Snipers lately have been a major pain in the ass to use for me. I think a lot of it is the new scopes on the Omolon and Häkke rifles. The odd extra semi circle around the reticle is incredibly intrusive, and obstructive to headshots. I think my only option is to seriously hold out until I can get a 1000-Yard Stare with Ambush or Shortgaze. I have mixed feelings about the handcannons at the moment. I just got done doing the Crucible portion for the Chaperone quest, and TLW still handles ok. It absolutely decimates at close range as intended. But I am definitely glad to see the handcannon meta over and done with. I feel as though the reason why they "suck" is that they were beyond overperforming in the last year, and are no longer the Apex Predator of the weapon classes. So by contrast they feel shitty because you can no longer compete from ranges on par with Scouts, and rapid follow-up shots don't have the same bullet magnetism they used to. These factors coupled with Auto Rifles coming back from the dead translate into HCs finally getting the run for their money they were exempt from in Year One.