These 3 Rules made me a Better Sniper in Tarkov
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Bolt action snipers in Tarkov are difficult to master, but offer some of the most rewarding and gratifying moments when things go your way. I had just come out of some raids where I played a bit too aggressive while sniping, and decided it was time to improve to take more favorable engagements. So I created 3 ground rules to try to follow as best I could that would create more favorable fights, and improve our success rate with the sniper playstyle in Tarkov. It went even better than expected. All footage came from two 3-4 hour streams running bolt action rifles on Woods and Customs. Overall, this was a huge improvement for solo sniping in Escape from Tarkov and I highly recommend giving them a try, or coming up with your own rules.
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Tip 4: Hide within a bush wondering if that rain drop was a footstep for 10 minutes, turn around, leave raid.
@deathtrapsnap
Жыл бұрын
Literally me
@helium5912
Жыл бұрын
@@deathtrapsnap So you are the one who lays in the grass or bushes. How about you actually play the game.
@deathtrapsnap
Жыл бұрын
@@helium5912 oooooh here it comes. "bush wookie" "camper" "rat" my guy im playing my game my way. Im a solo, i like the submersive gameplay, im not a w key warrior. Ill walk around the map, if i hear noises nearby, ill stop and assess my situation. Its not my fault you didnt check your corners bro
@helium5912
Жыл бұрын
@@deathtrapsnap I'm not a extract camper like you.
@deathtrapsnap
Жыл бұрын
@@helium5912 ive never extract camped in my 2300 hours. You mightily prejudged me based on 2 words. I hear you running from a mile away, so ill slow walk to you, figuring out where youre going and what youre up to then ill ambush you. I can assure you, if i killed you its cos you dun goofd. Not from cheap shit tactics
To be honest when he flexed I wasn’t expecting him to be built
@dawsonp007
4 ай бұрын
i had the same reaction haha
Good tip too, for real sniping, not 70 meters shot like most people do.. clothes, no helmet, never, hat with leaf on it, beanie ect, and for woods at least green clothes with pattern on it, the AMOUNT of time people just pass 2 meters away from me while i'm prone cause they don't see me even when they look at me is insane.
This is the exact Tarkov content I enjoy consuming. A breath of fresh air from the usual negativity in the community. Keep it up, man!
@georgeo309
10 ай бұрын
what negativity? tarkov is actually one of the nicest in all of gaming. just stay out of reddit and you wont see any toxicity.
@Dominique9325
10 ай бұрын
@@georgeo309 are we playing the same game?
“mom i want dr disrespect” mom - “we have dr disrespect at home” *the dr disrespect at home*
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
I never know if people think this is some kind of burn, because for me it’s my favorite compliment.
@pocketacez_
Жыл бұрын
@@SgtPrepperTV your personas are completely different. i’m glad you didn’t take offense to it because i genuinely didn’t mean to offend. on the contrary, i really enjoyed the video
One of the most fun things ive tried in a long while is sniping with the VSS, no one ever knows where its coming from and its really cool in an urban setting like on reserve, done it a ton and killed some full squads. Would recommend
@tgsphantom
11 ай бұрын
VSS with SPP is the best sniper in the game and you cant change my mind
@paulherzog7858
10 ай бұрын
Kinda like it should be used in real life😁
@cannatre
10 ай бұрын
VSS needs to be modded to be actually good and doing so is expensive af, bullet cost aside - better of with a 7.62x39 caliber build for way more stopping power and far cheaper. Not to mention you'll be shooting 9x39mm SP-6 gs likely which is currently 2k a bullet - and yes you MOW through bullets just look at the fire rate, so unless you farm rubles all day for kits or money is no object or its the very end of the wipe don't bother - it's a ridiculously uneconomical kit.
@JohnDoe-ji1zv
9 ай бұрын
@@tgsphantomwhat scope Do u use ?
