The hip-fire spread is small as shown in the un-zoomed reticle on screen, however, it The magazine holds only 5 rounds with a 3-second shot delay in between (the same time as the weapon's full mag reload). While in the Battle Royale mode damage will be varied based on what armor the target has equipped. It fires an instant kill to the head under 1000m. It deals exactly 200 damage at any range less than 800m on a body shot.
In Classic Mode, it comes equipped with an 8x scope (or the Sniper Scope) with has ranged bullet drop-off guidelines built into the scope.
The Sniper Rifle is a skill-based weapon meant primarily for long to extreme ranged engagements. The gun's colorings can be adjusted with Weapon Skins, available for purchase in shop from time to time. In Battle Royale Mode, it is known to fire Rifle ammunition. The gun is mostly colored in a grey-green hue, except for the black barrel. The Sniper Rifle is a long-range, Sniper-class weapon, roughly designed to appear like the real-life Type 96 or L96 Sniper Rifle (video here).