Sniping Tutorial on COD 4

You thought that be a Good Sniper on Call Of Duty 4 is too hard?? Don't be! These are some advices to make you mastered sniping skill:

1. Assuming you're level 4, start by creating your class. There are two basic types of snipers: Camp snipers and Mobile snipers. You can use whatever strategy you want, but these two categories are the mamma and pappa of snipers.
2. CAMP SNIPING .......... The camper knows all of the maps and their sniping positions so, first things first, know where to go based on the position of friendlys (and enemies if you've got a UAV). Most often campers will sprint to their spot, lay claymores, and then start shooting. That's fine if that's the sniper you want to be. But for those looking for a little more stealth and subtlty, start the game sprinting from cover to cover. Once your in a position you know are hot spots for infantry or enemy snipers, crouch, or even crawl to get to your favorable position undetected. If you run into an enemy undected, knife him, no matter how tempting it may be to get a head shot (this is to remain unknown). This is a great strategy for getting behind enemy lines. If you are spotted along the way, you're either screwed or you have someone that knows where you are when they respawn.
3. CAMPING WEAPONS AND PERKS .......... Bolt action snipers (M40A3 and R700) are highly recommended for campers. This is due mainly to the one-shot-kill damage stat. Some may say the .50 cal is good for camping, too, (one shot kill as well) but the ability to interupt your reloads to snag an extra kill is highly useful, and the .50 cal reloads SLOWLY. Which sniper you use is up to you, the M40A3 has one more bullet but the R700 (supposedly) does more damage.
   
4. PERKS .......... For traditional campers, perk one should be claymores, perk two should be stopping power (normal match), or sleight of hand or UAV jammer (hardcore), and perk 3 should be iron lungs or deep impact. For stealth campers, perk one should be bandolier or claymores (recommended when sniping in buildings), perk two should be UAV jammer (hardcore) or stopping power (normal match), and perk three should be iron lungs for beginners and dead silence once you're experienced and into higher levels.
5. MOBILE SNIPERS .......... Mobile snipers keep their enemies on their toes. They find a spot, take one or two shots, and move on. Moving stealthily is recommended so you won't be followed. If you become exposed while in a spot, move immediatly. The goal of mobile snipers is to cause confusion and keeping deaths to below 5. This type of sniping takes more practice and is generally harder than camping, so don't get dissapointed if you do bad your first couple times. Practicing in private matches with friends can be very helpful.
   
6. MOBILE SNIPERS' WEAPONS AND PERKS .......... Semi-Auto snipers such as the M21, Dragonuv, and Barret .50 cal are the tools of the mobile sniper. They are one-shot-kills in hardcore, have larger clips, and are much more useful when you run into an enemy unexpectedly. At lower levels, the M21 has little to nada recoil, but the Dragonuv (supposedly) does more damage. Once you get it, always use the .50 cal, as it is a one shot kill, though the reload is slow. PERKS .......... Perk one should be bandolier or 3 frags, claymores are unnecessary because you will be moving around a lot, perk two should be stopping power (normal match) or UAV jammer (hardcore), and perk three should be extreme conditioning or dead silence.
   

Remember these :

1. Proning is one of the snipers most useful tools; as it can keep you well hidden. Like right behind someone. They won't know your there.
2. If you are changing positions, it is acceptable to sprint to your next location, however when you near your position crouch-walk into it and stay there for roughly 20 seconds to check if anyone noticed you enter the area.
3. By definition, a sniper is a marksman in a concealed position. Cover is very important while sniping, the less of you that is exposed, the better. Trees aren't the best idea as they don't cover much of your body, however sitting in the corner of a window will provide great cover (i.e., Overgrown on Pipeline)
4. Concentration is key, it helps if you come out of your scope and observe your surroundings and if you see anything move you can quickly scope in and get the kill. Another key point is to think of areas where the enemy is likely to come from and scope near those areas.
5. Kill cam is a curse for a sniper, it lets the enemy know the general direction from which he was killed, once you get a kill try move to a new position to avoid being hunted down. However, if playing on "Hardcore" mode, you will not need to worry about the kill cam, however it's still a good idea to move around regularly to keep the enemy guessing where you are.
6. Attempt the get a head shot, one shot one kill.
7. Think outside of the box, don't sit in the same old obvious positions where every other sniper sits, find your own space where the enemy will not be expecting you.
8. A good sniper is patient. If necessary, wait in your new position for several minutes to get a kill. Remember, if you can see the enemy, he can see you. Be in a more or less camouflaged or concealed location to avoid detection.
9. Since most of a sniper's time is spent on observing; his observational skills have to be good. If you are using the Xbox Live headset and your real life team mates are talking back to you, inform them of what you are observing. Tell them when enemies are coming to take area A in Domination mode, for example.
10. While a sniper, choose smoke grenades. The idea is that if you are being pinned down, you can throw a smoke grenade in between you and the enemy; then sprint to a new location.
11. Place claymores effectively. Placing them right next to the other side of doors or entry ways is best.These are a snipers best friend. Especially if your hiding in a room scoping out of a window. Place them on the entry ways so they can't get to you.
12. In Domination mode, find a position where you can scope the A, B, or C goal areas. The objective is to snipe enemies who try to take the areas.
13. A good sniping spot is not necessarily high up. Just find some place where you have good visibility and are mostly hidden.