Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20160715033136/@comment-25396609-20161026165603

WC-83 wrote: Phantomlink959 wrote: all a scope does is help you aim; it does not in and of itself do ANYTHING to improve accuracy; doesn't improve balance, reduce recoil, or increase muzzle veolcity in any way whatsoever.

That said, a skilled shooter can indeed perform a reasonable fascimile of long rang marksmanship with the right pistol and enough practice. A long range scope encourages long range fighting as using the scope when too close to the target isn't optimal. But it'd hardly be a sniper rifle unless it actually turns into a rifle, stock and barrel and all.

As I said, a reasonable fascimile. Still far from perfect, but a pistol bullet will travel a few hundred feet; far enough that a scope can help land a shot if you know what you're doing with it.