Best weapon recommendation: MCPR-300
How to unlock MCPR-300: Reach player level 4 (access to custom loadouts)
Sniping has often been a popular, yet niche aspect in Call of Duty’s multiplayer, and it seems with Modern Warfare 3 that’s no different, with the MCPR-300 being the standout option already.
There are four snipers total in Modern Warfare 3 – one is unlocked at player level 44, with the other two opening up as back-to-back unlocks in the Bryson Long Rifle Platform, and so with the MCPR-300 being available to use and level up as soon as custom loadouts are unlocked, there’s a clear option as to which one you’ll be using initially if sniping is what you’re into.
Like many traditionally-popular snipers in Call of Duty, it’s a bolt action rifle with the highest damage and mag size of any sniper rifle in the game – loaded with 10 rounds per mag, this sniper packs a punch and is most certainly a strong weapon to be using in long-range combat.
There’s always the possibility the sniping meta shifts as time goes on though, once more players get their hands on the other three snipers – including the Signal 50, a choice that boasts a big jump in fire rate over the MCPR-300.