonesome 77:

Yeah, so far I took down a couple Cape Buffaloes at close range with it--haven't gotten to try it at range though. Both were quartered away. I got liver and right lung on the lvl 8 cape, he went down almost immediately.

On the quick follow up shot I got the lvl 7 in the right lung, but he couldn't have gotten more than 40-50 m (first blood track after the vital was medium). Like I said, this doesn't say anything about its performance at range, however I feel like the other class 9 capable rifles can struggle against quartering capes even at close range. Maybe that's just me.

It does very well at range. I was taking down Cape buffalo from over 300 yards with it yesterday.

I haven't tried that far yet, but I was able to test it some more, and got 2 more Capes (lvl 8s) at ~270 m without much difficulty (I'm using the .300 polys). Both dropped after only 20 m or so.

[NovaStorm]

Originally posted by misfitsailor:

The new .300 AR rifle is awesome! Recoil is better than the bolt action version. For large game my .308 is officially retired. I harvested dozens of animals on 3 maps yesterday, this new gun is addictive. I have never had so many animals drop right on the spot before. This thing is an off switch for big game!

I got a laugh outta your off switch comment but yes it is a fun rifle especially for those big suckers. You can ring off 2 shots spot on way easier than the old 300 with faster reload and considerable less recoil. I like the sound of it too. Bison were never much of an issue with the old 300 but I dropped a bunch with the new AR and none went beyond 10 yds. Now you just have to control yourself from deleting all your need zones lol...

[DarkFalz]

Man I've gotta say this rifle is insane. I got a pretty awesome cape buffalo kill with it earlier and take a look at the shot distance:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3184018918

Even from 400 yards away it still penetrated pretty well into the lung:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3184018977

[TheMarcosianOne]

Oh, I didn't realize you guys meant the Arzyna .300. I don't have that one. :) I thought you guys meant the Zarza .308

Do you guys notice a difference between the Arzyna and the .300 Canning? If so, how significant does it feel?

I personally now use the Zarza .308 for class 4 to 8 animals, the Zarza .223 for class 2 to 4, and the Zarza .22LR for class 1. I decided to use the King 470DB for class 9 and even though it isn't a sniping rifle, it drops class 9 faster than any other rifle I have fired with so far.

[Lonesome 77]

Originally posted by TheMarcosianOne:

Oh, I didn't realize you guys meant the Arzyna .300. I don't have that one. :) I thought you guys meant the Zarza .308

Do you guys notice a difference between the Arzyna and the .300 Canning? If so, how significant does it feel?

I personally now use the Zarza .308 for class 4 to 8 animals, the Zarza .223 for class 2 to 4, and the Zarza .22LR for class 1. I decided to use the King 470DB for class 9 and even though it isn't a sniping rifle, it drops class 9 faster than any other rifle I have fired with so far.

I tested the Arzyna and Canning side by side at the Hirschfelden range earlier, and long story short the Arzyna is definitely more controllable past the first shot, even at longer ranges. Even prone with 3/3 in recoil management, and using the Hyperion scope (which doesn't zoom as much as one of the others I think), the Canning still kicked like a mule and tended to lose sight picture on the targets at 300m. Not so with the Arzyna.

[TheMarcosianOne]

Originally posted by Lonesome 77:

Originally posted by TheMarcosianOne:

Oh, I didn't realize you guys meant the Arzyna .300. I don't have that one. :) I thought you guys meant the Zarza .308

Do you guys notice a difference between the Arzyna and the .300 Canning? If so, how significant does it feel?

I personally now use the Zarza .308 for class 4 to 8 animals, the Zarza .223 for class 2 to 4, and the Zarza .22LR for class 1. I decided to use the King 470DB for class 9 and even though it isn't a sniping rifle, it drops class 9 faster than any other rifle I have fired with so far.

I tested the Arzyna and Canning side by side at the Hirschfelden range earlier, and long story short the Arzyna is definitely more controllable past the first shot, even at longer ranges. Even prone with 3/3 in recoil management, and using the Hyperion scope (which doesn't zoom as much as one of the others I think), the Canning still kicked like a mule and tended to lose sight picture on the targets at 300m. Not so with the Arzyna.

Which weapon pack does the Arzyna come with? I was trying to find it in the DLC store.

[Lonesome 77]

Originally posted by TheMarcosianOne:

Originally posted by Lonesome 77:

I tested the Arzyna and Canning side by side at the Hirschfelden range earlier, and long story short the Arzyna is definitely more controllable past the first shot, even at longer ranges. Even prone with 3/3 in recoil management, and using the Hyperion scope (which doesn't zoom as much as one of the others I think), the Canning still kicked like a mule and tended to lose sight picture on the targets at 300m. Not so with the Arzyna.

Which weapon pack does the Arzyna come with? I was trying to find it in the DLC store.

High Caliber Weapon Pack. It's the new one.