Protip: A Hardened Sniper Rifle can be obtained from a small, unmarked Gunner outpost just southeast of Twinpines Bluff (it's up on a collapsed bit of highway). There are three Gunners and a gun turret; you can get there at essentially level 1, but it'll be a bit of a struggle. One of the Gunners ALWAYS is carrying the scoped rifle, and you can find a Charging Laser Sniper Rifle in the hut on the top level.
It's a great way to get yourself a powerful, long-range gun early on; one that already has some decent mods.
Protip: A Hardened Sniper Rifle can be obtained from a small, unmarked Gunner outpost just southeast of Twinpines Bluff (it's up on a collapsed bit of highway). There are three Gunners and a gun turret; you can get there at essentially level 1, but it'll be a bit of a struggle. One of the Gunners ALWAYS is carrying the scoped rifle, and you can find a Charging Laser Sniper Rifle in the hut on the top level.
It's a great way to get yourself a powerful, long-range gun early on; one that already has some decent mods.