@tgsphantom
9 ай бұрын
@@JohnDoe-ji1zv PSO-1m2
Most underrated channel on YT right now! Thanks for the great videos
I watch videos to start playing Tarkov, and I find your advice great. Thank you!
Awesome channel brother, fellow vet here, love the tactics, also your the first streamer I see use smoke for concealment on looting, good shit!
Let's goooo, more tarkov content! That calm "hey buddy" execution killed me
Ive tried sniping for the first time, and its a bit more relaxing than running around, chadding out (not that i ever get too, im not that good) but the feeling i got from doing shooter born in heaven for the first time, as my first sets of kills on streets made me love and appreciate bolt actions
Great videos. Please keep em coming!
Loved every second of this video. Can't wait for more! this has brought back my excitement to play Tarkov again :D
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it, a change of pace or playstyle always makes Tarkov feel so fresh again.
Great video, I love your play style!
Amazing Rules, Keep up the good work.
Man, you're killing it (them:D), you have a new sub!
There is nothing so satisfying in Tarko as bolty gameplay. I love taking trusty Kedr as a backup, gives more confidence with 1000rpm when things get close and personal. And I love going nuts with expensive setups for M700 or SV-98. It adds more style points to the endeavor..
Some new and interesting Tarkov content. Liked and subbed. Good job friend, some very good and patient gameplay. Woods is my favourite map.
Love the content brother lethal attitude and gameplay
Love your content. I still have your Dogtag and will cherish it until the end of wipe
I enjoyed your video, keep doing what you enjoy!!! Lets begin for another Hunt!
Good storytelling! Reminds me of Drewski. I wish I could be as patient as you in raids.
LOL... That was a MASTERCLASS SGT on how to Snipe on Tarkov... Loved how you took your time for the best Kill shot.. Thanks Great Gameplay Sir...
Some beautiful shots here
Great vid! Love your voice on the narration.
Yo Sarge! ( BuddhaSurfer here -haven't watched in a while, sitting out this wipe) So glad to see you do mini youtube production! Suspenseful audio, fluid scenes, enjoyable narration! Keep putting out bangers like this and you'll give swampfox, 2lew and all some competition! Hope you're doing well, noapte buna, and see you more next wipe if it isn't a disaster.
@SgtPrepperTV
11 ай бұрын
Can’t wait to have you back, next wipe should be a banger so meet me in the Bunker! Noapte buna o7
You definitely play with style, and it's quite fun to watch ! You just earned a new sub.
@skepg3729
9 ай бұрын
bush camping is style I guess smh
Man sniping is what I want to do more of this wipe. I didn’t have WiFi when wipe happened unfortunately, so I just started my wipe a few weeks ago. Grinding for money rn, so I have funds for doing streets tasks for more XP, but once I’m closer to level 3 traders I’m gonna start sniping a lot.
"do it crouched, we like that" - a+ comment... great video!
Nice content man keep up the good work
On customs you have a really nice angle from the office windows in big red towards the RUAF roadblock where you can easily see if someone is running about, be it scavs or PMC's. The range is approx 200 meters and with that elevation set on your scope, you get some pretty spot on hits aiming for the center mass. In addition to the offices windows there is a pretty neat vantage point at the beginning of the bridge from big red in the grass which gives a nice overwatch as well. Although a bit more riscy since others tends to pass there more frequently. Nice gameplay and utilization of concealment, like it should be.
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
I thought about specific spots a bit but I generally just don't sit still much in Tarkov unless a fight is nearby, so my goal was to still be traversing the map like normal but adapting to how I approach and find fights. I agree that's a sweet spot to snipe across though. o7
@NoFear1979
Жыл бұрын
@@SgtPrepperTV fair point. Imo it seems you did a pretty good job of traversing the maps looking for kills of opportunity without compromising yourself. Which of course is something that would not be appliable staying in one spot for too long. The only upside to places like the office windows is that you are presented with a pretty generous overview of alot of open ground, while being concealed in a position where there is only one way into, which makes it pretty safe aswell. Which in addition applies well to the small 2nd story rooms in warehouse 4 as well. You also have the broken window in the south western top floor of warehouse 4 that overlooks a pretty large area towards stronghold. The sub-station area is pretty nice as well for sniping towards the lower ground areas. Maybe concept for another snipe video? :D
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
@@NoFear1979 definitely another fun video idea. I’m also a huge fan of bait bags or calling airdrops to watch or just firing off an AK then taking cover. So many ways to goof around sniping and I love it all.
