I'm not sure about how the Sniper Rifle looks, when I first played the game, I was impressed by the appearance of most of the weapons. Only was I disappointed when I actually tried to shoot someone with the Sniper Rifle was I disappointed, as after 6 shots to the face, nothing appeared to happen. Now I simply just use my PP7 to snipe people.The Sniper Rifle is the worst of all the weapons when it comes to the hitbox problems, and I would personally recommend you simply don't use either it or the cougar magnum, as neither of those weapons will do any damage unless your opponent is standing completely still and you have about 4 rounds to spare.