The SO-14 is Better as an LMG?!

The SO-14 is Better as an LMG?! | Gun Guide Ep. 21

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Welcome to Modern Warfare II Gun Guides! This is the series where I dive deep into the stats and best attachments for every gun in the game. In today's episode, we're breaking down the SO-14 in great detail! What do you think of this weapon in MWII?
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0:00 Intro
0:24 Semi-Auto Damage & Multipliers
1:16 Semi-Auto Rate of Fire & TTK
1:46 Full-Auto Damage & Multipliers
2:24 Full-Auto Rate of Fire & TTK
2:54 Ranges (Semi vs Full Auto)
3:21 Idle Sway & Recoil
4:15 Hipfire
4:24 Bullet Velocity
4:30 Handling
4:57 Mobility
5:14 Barrel Ranges
5:38 Barrel Recoil
6:03 Barrel ADS Speeds
6:22 Magazine ADS Speeds
6:59 Aggressive Semi-Auto Build
8:16 Full-Auto LMG Build
9:40 Wrapping Up

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@michaelboyd856 Жыл бұрын

Kinda ironic that it's so fantastic on full-auto but mid on semi, since one of the reasons the Army moved on from it was that it's real-life counterpart had the exact opposite problem lol

@duyducluu6821 Жыл бұрын

Well, give it some slacks lmao. It’s the first time the M14 can go full auto in CoD anyway lol

@jaynecobb7964 Жыл бұрын

The best description I've read about the m14 was (and im paraphrasing), "someone said "let's make a Garand with a detachable magazine " which is a great idea, but the problem was someone else said "let's make it full auto"..."

@pr0adam Жыл бұрын

ironic as in the devs say they want realism everytime its a competitive issue and when its not they fuck up the realism anyway

@jaynecobb7964 Жыл бұрын

@@pr0adam like making the fenic look like a Vector with an eating disorder

@danielschmidt7153 Жыл бұрын

They never used the socom16, the socom 16 was developed to make a close quarters build for, as it states, devgru

@henryhayden9391 Жыл бұрын

on controller who agrees we should be able to tune weapons using the D-pad because the sticks arent precise enough

@LottoDub720 Жыл бұрын

I second this because I have some stick drift lmao, now I gotta get a new controller

@perfectstranger1152 Жыл бұрын

@@LottoDub720 I've been burn8ng through controllers at a faster rate since this game came out

@mattysophattyog Жыл бұрын

Wow now you need aim assist for tuning

@jonathandorozowsky4005 Жыл бұрын

💯

@carterskindle7086 Жыл бұрын

Yes, also my controller has some drift so tuning is really frustrating.

@Un_Important Жыл бұрын

Stuff like this is why they need to give detailed stats, it starts in semi-auto by default so you would think it would be better to build it like a DMR which is a complete trap since it’s more consistent at range in full auto if you can control the recoil. If it got some small buffs to its semi-auto mode it could be an awesome DMR/LMG hybrid

@ChaosBahamut Жыл бұрын

If you're gonna use the SO-14 in semi: Just kit the EBR-14 for more close-medium range combat and stick the 20 round mag on it and call it a day, as that gun's much better in that regard.

@pricklycats Жыл бұрын

Using the EBR isn't gonna get my SO-14 gold 😂

@yhzh2002 Жыл бұрын

The SO-14 in semi has a significantly faster fire rate than the EBR-14, and a much better body ttk potential as a result. The EBR's 10 round mag also demands a bigger mag attachment if you want to take it into close range.

@thesand8580 Жыл бұрын

@@yhzh2002 The Lachmann 762 still does a better job at semi auto imo. It fires faster plus has better 2 shot consistency since it does 50 damage to the lower torso.

@ChaosBahamut Жыл бұрын

@@yhzh2002 The EBR's guaranteed to get a 2 hit body-kill though (or at least is much more likely) and can get a 1-hit headshot kill. Also covered the mag thing by saying "stick the 20 round mag on it". (ADS time doesn't seem to be hurt too badly)

@Dovoline3 Жыл бұрын

That's really just the Battle Rifle class in general as far as I can tell. If you're using it in semi, you're far better off using a Marksman Rifle. If you're using it in full auto, you're far better off using an Assault Rifle. It's like they've taken the worst aspects of both weapons and excluded any of their benefits.

