diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/rifle.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/rifle.dm
index 95f4f069018..28e5e7dc1d4 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/rifle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/rifle.dm
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/rifle/sniper_rifle/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/scope, range_modifier = 7) //enough range to at least make extremely good use of the penetrator rounds
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/scope, range_modifier = 4) //enough range to at least make extremely good use of the penetrator rounds
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/rifle/sniper_rifle/reset_semicd()
 	. = ..()