Bolt Actions of the Wasteland (Fo3 NV Hunting Rifle - Varmint Rifle - Winchester Model 70 - M24 - Ka

⭐ ⭐ (738 endorsements) 📥 50,411 downloads 📌 vV1.3 📅 3/1/2026
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By Gecko In A Can 77 · Weapons

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📋 About This Mod

This mod adds the hunting rifle and varmint rifle as platforms, meaning that it can be transform into a wide array of other bolt action rifles, from historic to niche and iconic ones.

One of if not my favorite gun in Fo3 was the hunting rifle, it can be your trusty friend in any scenario or your sneaky archer bow in the wasteland. So here you have a full recreation of the Fo3 Hunting Rifle and the New Vegas one, with all of it's attachments returning in this mod and more. Also the weapon that inspired them, the Winchester Model 70, one of the best hunting rifles in history, also an assortment of WWII bolt actions like the Kar98, M1903 Springfield, Lee Enfield (mostly the Delisle) and the Mosin-Nagant (that one almost got cut due to how different it was).

Other bolt action platforms include, the Varmint rifle from New Vegas, including options for doing it's unique RatSlayer, and somewhat a Steyr Scout. The Fo4 hunting rifle, the Remington 700, returns in a more faithful recreation of it's real life counterpart (The Fo4 model was not that bad, if you skip the mirroring). The Valve from metro Exodus is also included here, in the form of a straight pull bolt action and it's furniture.

Bethesda took away our precious sniper rifle, and instead give us just the regular hunting rifle with "fancy" furniture on it and called it a day... tsk, tsk, tsk... I give you three options, a vanilla inspired marksman furniture, a true marksman rifle being the M24, or a proper semi auto DMR with a Charlton device attached to it to simulate the DKS semi auto. The choice, as always, is YOURS.

Youre going to find them on the wild in the following configurations

Bolt Action Hunting Rifle

Regular civilian hunting rifle, will spawn the bolts of the Remington 700 (Fo4 H. R.), the Fo3/NV H. R. and the model 70 Winchester, along with normal or scrap made civilian type stocks and scopes.

Surplus Bolt Action Rifle

Old military bolt action rifles that use the Kar98, M1903, Lee Enfield, Mosin Nagant and Swiss K31 for bolts, will spawn with vintage scopes. Only one spawning with a bayonet.

Marksman Bolt Action Rifle

Is going to be a more modern (in universe) military rifle, they have the possibility to spawn with high grade stocks and scopes. Only one spawning with all the muzzle options.

Farmer's Bolt Action Rifle

The Varmint rifle, is going to spawn with all the logical parts on the wild. Has access to some ammo type that the H. R can't use. It also comes with a . 223 and 556 pistol bolts, yeah i un-revolvered your pistols back to bolt actions, i don't know how Irwin is gonna feel about it. Oh, not happy with it? well then, if you go into any chem station, you're gonna find a truly unique... ehm, un

📊 Mod Details

Game
Fallout 4 Mods
Author
Gecko In A Can 77
Version
V1.3
Downloads
50,411
Endorsements
738
Category
Weapons
Created
3/1/2026
Updated
4/14/2026

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