Hunting Simulator 3 Weapons: Confirmed Firearms and Gear

Hunting Simulator 3 weapons encompass an extensive lineup of officially licensed firearms, archery equipment, attachments, and caliber options. Developed by Nacon Studio Ghent and built on Unreal Engine 5, the simulation requires hunters to match the proper firearm, caliber, and attachments to specific game regulations across its Colorado and Texas reserves.

From modern straight-pull bolt actions to vintage repeaters, shotguns, and compound bows, equipment choice dictates hunt ratings, harvest integrity, and sound profile in the field.

Officially Licensed Weapon Brands and Categories

The firearm roster in Hunting Simulator 3 features real-world partnerships with major shooting and outdoor manufacturers. The developer team recorded authentic weapon audio directly from manufacturer facilities to ensure realistic acoustics and mechanical actions.

The following brands are confirmed in the equipment catalog:

• Beretta: Modern bolt-action rifles, side-by-side shotguns, over-and-under shotguns, and semi-automatic sporting shotguns.
• Browning: Bolt-action rifles, straight-pull rifles, semi-automatic rifles, lever-action rimfire models, and break-action shotguns.
• Winchester: Classic lever-action rifles, bolt-action platforms, semi-automatic rimfire rifles, and pump-action shotguns.
• Verney-Carron: French handcrafted break-action shotguns, straight-line repeaters, and semi-automatic rifles.
• Remington: Bolt-action hunting rifles and shotguns.
• Bear Archery: Compound bows, recurve bows, and crossbow options.
• Optics and Accessories: Bushnell (optics), Primos Hunting (calls), and Kryptek (camo gear).

Weapons fall into distinct action types: bolt-action rifles, repeater rifles, semi-automatic rifles, break-action shotguns, pump-action shotguns, semi-automatic shotguns, and archery gear.

Confirmed Firearms Roster by Manufacturer

Official announcements and developer showcases have detailed specific models available in the armory.

Browning Roster

Winchester Roster

Verney-Carron Roster

Beretta Roster

Beretta brings modern rifles alongside heritage smoothbores:

• BRX1 (Black & Carbon editions): A straight-pull bolt-action rifle designed for fast repeat shots. The platform features an interchangeable barrel system supporting multiple calibers (.308 Win, .300 Win Mag, and .30-06 Springfield) on a 20-inch barrel with a 5-round magazine and a 25 RPM rate of fire.
• Beretta 486: A premium side-by-side shotgun.
• Semi-Automatic & Over-and-Under Lines: A lineup of dedicated 12-gauge waterfowl, clay target, and small game shotguns.

Calibers and Ethical Ammunition Rules

Hunting reserves enforce strict ammunition rules. Harvesting an animal with an unapproved or unethical caliber ruins meat quality and harvest scoring. In gameplay tests, shooting a black bear with an unlisted caliber reduced payout to a single credit ($1) and invalidated trophy integrity.

Confirmed Calibers in the Game

• .22 LR: Rimfire cartridge for cottontail rabbits, jackrabbits, and target practice.
• .223 Remington: Small game, varmints, and predators.
• .243 Winchester: Versatile light rifle cartridge suited for small game, coyotes, wolves, and white-tailed deer. Available on the starter Model 70 Coyote Light.
• .270 Winchester: Medium-to-long-range cartridge suitable for mule deer, white-tailed deer, and pronghorn.
• .30-30 Winchester: Brush cartridge suited for medium-range deer hunting.
• .308 Winchester: Standard big-game round balancing recoil with stopping power against elk, bighorn sheep, and black bear.
• .30-06 Springfield: High-powered all-around cartridge for big-game species.
• .300 Winchester Magnum: Heavy long-range rifle cartridge designed for large game such as Great Plains bison, Rocky Mountain elk, and long-range predators.
• Shotgun Ammunition: 12-gauge and 20-gauge shot, including birdshot configurations for waterfowl, pheasants, mourning doves, and partridges.

Certain rifle bodies allow players to purchase and swap caliber configurations inside the weapon loadout menu, adapting a single platform to different animal tag requirements.

Weapon Attachments and Customization

Every customizable rifle features four equipment slots: Front Barrel, Under Barrel, Optic/Scope, and Ammunition.

Suppressors and Muzzle Brakes

Muzzle devices alter weapon acoustics and handling:

• Muzzle Brakes (HS Muzzle Brake 1 & 2): Reduce weapon recoil by 20% to 30%, keeping target acquisition steady for follow-up shots without changing shot audio.
• HS Silencer 1: Reduces the distance at which gunfire can be heard by 20%.
• HS Silencer 2: Reduces gunshot sound travel distance by 25%.
• HS Silencer 3: Reduces gunshot sound travel distance by 30%.
• HS Silencer 4: Offers maximum suppression, reducing the distance gunfire can be heard by 35%.

Equipping suppressors decreases herd dispersal when firing, enabling players to take multiple shots within a single zone without placing excessive hunting pressure on the habitat.

Optics and Range Zeroing

The starter weapon is equipped with a free Prime 3-9x40 rifle scope, while higher-tier Bushnell optics, long-range variable magnification scopes, and dedicated rangefinder binoculars must be purchased with hunting credits.

Rifles and scopes support on-the-fly distance zeroing down to 25 meters and up to 1,000 meters. The HUD displays elevation zeroing increments near the crosshairs or bottom of the screen, allowing hunters to account for bullet drop over long canyon shots.

Bipods

Under-barrel bipods can be mounted to heavy bolt-action platforms such as the .300 Win Mag, improving stability and eliminating weapon sway when shooting from prone or rested positions.

Managing Loadouts and Inventory Slots

When beginning the campaign with $800 in starting funds, players are issued a starter rifle (Winchester Model 70 Coyote Light in .243 Win) and access to a free starter shotgun and starter binoculars.

• Unlocking the Second Weapon Slot: In early access testing, new hunters only have a single active firearm slot available. Carrying both a rifle (for big game) and a shotgun (for waterfowl/rabbits) requires purchasing a backpack from the gear catalog, which unlocks the secondary weapon slot.
• Loadout Benches: Weapon adjustments, caliber swaps, and attachment configurations cannot be swapped freely out in the field without equipment support. Hunters must configure gear at the lodge loadout bench before heading out or fast travel back to camp to rearm.
• Lodge Gun Room: Every firearm purchased in the store populates along the weapon racks inside the player's customizable lodge armory.

Testing Equipment at the Club HQ Shooting Range

The Club HQ lodge features a comprehensive practice facility to calibrate zeroing, test muzzle devices, and learn shot leads before spending money on animal tags.

The facility includes four dedicated zones:

1. Clay Pigeon / Skeet Range: An automated clay thrower for testing shotgun swing, spread patterns, and lead timing on airborne targets.
2. Archery Range: Practice lanes tailored for recurve, compound, and crossbow trajectory drop.
3. Short and Medium Rifle Ranges: Interactive tablet-controlled lanes with pop-up target distances and moving targets to test bullet travel time.
4. Extreme Long-Distance Range: Targets extending up to 1,000 meters (or yards), allowing hunters to test maximum zeroing tolerances and bullet drift on large-caliber magnums. Leaderboards track high scores across all range disciplines.