DayZ field wiki · Gear
SVD
A long hole in a bush
Short answer
A designated marksman rifle. Optics, patience, a silhouette.
Also: dragunov
How it works
The SVD exists. It is loud in idea even when suppressed in fantasy.
What to do
If you find one, sit, don't sprint. Ammo is the real rare.
Don't
Don't snipe a coast freshie as a personality.