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Hunting Rifle
Hunting Rifle
Details
Type: Tool
Weight: 8.82lbs / 4.00kg

The Hunting Rifle is one of the Items available in The Long Dark.

General Overview

The Hunting Rifle is one of two firearms (flare gun released in most recent update) present in game. It holds a maximum of 10 bullets and has a basic iron sight. It will bring a Deer down in one shot. Wolves can take 2 shot on the torso, but will die with 1 headshot. Bears can stand to 2-3 headshots, and 5 shots at his torso with full health. Since Rifle Rounds are rare and Rifle Ammunition even rarer, the Hunting Rifle is better used for defensive purposes only.

It can be repaired using the Rifle Cleaning Kit.

Locations

Possible locations where the rifle might be found.

Mystery Lake

Coastal Highway

  • Jackrabbit Island (in the house, next to the wardrobe in bedroom)
  • Commuters Lament (in the back seat of the car)
  • Tiny Fishing Hut (between Jackrabbit Island and Misanthrope's Homestead)
  • Misanthrope's Homestead, usually in the corner of the bedroom beside the wardrobe.
  • Misanthrope's Homestead island (next to frozen corpse)
  • Abandoned Lookout
  • Next to corpse under bridge near 'Ravine' travel location

Pleasant Valley

  • Farmhouse (second floor, under the master bed or in the office, propped against the wall by the cabinet.)
  • Three Strikes Homestead
  • Signal Hill (inside Radio Outpost Hut)
  • Misty Falls Picnic Area (next to a corpse)
  • Storage Building, southwest of Farmhouse (next to a corpse)
  • The Long Curve, inside car

Notes

  • You can unload the rifle by selecting it on the bag and clicking the option "unload". All bullets/ammunition will be placed on the "materials" section
  • Harvesting the rifle will give the player 2 Scrap Metals

Trivia

  • The hunting rifle appears to be based off some form of the Lee-Enfield rifle (the most likely variant being the Mk.III) , in that they both fire .303, have a 10-round capacity and are popular hunting rifles.
  • Being a Lee-Enfield/Springfield, the hunting rifle seems a bit underpowered, as it takes 1-2 shots to kill a wolf, whereas in real life, some have used them to hunt dangerous game (safari-type animals). Both have also been used to extensive success in multiple major wars.
  • Further proof that it is a Lee-Enfield is that its weight is exactly on par with the real thing, 8.8 lbs.
  • Per every five rounds loaded into a hunting rifle, the character will insert a stripper clip to load them.

See also

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