MSR788 Rifle

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MSR788 Rifle

General

Category

Weapon

Encumbrance

4

Equipped

Two-handed

Slot attached

Back

Skill

Firearms

Ammunition

Magazine size

3

Properties

Max condition

10

Performance

Damage

1.2–2

Range

0.61–10

Accuracy

27

Recoil

100

Noise radius

70

Knockback

0.3

Aiming time

40

Reload time

25

Technical

Item ID

Base.HuntingRifle

The MSR788 rifle is a bolt action rifle. It is a two-handed weapon that can be attached to the back of a character to reduce encumbrance.

Usage

The MSR788 rifle is a bolt action rifle, utilizing a 3 round MSR788 .308 magazine as ammo. It can only hit one target at a time and can pierce through targets. The rifle will need to be racked after reloading. Should the rifle jam on the player, press X to rack it and un-jam it.

The MSR788 is on par with its lower caliber sibling the MSR700, with a slightly longer delay between shots makes this weapon a poor choice for fast paced combat or dealing with large groups of enemies, yet the powerful .308 round means that most targets hit with this rifle will die in a single shot. The small clip size may seem terrible at first, but it is manageable and the small size of the magazines makes reloading them during combat more viable, it's very much a weapon that demands patience but rewards the player for doing so with high critical chances and piercing headshots. On the topic of piercing headshots, this is something that the MSR788 can do, but its bigger sibling the M14 Rifle cannot do despite having the same caliber, however the latter has a bigger clip size, better accuracy, and a faster rate of fire.

However, this is not a rifle for low level aiming especially with its low mag count and noticeable delay between shots, this weapon should be used by a level 4+ aiming skill player.

Pros

Cons

One of the firearms with the highest damage per shot and second-highest damage per second, only after the M14 and other shotgun-type firearms. Will usually kill the target in one shot. Farthest gun range both with and without attachments; excellent for dispatching zombies or even groups of zombies from a much further distance away. Requires magazine to operate: magazines can be stored in the inventory, increasing the action time with little to no reload time. Capable of piercing up to two zombies and also can kill the second zombie with one shot Requires level 4+ Aiming skill to use efficiently: lower chances to lose durability.

Requires level 4+ Aiming skill to use efficiently: usage of the gun below the minimum requirements limits your accuracy severely, making it very unlikely that you will hit anything. Mediocre performance at extremely close range, requires the backup of a shotgun, a pistol, a melee weapon, or another person. Requires magazine to operate: can only hold one bullet in the chamber without a magazine, decreases its overall efficiency and almost every other stats of the gun except its damage and its range.

Drive-by shooting

All guns have the ability to shoot from vehicles. First press V, which opens the vehicle radial menu and open your window. Aim and fire. Drivers and passengers are all able to use this ability at the cost of reduced accuracy while the vehicle is moving. The driver cannot control the vehicle while aiming, it's recommended to cruise at a safe speed and make sure there are no obstacles that can cause a crash while you're driving and shooting.

Attachments

The MSR788 Rifle can be fitted with the following attachments with the use of a screwdriver:

• Iron Sight : Increases maximum firing range by 3 tiles.
• x2 Scope : Increases minimum firing range by 6 tiles and maximum firing range by 7 tiles.
• x4 Scope : Increases minimum firing range by 8 tiles and maximum firing range by 13 tiles.
• x8 Scope : Increases minimum firing range by 10 tiles and maximum firing range by 20 tiles.
• Recoil Pad : Reduces recoil.
• Red Dot : Increases aiming speed.
• Fiberglass Stock : Decreases weight by 0.5 and increases base hit chance by 8%.
• Bayonet^Future : Seemingly has no function in-game as of build 41.78.16.

To install an attachment, right-click the MSR788 you want to modify, click 'Upgrade' and click the attachment you want to install. Requires a screwdriver and the attachment you wish to install.

Condition

The MSR788 rifle is a firearm. As such, the durability of the weapon is dependent on the player's aiming skill. This weapon's chance of losing durability is: 1 in (60 + aiming x 2)

Repairing

Requires level 4 Aiming and another MSR788 rifle to repair with. The higher the aiming skill is, the chances of a better and successful repair go up. Remember that with each consecutive repair, the amount of durability restored decreases.

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

HuntingRifle distribution Show / Hide

Effective chance calculations are based off of default loot settings, and median zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits.

Containers

Building/Room	Container	Effective chance
RifleCase2	RifleCase2	120.41%
SafehouseLoot	counter	15.1%
SafehouseLoot	crate	15.1%
SafehouseLoot	metal_shelves	15.1%
SafehouseLoot	wardrobe	15.1%
SurvivorCache1	counter	15.1%
SurvivorCache2	counter	15.1%
all	militarycrate	19.27%
all	militarylocker	19.27%
all	wardrobe	1.65%
armystorage	locker	19.27%
armystorage	metal_shelves	19.27%
armysurplus	displaycase	15.1%
bedroom	wardrobe	1.65%
changeroom	locker	1.68%
closet	crate	1.65%
closet	metal_shelves	1.64%
druglab	metal_shelves	15.1%
garagestorage	crate	1.65%
garagestorage	locker	15.1%
gunstore	displaycase	15.1%
gunstorestorage	crate	15.1%
hunting	displaycase	15.1%
hunting	locker	15.1%
livingroom	wardrobe	1.64%
policestorage	locker	19.27%
policestorage	metal_shelves	19.27%
storageunit	crate	1.65%

Vehicles

Type	Container	Effective chance
Police	Trunk	19.27%

Zombie

Outfit	Days survived	Chance
PrivateMilitia	0	30

Buildings

The MSR788 Rifle can be found in most homes (notably in wardrobes/closets), police stations, military bases, gun shops.

