So a new idea for sniper gameplay all around
Remove all glint from the game, it does not work and makes anyone using a x15 at a disadvantage for no reason it ruins any form of stealth for the class.
Remove the sniper trails or maybe have them on kill shots only.
Rework the binoculars to have thermal/IR so you can scan the area for sniper at the trade off your primary it will also make binoculars viable. Doing this will also make sniper vs sniper fight more than shoot a shiny glint across a map. Maybe on top of this feature have it so if someone spots a sniper via binoculars you can have a special icon to display that its a sniper (class icon in red).

