I have used the bolt ever since I played Red Orchestra, and since my computer is so slow, Rifleman is the only class I could use in infantry maps, since the rest of the classes were already taken. My computer got faster, and I have used the Semi auto rifle more and more, and forgot the bolt. Now I know why everybody picks the Semi Auto class first.
In use, there is very little difference in accuracy, so tiny, its bearly noticeable. Semi Auto Rifles and Bolts accuracy are identical. Sure, Semi Autos sway more, but if you rest the gun on a surface, or you go prone, the sway disappears like any other gun. Anything you can hit with a bolt, you can do the exact same with a semi. However, the Semi Auto can shoot 10 times before reloading, the bolt carries less rounds, and is much slower. The reload is much faster too, which makes a massive difference. The damage is the same, and now that you carry 5 extra rounds with a Semi, you are much more dangerous, and better. Simply put, the Semi has twice as much rounds as a Bolt, shoots much faster, has fast reload, and a bolter will be much more efficent and deadly with one.
Edit:Also, people tell me that Semi Auto Rifles are horrible sniper weapons, I disagree, Semi Autos are better than bolts for sniping. After I shoot, I have to bolt, and it ruins my aim, and I lose the target. Now, with semi, after I miss a shot, I can shoot again, and I don't lose the target. Also, the reload makes a difference. The reload is soo slow with bolt, I swear, the entire team escaped me. The Semi reload is fast, so nobody gets away.
The SVT-40 is simply a masterpiece. Its as accurate as a bolt, and with more ammo, faster firing rate, and a wicked design, with a bayonet as an extra, I don't think I will go back to bolting anyday.
In use, there is very little difference in accuracy, so tiny, its bearly noticeable. Semi Auto Rifles and Bolts accuracy are identical. Sure, Semi Autos sway more, but if you rest the gun on a surface, or you go prone, the sway disappears like any other gun. Anything you can hit with a bolt, you can do the exact same with a semi. However, the Semi Auto can shoot 10 times before reloading, the bolt carries less rounds, and is much slower. The reload is much faster too, which makes a massive difference. The damage is the same, and now that you carry 5 extra rounds with a Semi, you are much more dangerous, and better. Simply put, the Semi has twice as much rounds as a Bolt, shoots much faster, has fast reload, and a bolter will be much more efficent and deadly with one.
Edit:Also, people tell me that Semi Auto Rifles are horrible sniper weapons, I disagree, Semi Autos are better than bolts for sniping. After I shoot, I have to bolt, and it ruins my aim, and I lose the target. Now, with semi, after I miss a shot, I can shoot again, and I don't lose the target. Also, the reload makes a difference. The reload is soo slow with bolt, I swear, the entire team escaped me. The Semi reload is fast, so nobody gets away.
The SVT-40 is simply a masterpiece. Its as accurate as a bolt, and with more ammo, faster firing rate, and a wicked design, with a bayonet as an extra, I don't think I will go back to bolting anyday.
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