@NoFear1979
Жыл бұрын
@@SgtPrepperTV The bait trap concept is viable indeed. It was great to see in this video how you used the airdrop to your advantage. Really well played. Looking forward to another video, please let me know if so 8-)
@cannatre
10 ай бұрын
aka it's boring af holding a POI for 30mins@@SgtPrepperTV
Rule 4: While sniping, Accuracy through volume is still valid (ADAR goat)
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
My absolute favorite weapon in Tarkov, so I strongly agree! o7
I like this guy, he sounds like if Zapp Brannigan and Welyn had a baby. Subscribed.
Wish i could hit my shots. Great video!
Another Tip from a player, who is more often than not forced to play a very stealthy kinda way, because my game performance isn't always that good and I'm pretty trash in Tarkov: Sometimes, the best play is to just stay put and wait for a few minutes. Hearing a gunfight some distance ahead? Chances are that the winner of that fight will run right into your arms, having their guard a bit down since they left the dangerous area of the fight they just had. Just find some favorable positions on important spots all around the maps you all know too well, and you should be able to take those players out, coming right towards you
Awesome playstyle. Your foes were dispatched real quick! I’ve only just got this game and need to slow it down, observe more. My biggest trouble is finding the way out but that will come when I get familiar with the map. Cheers you got my sub
@DoggMatik
11 ай бұрын
You're gonna have more than a few MIA's in the beginning. Especially once you get weighed down, it's easy to underestimate how long it will take you to reach exfil. You'll figure it out though.
Good and smart gameplay. This is the channel I'd send new players to.
Love the video forgot about the 31” python arms honestly
another awesome vid
this is too badass sniping!!! my fav sniper guns be the sv-98 with the new furniture and the m700 aics stock, both well under 5 kilos, counting suppressor + sights. vudu or PMII 3-12 for long range. show off your character next time so we can check the sniper drip =)
this was acctually insane all your rules pay off it shows that patients is key, they always come back for there buddys loot and all you need is a reposition from the first kill. it also great because you prove a point on why run in with an ar on a 1 on 1 gunfight when you can play smart, starting and ending a fight with 1 precision shot
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
I was really happy with how it went given this was just two days of trying it. It feels like an entirely different game compared to W keying around with an M4, way more gratifying. My new mantra is definitely No Fair Fights. o7
@pepe4676
Жыл бұрын
u can also just have fun in the game gunning people down bc they just suck in straight up pvp
@Ienso3704
Жыл бұрын
@@pepe4676 not in my lobby’s bro I just get straight up head eyes
@Ienso3704
Жыл бұрын
@@SgtPrepperTV yeah man definitely a game changing play style going to try it next wipe currently running the bolt action .338 with a thermal
@Ienso3704
Жыл бұрын
Also another thing that would be sick, say for example there was a guy in scav camp on would and you was in a spot but couldn’t see the guys I would be good to have a teammate that’s always flanking to cut off so you can see 2 whole angles. Then if you seen enemy’s run from the red and white tower to usec camp you could have your friend cut infront and have the enemy run to him
Great content, love the schtick. One question though, what time are you playing these games, and I dont mean the time in the game. Im asking because my lobbies are always full. Like there is no way I could do all you did and return to an unlooted body.