@RangerColinLZ Жыл бұрын

The canted aiming laser makes this gun so much more fun to use. Definitely a weird gun, but it's not horrible for what it is

@albane-sz1kb Жыл бұрын

just put it on and went 70-12 it’s amazing lol

@shadowtitan8545 Жыл бұрын

I like this one almost feels like the DMR from BOCW but it's very slow and inconsistent at times.

@TheDemoncorn Жыл бұрын

That's because it is a DMR. It's a Springfield Armory M1A chambered in .308. in the game, it's a POS and un realistic

@surfnaked2143 Жыл бұрын

Lol its because what he said and because the whole games inconsistent

@LagginMcBadly22 Жыл бұрын

Highly underrated gun. Just get better at aiming and it slays in semi auto. Reminds me of classic m14 or FAL from Black Ops. Lethal in the right hands. Ran several shipment lobbies with it

@averagebalkaner1317 Жыл бұрын

So basically, the SO14 is just one of those weapons that no one uses other than for camo grinding

@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401 Жыл бұрын

A real name is M14

@Dahm45 Жыл бұрын

I only use it to cosplay as Randy Shughart from Black Hawk Down

@dkxalpha9629 Жыл бұрын

That pretty much sums up the entire battle rifles, save for the Tac-V

@false-set Жыл бұрын

I use it

@Spiderwolfer Жыл бұрын

And the bullseye scope

@dkxalpha9629 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely enjoy watching your gun guide series, please don't give up halfway through.

@adammalone2909 Жыл бұрын

He does them every year, he won't give up.

@Scroolewse Жыл бұрын

lol

@Lolbloko Жыл бұрын

I run it with the wood stock, overpressured, and the fork flash hider. Looks like an old school m14 and is versatile. Up close, full auto. Long range, semi auto.

@cipherpac Жыл бұрын

YES! That wood stock looks absolutely amazing!

@justsomeplantcells- Жыл бұрын

@@cipherpac wish they added m1911 so i can run grandpa’s loadout

@esvete9787 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff as always, it's frustrating that I know next to nothing about the guns in this game until you post.

@ryansole8563 Жыл бұрын

the so-14 is one of the fastest killers of scorestreaks being able to take down a lot of them in a few seconds

@MVPlaymaker Жыл бұрын

In full auto or semi?

@dgtldead Жыл бұрын

I actually enjoyed the SO-14. I use it like the EBR, but with the ability of the fun switch just in case for close encounters. Its a very versatile weapon, but people compare apples to oranges because they're fruits.

@Venchenko Жыл бұрын

I don't even play this game much anymore, but I still tune in for every Gun Guide episode!

@Justin9700 Жыл бұрын

This thing actually kind of slaps in DMZ. Kit it for range with a variable scope, and the 50 rd drum, and you can one tap base AI in the head, and use it like an LMG and close to mid range. I prefer to take a sniper rifle in but this setup is a very versatile option.

@grifterec9136 Жыл бұрын

My core dmz build is this with 50 round mag + a sniper. It shreds ai and handles pvp fine (but I usually snipe people in ppv anyways)

@IroquoisPlissken Жыл бұрын

Try the same with the SCAR-H.

@shadesinsertlastname1631 Жыл бұрын

nice i was thinking os using it in dmz but never got around to it

@AC-hj9tv Жыл бұрын

Sounds versatile. I'll have to try it

@Justin9700 Жыл бұрын

@@AC-hj9tv Versatile is good! ;)

@tommybedits Жыл бұрын

I watch every video. I want to like this game so badly but the state of it is f*****. Love the content man and respect the grind, making the best out of a bad deal, and doing it so well. Keep it up. 😊

@isaacramirez3634 Жыл бұрын

I loved using this gun during last weekends Double xp event. This gun with the drum on full auto was a monster on shipment

@codbdup88 Жыл бұрын

My favorite gun so far is the tac v. Waiting for the gun guide for that. I think it’s the closest gun to my favorite in mw 2019 the oden i hope they bring it back!