Vehicles

The MSR788 rifle can also be found in the trunk of police cruisers.

Trivia

• Although not similar visually, the name and some features in game imply that the MSR788 is based on Remington Model 788 rifle, which was produced during late 60's through early 80's and utilized 3-round detachable magazines.

Gallery

• 

  In-game screenshot of the MSR788 being held by a player

Code

Code snippet! This section contains source code from Project ZomboidShow / Hide

Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item HuntingRifle
    {
        DisplayCategory = Weapon,
        ImpactSound	=	null,
        MaxRange	=	10,
        WeaponSprite	=	HuntingRifle,
        SoundVolume	=	200,
        MinAngle	=	0.95,
        Type	=	Weapon,
        MinimumSwingTime	=	0.5,
        ToHitModifier	=	1.5,
        NPCSoundBoost	=	1.5,
        KnockBackOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
        Ranged	=	TRUE,
        SwingAmountBeforeImpact	=	0,
        ProjectileCount	=	1,
        ConditionLowerChanceOneIn	=	60,
        Weight	=	4,
        SplatNumber	=	3,
        PushBackMod	=	0.3,
        MaxDamage	=	2,
        SubCategory	=	Firearm,
        ConditionMax	=	10,
        ShareDamage	=	FALSE,
        MaxHitCount	=	1,
        IsAimedFirearm	=	TRUE,
        DoorDamage	=	20,
        UseEndurance	=	FALSE,
        SwingAnim	=	Rifle,
        DisplayName	=	MSR788 Rifle,
        MinRange	=	0.61,
        SwingTime	=	0.5,
        MultipleHitConditionAffected	=	FALSE,
		BringToBearSound = MSR788BringToBear,
        SwingSound	=	MSR788Shoot,
        HitSound = BulletHitBody,
		ClickSound = MSR788Jam,
        SoundRadius	=	70,
        MinDamage	=	1.2,
        SplatSize	=	3,
        KnockdownMod	=	2,
        SplatBloodOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
        Icon	=	RifleHunting,
        RunAnim	=	Run_Weapon2,
        IdleAnim	=	Idle_Weapon2,
        CriticalChance = 30,
        CritDmgMultiplier = 10,
        AimingPerkCritModifier = 15,
        HitChance = 25,
        AimingPerkHitChanceModifier = 15,
        AimingPerkMinAngleModifier = 0.01,
        AimingPerkRangeModifier = 3,
        RecoilDelay = 100,
        PiercingBullets = TRUE,
        SoundGain = 2,
        ReloadTime = 25,
        AimingTime = 40,
        RequiresEquippedBothHands = TRUE,
        BreakSound  =   MSR788Break,
        MetalValue = 45,
        TwoHandWeapon = TRUE,
        AmmoBox = 308Box,
        MaxAmmo = 3,
		EquipSound = MSR788Equip,
		UnequipSound = MSR788UnEquip,
        InsertAmmoSound = MSR788InsertAmmo,
        EjectAmmoSound = MSR788EjectAmmo,
		InsertAmmoStartSound = MSR788InsertAmmoStart,
		InsertAmmoStopSound = MSR788InsertAmmoStop,
		EjectAmmoStartSound = MSR788EjectAmmoStart,
		EjectAmmoStopSound = MSR788EjectAmmoStop,
        ShellFallSound = MSR788CartridgeFall,
        RackSound = MSR788Rack,
        AmmoType = Base.308Bullets,
        WeaponReloadType = boltactionnomag,
        ModelWeaponPart = Bayonnet Bayonnet bayonnet bayonnet,
        ModelWeaponPart = x2Scope x2Scope scope scope,
        ModelWeaponPart = x4Scope x4Scope scope scope,
        ModelWeaponPart = x8Scope x8Scope scope scope,
        ModelWeaponPart = IronSight IronSight scope2 scope2,
        ModelWeaponPart = RecoilPad RecoilPad recoilpad recoilpad,
        ModelWeaponPart = RedDot RedDot reddot reddot,
        RackAfterShoot = TRUE,
        MagazineType = Base.308Clip,
        JamGunChance = 5,
        AttachmentType = Rifle,
        StopPower = 20,
    }

Repair
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\fixing.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

fixing Fix Hunting Rifle
{
   Require : HuntingRifle,

   Fixer : HuntingRifle; Aiming=4,
}

See also

• M14 Rifle
• MSR700 Rifle