

However, their lack of moving parts (aside from the microfusion cell holding latch and trigger mechanism) means they are resilient against extended use. Given that laser weapons were still in their infancy even as standard military weapons, parts can be hard to come by in the wasteland. The crystal arrays and non-mechanical components are delicate and if not properly cleaned and serviced can lead to a loss of beam intensity, overheating, and energy regulation failure. As with all energy weapons, laser rifles can suffer from poor performance if not properly maintained. Several different models exist, from low power home-made versions to extremely powerful military weapons. usage.Laser weaponry was readily available for civilian use before the Great War I do not know for sure the AP cost for the weapons but generally higher rate of fire weapons have lower costs, so the Combat Rifle might be more efficient for heavy V.A.T.S. 50 cal receiever has a higher base damage.

But if you are just going for 1-shot kills the Hunting Rifle with. Overall the Combat Rifle offers more damage per second due to very much higher fire rate as well as a larger magazine. 50 cal receiver:Īmmo capacity: 5 (10 with large quick eject mag)īoth weapons can equip the same attachments (barrel, scope, etc.), though those same attachments weigh a bit more on the Combat Rifle. 308 receiver:Īmmo Capacity: 20 (40 with large quick eject mag)Īnd a Hunting Rifle with a. To compare the stats of either weapons, the Combat Rifle with a. They simply could've been using it out of aesthetic purposes (the creator of the build does like to stick to roleplaying their character in-game) or other reasons like amount of ammo on hand when filming the video. Other than that they did not mention which of the two is better.

308 combat rifle in case you run low on ammo for one or the other. Around 21:05 in the video, the build maker mentions keeping both a.
