Do bars excel at long range compared to short?
Bars boost what rifles are supposed to do, not alter it completely, changing dynamics of squad.
Riflemen m1 to Bar DPS 0/5/10/15/20/25/30/35
M1 5.4/4.7/3.5/2.7/2.3/1.9/1.6/1.4
Bar 10.6/10.6/6.2/5.2/4.7/4.2/3.4/3.2
Ratio 196%/225%/177%/192%/247%/213%/229%
(Cruzz)
m1_garand_rifle_rifleman_mp 6.8/5.8/4.3/3.4/2.8/2.3/2.0/1.7
riflemen_bar_30_06_light_machine_gun_mp 14.0/14.0/10.5/8.0/7.0/6.0/5.2/4.4
ratio 2.07/2.39/2.41/2.35/2.49/2.57/2.61/2.61
(Firesparks)
So I would say that bars do excel at long range.
Riflemen are designed for mid range not close.