Interesting. I might just go all in and commit to losing with the splatterscope until I get better though. Switching between weapons too often tends to mess me up.
The good thing about the Charger family is that the only difference between them is their range. They all charge, shoot in a straight line, and OHKO at max charge. The range difference issue is easily fixed by spending half a minute or so in the test range. Then again, that could be because I'm really familiar with the class.
Moving when you aim makes you harder to hit, don't hold a max charge for too long unless you know you can make the shot, especially with the scope. Don't always go for the obvious sniper perch in some maps. There are elevated walls you can stand on as an alternative. Practice snapshotting/twitch aiming where you aim away from your target to hide your laser and immediately snap your reticle to them and fire to kill when you have enough charge. It's easier to do this with the non-scoped Chargers, but it can still work with scope. Invest in at least 1 Damage Up perk if you don't like campy sniping.
R.D. Blax came into a lobby I and some other GAF users were in. He would just stand and shoot until we suggested for him to move as he aims. By doing that, he already became a tougher target to hit, especially because I myself was a Charger. Single shot and all. =P It makes one a more effective sniper by increasing survivability. The only time you really don't move is on sniper perches, but that's because they're usually tiny.
Get used to using your bombs. They're stupid good at dislodging other snipers from their perch. The downside is that you will have to leave your own unless you invest in maybe 2 Bomb Throw Ups.
I'm one of the only users of the non-scoped Chargers. Violet is the other. The rest of ChargerGAF loves the scoped versions. The advantage is slightly better range and maybe damage. I dunno about the damage part.
