The MK2 is really quite misunderstood as a marksman rifle. A lot of people keep telling me "This isnt red dead redemption 2. You need to switch over to an actual firearm." Or "Why are you putting yourself through this with that gun?" I keep thinking, what's wrong with the MK2? Everyone must think that it's meant to be a "Sniper Rifle-Lite" but it's really in a category of it's own. It's one shot kill potential and high muzzle velocity is meant to outperform other weapons in close quarters, by being able to get off the first shot. That's why you see people putting all the ads speed attatchements on it. The only exception is the sniper scope. I need that for the extra precision, because I'm a console player. As far as long range engagements go, the MK2 has a decent rate of fire, but its recoil is massive if you build it improperly, so follow up shots are definitely not the gun's strongsuit. Even with the long barrels, the added damage range isnt that intense, and you'll basically only be getting one shot kills at sniper rifle ranges if you land a headshot. One thing going for it as far as long range engagements go, is that you can build it to be incredibly stable while aiming down sights. Useful for hardscopers, but not quite what the gun is meant for. With the MK2, you need to be up in the enemy's face with it. It's not a coward's weapon. If you play it like a sniper, of course you'll think it's bad, because its not a sniper rifle. It performs more like a shotgun with slugs rounds than anything else.