Legion vetearns with sniper and special weapons

[AngelofRedemption]

Quick question.

 

Taking Marksmen for Legion Vets confers the sniper rule, meaning they always wound on 4+ with 6's being resolved at AP2.

 

Does this mean if I take higher strength weapons on my vets e.g. plasma guns, that they'll only wound on 4+ and be counted as strength 4 against vehicles?

[Halandaar]

From the ForgeWorld Horus Heresy 7th Edition FAQ (Available Here)

 

 

Are Tactical Veterans with the Sniper special rule now restricted to wounding on a 4+ if they take a meltagun, instead of its usual 2+?

 

The wording of the Sniper special rule changed in 7th edition, and should be used as it is now shown in the 7th edition Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. However, if a model is making a shooting attack, if they would normally need less than a 4+ to wound thanks to their weapon’s Strength, the better To Wound roll is still used in games played with the Horus Heresy army lists, and if the weapon they are using has a superior AP value, that AP value is still used. In this example, a meltagun fired by a Tactical Veteran with the Sniper special rule still only needs a 2+ to wound against a target with Toughness 4, and uses its AP 1 regardless. Other special rules for the weapon they are using remain unchanged

[AngelofRedemption]

Thanks!