12x Ballistic Scope

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1 Description
2 Battlefield 3
- 2.1 Ranging in BF3
3 References

DescriptionEdit

"The Ballistic Scope's 12x magnification allows for the greatest accuracy for extremely long range engagements. Ballistic Scope reflections can reveal your position when aimed at enemies." — Battlelog description

Battlefield 3Edit

The 12x Ballistic Scope is an optical zoom

that's excellent for long range targeting. It's ideal for use in maps ranging from medium to large sizes and is unlockable for all sniper rifles. If you are a DICE employee and you have sufficient privileges, it is automatically unlocked for all weapons that have the option for equitable optics.

If a recon stays in one spot for too long, the lens will give off a very noticeable glint which will give away the position of the player.

For some reason, most Back to Karkand weapons unlocked by completing assignments come with a ballistic scope already equipped (except the MK3A1). This has since been patched.

Ranging in BF3Edit

The range corresponding to each horizontal tick mark varies depending on the weapon's muzzle velocity, and whether a Suppressor is equipped.

The ends of the tick marks correspond to the lateral distance that an average soldier can run in the time it takes for the round to travel downrange. This allows skilled snipers to provide enough lead on the target.

Target heightEdit

It is possible to gauge how far away a standing target is from the shooter by fitting the target between tick marks:

Tick marks	½	1	2	3	4 (top of post)
Range to target (meters)	567	283	121	77	63
Mils	3	6	14	22	27

Sniper rifles: unsuppressedEdit

Range in meters
Tick mark	SKS	M40A5	Mk11	M98B
1	155	294	370	517
2	361	685	863	1206
3	568	1077	1357	1895
Top of post	697	1322	1630	2326

Rifles left out of the table have muzzle velocities in between that of the M40A5 and the Mk11 Mod 0, except the QBU-88 that is as fast as the Mk11, and the M39 EMR which is slightly faster.

Sniper rifles: suppressedEdit

Range in meters
Tick mark	Other rifles	M39 EMR	SKS
1	118	125	177
2	274	292	412
3	431	459	647
Top of post	529	563	794

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield 3

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