While smaller in number than close-quarters-focused weaponry, dedicated long-range marksman rifles still hold an important place in the Super Earth Armed Forces armories. Sure, they take longer to train recruits on. Sure, they require higher manufacturing tolerances. But, given a properly-zeroed rifle, a scope, and a dream, one Helldiver with an R-63 Diligence can do the work of ten AR-23 Liberators. Until he gets overrun, of course.
