Seeing as the weapon is pretty high tech and cumbursome, maybe we should think towards some interesting mechanic that was not introduced yet that plays on that side of the weapon.

How about having the weapon firing a heavy-impact bullet, but seeing as it is heavy, it takes a bit longer to charge up the shot and switch to the weapon:

Pros

• +50% knockback to hit enemies

Cons

• 25% slower equipe time
  
• -10% charge up speed

Pros
+No Flinching While Zoomed In
+70% Knockback Reduction
+15% On Scoped Shots

Cons
-20% Slower Movement Speed While Active
-15% Slower Charge Speed
-25% On Un-Scoped Shots

Originally posted by An Enemy Gamer:

Pros
+No Flinching While Zoomed In
+70% Knockback Reduction
+15% On Scoped Shots

Cons
-20% Slower Movement Speed While Active
-15% Slower Charge Speed
-25% On Un-Scoped Shots

And what is the purpose of this salad of stats? What's the weapon's theme? What makes this suggestion more than a bunch of stats more than a "Oh cos itsh tu balans it huehuehue"?

This suggestion has leached stats from the Cozy camper for some reason, plus this thing is OP since you can Always charge your shots and get free +15% damage, that totally makes up for the slower charge speed with a lot OP to spare. And the movement speed is easy to negate by just changing weapons as you walk to the frontlines, non issue whatsoever.

And did I mention this has needlessly more than 5 stats?

I'm thinking of it as like a Brass Beast for sniper,

Pros
Shots cause slight knockback (Identical to being shot by a Scorch Shot flare without the burning) on hit targets.
On full charge: bullets penetrate multiple players.

Cons
-15% movement speed when zoomed.
This weapon deploys 25% slower.

pros
+ enemies are highlighted (maybe behind walls/)
+ more damage the further the shot

Cons
- Fires tracer rounds
- Longer charge time
- Can’t move when scoped

Even I cant save you from this gun :c

Pros:
-20% charge time
+Penetrates through buildings and players

Cons:
-25% damage on body shot
-When scoped : Automatically crouches and is unable to move
-Tracer rounds

Originally posted by im a cat woof | trade.tf:

pros
+ enemies are highlighted (maybe behind walls/)
+ more damage the further the shot

Cons
- Fires tracer rounds
- Longer charge time
- Can’t move when scoped

These stats are nice!

Originally posted by BrutalTank:

Even I cant save you from this gun :c

Because pills

Instantly kills
Can't shoot

+20% damage bonus
on hit: knock back target
-15% charge time
-10% move speed

Perhaps it could be a "explosive" style of rifle that would do more damage (and obviously splash, hence explosive) at the cost of either a slower charge time/slower switch speed/slower fire rate (or a combination of a couple of them).

Originally posted by im a cat woof | trade.tf:

pros
+ enemies are highlighted (maybe behind walls/)
+ more damage the further the shot

Cons
- Fires tracer rounds
- Longer charge time
- Can’t move when scoped

That's a bad idea. Sniper rifles should not get damage bonuses, as the machina demonstrates how devestaring even a minor increase is on high level play. Also-machina cloning. Plus nobody likes being totally immobile but being immobile is not even a significant downside.

Originally posted by TehLawlz:

Pros:
-20% charge time
+Penetrates through buildings and players

Cons:
-25% damage on body shot
-When scoped : Automatically crouches and is unable to move
-Tracer rounds

The pros outway the cons, also machina cloning.

The two suggestions here are rather uncreative and it is very clear they are machina spinoffs.

Originally posted by K'ril YLESPARTA:

+20% damage bonus
on hit: knock back target
-15% charge time
-10% move speed

As I said already passive damage increase on a sniper rifle is a horrible idea. Also, I already explained how slower speed is totally negateable on a sniper rifle, and if the stat is a passive it serves as nothing more than an inconvenience to the sniper. Horrible suggestion.

Originally posted by Abhor 🔫 ⚡:

Perhaps it could be a "explosive" style of rifle that would do more damage (and obviously splash, hence explosive) at the cost of either a slower charge time/slower switch speed/slower fire rate (or a combination of a couple of them).

that is not a good idea.