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
It’s all from my stream, 7pm Pacific
Why did you start the first raid with a vudu then switch to a razer at med camp? Other then that great video and good shooting
@Vxntis
9 ай бұрын
was aboutta say that 2:39 i’m like wait a fucking minute the math ain’t mathin
One thing that made me a Better sniper in Tarkov is a Scoped PKM/PKP as it's literally all you need, it absolutely shreds up close and at Long range if you tap fire the trigger and go for headshots
Nice video, looking for more;)
be the bush
Nice vid!
turns out i am all caught up, always worth a rewatch tho
Mate, you deserve more subs. This is truly good content. GGs
great content!
love ur vids
When you burn your shot, move locations and never re-peak 👍
this vid was worth a follow, and the twitch channel too.. see you there
Looking swole, big man
Insane thumbnail my dude
Last wipe I tried to do everything with a bolt-action. Most fun I had in the game in ages.
That flex after you killed that guy in woods should be illegal regardless nice fucking arms bro.
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
Gotta let them know they were out gunned from the start. o7
Great info. My son and son-in-laws play EFT but I suck really bad. I may try sniping and be overwatch for them. I just suck really bad in CQB. Thank you for sharing this info. The video is great and your narration is spot on. Nice job, Brudda I just may be able to really enjoy this game after all. I wanna be able to run and gun, but I just don't see or shoot as well as the young'ns
@Buurma
8 ай бұрын
Get it man
such a sick vid, the reason i bought tarkov is to play like this, unfortunately im just a timmy atm lol
Love the content man! Instant Subscribe! Well done! Great value from this as well!
great video
Great vid, landed in my proposed on YT. Question out of it: what is the music in background?
@SgtPrepperTV
10 ай бұрын
It’s a mix from stems of different songs/beats from epidemic sounds.
Cool video. Make more of these in this format. Really nice to watch.
@SgtPrepperTV
10 ай бұрын
You may like this other Woods raid video, similar format - kzread.info/dash/bejne/mIFrwdOiqLy9cag.html
@tarcisiomadruga6566
10 ай бұрын
@@SgtPrepperTV Thanks! Watching right now!!!
Great video and great tips that will transfer to other games i play too, thank you new sub acquired
Lost kill amazing , nice shot
Love the video man this is awesome
The mustache helps erg.
When you can afford the rifle but can't afford the ammo. It's the best thing in tarkov sniping, every bullet should count. haha
Rule of a thumb: bad visibility - go slow, clear space - go fast. I also recommend taking an RGN when going solo sniping. Sometimes enemies appear from where you don't expect them, and you better have plan B.
This video appears randomly in my suggestions. I dont know why exactly, but I like this video. Outfit is funny but not rediculous. Montage is pretty nice, nothing useless, nothing to waste time in it, thing with adding bushes to cam - pretty funny :D. Commentaries to actions are pretty god, same as montage :D And your behavior is pretty good, no these disrespect things to other players, no bullies out from fcking nowhere, no overreacting. As my suggestion to improve as for me: some small intro about your loadout :)
As an avid people watcher a fun fact about people and how they think most people dont look up around 45⁰ form there normal head position you can use this fact to literally hide in plain sight or vanish
If I got sniped by this guy I wouldn't even be mad, he's invested and having fun lol
This is how tarkov is meant to be played. Most people just push in, fearless. Have a little life preservation kick in once in a while.
Every time I watch a woods or Shoreline clip I just end up shaking my head at the HORRIFIC textures and shadows of Tarkov, such an eye sore of a game unless your inside a building!
just discovering you. nice video
If you have any rules or guidelines you follow in Tarkov let me know in the comments, I'm always interested in improving and adapting my playstyle. As with all of my narrated videos, this was created by sewing together a couple of raids.
@tacos420.7
Жыл бұрын
“OH Yeh. Do it crouched”. 😂😂
@cheweyhunter2025
Жыл бұрын
Move in front of shots or fights not to them, know your map and colors, I've killed so many players wearing black on woods just because of the contrast, I've almost missed people just cus they have green on but had a black or Tan bag
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
@@cheweyhunter2025 hah, I argue this a lot. I love the woodland hunter camo for pmc drip but the black outfits obscure you so much better even in green environments. You’re just part of the shadow behind the leaves and trees, not hard lines.
