I do not get why some people are so freaking against this idea.
IMO un-scoped bolt-actions should be available to all classes and do the same dmg. You need to make them high dmg otherwise people are just going to stick with smg/lmgs and such.
The scout gets a scopoed version of this and better long-range accuracy because of it.
They should also have access to the semi-auto rifles of the era with a scope or no scope. That is what could make scouts “special” compared to other classes. They get scoped bolt actions and semi-autos, other classes get bolt actions and then smg/lmg/shotguns/pistols.