Pioneer (Scout) spawn locations on Chernarus+
Pioneer (Scout) (Weapons › Rifles) spawns on Chernarus+: the economy keeps about 5 on the map at a time. It can lie in 44 buildings. Most of them are Police buildings. It also spawns at events: Police roadblock and Train wreck.
On other maps: Livonia, Namalsk, Raman, DeerIsle Experimental
It lies on the ground for about 8 h before the game removes it.
Best building types
The chance to find at least one in a single building of that type, on a visit to a full server.
| Building | Loot Type | How many | Chance in one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Police | 2 | 48 % |
| Police station | Police | 12 | 20 % |
| Barracks | Military | 1 | 8 % |
| Garages | Industrial | 1 | 5 % |
| Garage office | Industrial | 1 | 3 % |
| Car wreck | Industrial | 3 | 3 % |
| Scaffolding | Industrial | 1 | 3 % |
| Outhouse | Farm | 1 | 2 % |
| Shop | Residential | 1 | 2 % |
| Guardhouse | Police | 19 | 2 % |
Event spawns
| Event | Sites | Chance at one |
|---|---|---|
 Police roadblock | 28 | 6 % |
 Train wreck | 1 | 6 % |
Best areas
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Storozh | 1.5 | 77 % |
| Novodmitrovsk | 0.4 | 34 % |
| Zelenogorsk | 0.4 | 30 % |
| Severograd | 0.3 | 29 % |
| Chernogorsk | 0.3 | 27 % |
| Novy Sobor | 0.2 | 22 % |
| Vybor | 0.2 | 19 % |
| Krasnostav | 0.2 | 19 % |
| Gorka | 0.2 | 19 % |
| Grishino | 0.2 | 18 % |
Ammo and sights
From the game's configs: what the Pioneer fires, how fast it leaves the muzzle, and the distances its sights zero to.
| Ammunition | Muzzle speed |
|---|---|
| 5.56x45mm Rounds | 978 m/s |
| 5.56x45mm Tracer Rounds | 978 m/s |
| Sights | Zeroing (m) |
|---|---|
| Iron sights | 50, 100, 200, 300 |
| ATOG 4x32 Scope | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 |
| ATOG 6x48 Scope | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 |
| Backup Iron Sights | 25, 50, 100, 200 |
| Holo Sights | 25, 50, 100, 200 |
| M4-A1 Carry Handle Sights | 25, 50, 100, 200 |
| RVN Sights | 25, 50, 100 |
| Combat Sights | 25, 50, 100 |
| Baraka Sights | 25, 50, 100, 200 |
| NV-PVS4 Scope | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 |
More Rifles
These are estimates for a full server from the game's loot files, as the Map's Item Filter shows them: each item's count on the map spread over every building and event site that can hold it. A looted server has less.