Part 45

Battlefield Hardline .300 Knockout has high damage but low velocity. The 388-Recon unlocks for $48,000.

.300 Knockout

The .300 Knockout has a maximum damage of 100 out to 50 metres, allowing for one-hit kills on chest shots at impressive distances. However, its fixed sound suppressor limits its velocity to only 300 m/s, less than half that of the Scout Elite. Combined with the standard gravity value, this causes severe bullet drop at longer ranges. For sniping at medium ranges, try setting the zeroing to 200 or 300 metres to counter bullet drop. Its post-patch fire-rate, reduced by 30% in the Robbery update on 16 September 2015 from 51 RPM to 36 RPM, is slightly slower than the AWM's, making it the slowest bolt-action sniper rifle in the game. The Knockout comes equipped with the FLIR 2x scope and laser sight. Given its limitations, a medium-range scope is recommended to prevent the glint effect that can give away your position, as the rifle cannot accept muzzle attachments due to the permanent suppressor.

Trivia: The .300 Knockout is based on the M2010 ESR, which was an upgrade of the M24 sniper rifle. It features the Remington Accessory Chassis System (RACS), a modern lightweight chassis with a fully adjustable folding stock, a long monolithic scope rail, and an octagonal handguard. The game model appears to be based on a concept for an "AAC integrally-suppressed Remington 700" using .300 Blackout ammunition.

388-Recon

Ammo: .308 Win Capacity: 5+1 Fire-rate: 39 RPM Reload: 3.20 secs

Unlocks: $48,000 [both factions]

The 388-Recon was added in the update with the Getaway DLC (downloadable content — extra missions or items released after launch), but the expansion is not required to access it. Despite its bullpup configuration, the 388-Recon performs similarly to the R700 LTR and AWM. It has perfect aimed accuracy, the same hipfire/moving accuracy as other bolt-action snipers, and slightly faster reloads. The 388-Recon comes equipped with the 8x rifle scope.

Trivia: The 388-Recon in Battlefield Hardline is based on the SRS (Stealth Recon Scout) manufactured by Desert Tech. The name "388-Recon" is unusual as there is no .388 ammunition; the in-game ammo type is "762x51mmNATO_Bolt", equivalent to .308 Winchester. The bullpup design makes it shorter than conventional weapons.