@achokaracho7021
11 ай бұрын
I love sniping with bolt action rifles in Tarkov There is nothing more exciting for me than chasing someone and waiting for the "one" shot. The feeling of the tension building up when you're chasing someone and manage to stay unseen and then pull the trigger at the right moment, the feeling that flows through you is indescribable. It's nice to see that someone also prefers this style of play. Most players play Tarkov like cod or cs and run and jump around with full auto weapons. A few rules I stick to. 1. there is always one more! 2. don't get too greedy! Greed usually ends fatally. 3. avoid unnecessary movements, the eye reacts to movements. I have been overlooked so many times because I just crouched still in the same place. no movement, not even the head. often they then run past you. 4. if an opponent comes very close, don't go into ADS with the gun, he will hear it immediately, let him get close and shoot from the hip. 5. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast I got this from a video where a RL sniper looks at sniper games and reacts to them. Gave many tips that I try to implement
I think I'm about to just sell off my stash and run around with bolt actions and grenades for the rest of wipe.
this ruled
What's a good midgame sniper build/scope?
Another banger!!! Sorry I haven't been around. Took a promotion at work and am working 50 hour weeks now. Not much gaming time. Hopefully Ill catch ya soon. Keep up the great videos!
Dude you rock. Just a newbie question. Wouldn’t it be better for cqc to have an smg like an mp5 instead of a pistol ?
@SgtPrepperTV
5 ай бұрын
Pistol helps keep weight down when sniping but in general an smg is definitely better as a secondary, I prefer the mp7 because it’s accurate with only a front iron sight and low weight.
@acnologia7771
4 ай бұрын
@@SgtPrepperTVyou still active in the game??
@SgtPrepperTV
4 ай бұрын
@@acnologia7771 yep, still streaming but I haven’t recorded for a full video yet.
With a stache like that i will hear anything you say
GG
You are the reason I always carry smoke grenades.
got my first sniper kill in woods yesterday. scav running down a road so i'm assuming it was a bot. led his head by a bit and dropped him. (someone sniped me 10 minutes later)
Do you find it to be worthwhile to bring a handgun into raids when you do this or is it just for the flavor/fun of it?
@SgtPrepperTV
10 ай бұрын
A bit of both, it's nice to quickly deal with scavs or when a player is rushing you because he knows you only have 1 shot to take them out.
rule 1: get a 4k monitor.
Great video!
If you are a sniper or a ninja, do not stand or sit, do not lie on the tops of any places, your silhouette will be visible much better than if you were masquerading as an object.
only just found ur channel i enjoyed ur video very good and you are a clever man you can see you have masted sniping lv ur playstile
dude your arms are huge
Wasn't you playing Tom Clancys Ghost recon wildlands back before?
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
Not me but glad you're here. o7
@subarashii1613
Жыл бұрын
@@SgtPrepperTV i've seen team with SGT in their name in it playing PVP mode "Ghost War" in Wildlands
stop look listen smell. always fire from concealment. never find yourself in front of an enemies weapon. reposition after engagements. stick to shadows and cover. be silent and patient. move swiftly.
How to be a better sniper - Just hit the shots - Get good I hate that that is what it is, But it really is, I suck at sniping, And only will get better by dragging my face in glass doing it more
how did you have crossroads if you spawned by big red?
@SgtPrepperTV
3 ай бұрын
All of my narrated videos, which usually have a pinned comment so I'm not sure if this one didn't, are multiple raids sewn together just to make a story. Sorry if it was misleading, I typically pin a comment stating that at the top.
Holy shmoly
more like this 🎉
9:04 🦾 wow
POI means Point of Interest?
@SgtPrepperTV
Жыл бұрын
Yep, sorry I should’ve probably explained that.
Other tip: if you can shoot the leg and then shoot the head