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    Red Dead Redemption 2
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    Red Dead Redemption 2 Varmint Rifle

    Red Dead Redemption 2 Varmint Rifle
    Varmint Rifle

    Quick Overview

    Red Dead Redemption 2 Varmint Rifle is a Rifle Weapon Type, which is ideal for hunting Medium and Large Animals. This weapons best stats are Accuracy 3.2/4 (Best) and Reload 2.8/4 (Good) and its lowest stats being Damage 1.5/4 (Weak).

    You can attach components like Rifling Mods, Iron Sights, Scopes, Stocks, Wraps.

    Varmint Rifle Stats and Gunsmith cost

    DamageRangeFiring RateReloadAccruacyCost
    1.52.82.83.22.8$72

    Animal sizes you should hunt with the Varmint Rifle

    • Medium
    • Large
    • Massive

    Varmint Rifle

    • However, the large ammo capacity and fast fire rate make this an effective weapon against large groups of enemies.
    • This gun has an ammo capacity of fourteen rounds, and can only use .
    • 22 caliber ammo.
    • The quick-firing Lancaster Varmint Rifle is designed for hunting small mammals and large birds, using a special low-caliber type of ammunition with reduced damage.
    • A quick pump-action rifle.
    Compendium
    • Overview
    • How to get
    • Ammo
    • Components
    • Styles

    Red Dead Redemption 2 Varmint Rifle How to Get

    Locations where you can find Varmint Rifle.

    NameHow to unlock
    Varmint Rifle After you complete “Eastward Bound”, Chapter 1 - Available at all Gunsmiths - Free with Special And Ultimate Editions of the game
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    Varmint Rifle Ammunition

    Varmint Rifle ammo types.

    Ammo Types

    Ammo Crafting

    Recipe NameIngredientsWhere to findDescription
    Split Point Cartridge– 1x Hunting Knife – 1x Regular CartridgeReceived at the start of Chapter 2+ 5 Damage | + 10 Accuracy
    Explosive Cartridge– 1x Express Cartridge – 1x Animal FatReceived at the start of Chapter 2+ 25 Damage | Explosive Effect

    Varmint Rifle Components

    Weapon modifications you can purchase at the Gunsmith to improve your weapon stats and performance.

    Barrel

    Rifling ModsEffectCost
    Standard RiflingN/A$0.00
    Improved RiflingImproves Range$20.00

    Iron Sights

    Iron SightsEffectCost
    Stock SightsNone$0.00
    Improved SightsImproves Accuracy$5.00

    Weapon Scopes

    ScopesEffectCost
    No ScopeNone$0.00
    Short ScopeImproves Range, and adds Scope$15.00
    Medium ScopeImproves Range, and adds Scope$5.00

    Stocks

    StocksEffectCost
    Basic GrainN/A$0.00
    Straight GrainStyle$14.00
    Wide GrainStyle$20.00

    Wraps

    WrapsEffectCost
    No WrapNone$0.00
    WrapAdds Leather Wrap to Stock$10.00

    Varmint Rifle Styles

    Weapon customizations you can purchase at the Gunsmith to change the look of your best weapons.

    Metals

    MetalsBarrelFrameTriggerHammerLeverSightEffect
    Iron$5.00$7.50$3.50$4.00$2.50N/A
    Nickel$5.50$8.25$4.00$4.50$2.75Style
    Blued Steel$6.00$9.00$4.25$5.00$3.00Style
    Blackened Steel$7.00$10.50$5.00$5.50$3.50Style
    Browned Steel$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00Style
    Brass$8.00$12.00$5.75$6.50$4.00Style
    Silver$9.00$13.50$6.50$7.00$4.50Style
    Gold$10.00$15.00$7.00$8.00$5.00Style
    Gold$10.00$15.00$7.00$8.00$5.00Style

    Engravings

    EngravingBaseArt NouveauOrnamentalBaroqueVictorian

    Carvings

    GripBaseBuckScorpionPumaDeerRattlesnakeEagle
    Price$0.00$18.50$15.00$16.00$16.75$14.50$18.00

    Leather

    Stock StyleHazelnutOliveWalnutPebbleTobaccoBrick RedChestnutChocolate
    Price$5.00

    Varnish

    Stock StyleBocoteDark RosewoodMahoganyBubingaBlack WalnutCocoboloEbonyBirchWalnutMapleMesquiteMyrtleDark WalnutRosewoodWild CherryBright Maple

    Other Rifle Weapons

    • Springfield Rifle
    • Bolt Action Rifle
    • Carbine Repeater
    • Litchfield Repeater
    • Lancaster Repeater

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