@jakefromstatefarm1405 Жыл бұрын

I loved the Oden, especially in WZ. Hope it comes back

@codbdup88 Жыл бұрын

@@jakefromstatefarm1405 for real. Recoil isn’t too bad and with the colossal suppressor is a two shot kill anywhere above the stomach on all 6v6 map

@jakefromstatefarm1405 Жыл бұрын

@@codbdup88 yup, and I'm normally a pretty slow-paced player so ads time isn't too concerning

@hxpnotick Жыл бұрын

Hell no not the oden it was horrible

@akaron5498 Жыл бұрын

@@hxpnotickWe had to be using different weapons. The Oden was a demon in the right hands. True definition of a high skill gun

@osemarc1570 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the video, I'm grinding polys and I didn't knew how to use the SO, but now I'll try the LMG configuration for headshots

@0_notrebble_0 Жыл бұрын

Merry christmas Ace. And thanks for your hard work.

@Flaget2306 Жыл бұрын

Man you just hit me with a flash back of my man XboxAhoy (known as Ahoy now) with theses guides keep up the great work!

@utente1379 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial ❤

@HowToNotMeta Жыл бұрын

I loved sticking a 50 drum mag to this and just spraying while leveling this and getting it gold

@AhmedAli-ou3to Жыл бұрын

no wonder this gun felt so underpowered when i was trying to go for headshots bro i was like there’s no way this isn’t a one shot to the head and now i know 😂😂😂

@pricklycats Жыл бұрын

They should all 1 shot imo except for the TAQ-V. You're already putting yourself at a disadvantage simply by using a semi auto gun.

@framekixrr Жыл бұрын

@@pricklycats L take

@Real_Epic Жыл бұрын

thank you Mr Xclusive great video 🔥

@ExxInferis Жыл бұрын

There is a pattern with the recent CoDs. One gun in a specific class will be bobbins. A few months after release, for some easy extra content, they'll nerf the class leader and buff the pup. Saw it in MW2019 with the FAL and the Uzi to name a few. I think it is deliberate. Keep an eye on this one. It will get good at some point.

@akaron5498 Жыл бұрын

Good point. I remember the Uzi went from bottom tier to meta instantly once .41 Action Express was added

@PhilBot4OOO Жыл бұрын

We're the FAL and Uzi not dlc guns? Usually the new gun is 'broken' while they sell kitted blueprints and they set an unreasonable challenge to unlock it

@akaron5498 Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBot4OOO Nah, the FAL and Uzi are base guns in MW2019

@d01nut3 Жыл бұрын

@@akaron5498 fal was fine but inconsistent, the buff made it too good even after the nerfs not that i am complaining i love the fal in any game it is in

@stefanovioli3736 Жыл бұрын

This gun Is already powerful enough! It has range and the rate of fire is the same as the aug with same TTk and Better multiplier zones! Deck It out for close range and u have the best gun in the game!

@colin7231 Жыл бұрын

I make it ADS as fast as possible, keep the fights close to mid range, and only use semi auto. Definitely not a great gun, but it’s definitely useable. It does need a buff though, I find that battle rifles do in general.

@real24bmore Жыл бұрын

Just finished it definitely was fun leveling up

@alexfrederic4286 Жыл бұрын

I love that every time you post these it’s the gun I’m using😂

@pricklycats Жыл бұрын

Everyone has this gun left lol

@alexfrederic4286 Жыл бұрын

@@pricklycats lmao 😂

@RiposteBK Жыл бұрын

Damn, I came to the exact same conclusion with the gun - it's far better on full auto with the 50 round mag, than trying to use it semi-auto

@Rift2123 Жыл бұрын

Was doing my camo grind when I found this thing is a beast in full auto with that 50 round mag

@MartianBuddy 8 ай бұрын

I love this gun. I learned to love the irons. Lmg with sniper in a pinch.

@the_vietcong_man_ Жыл бұрын

M14 my beloved airhead goofball Only the real ones will get this

@derricksimmons9057 Жыл бұрын

Honestly it's a nostalgia gun for me being old school navy. I feel it's best holding corners & angles. I do semi auto I rather have the ksp45 I miss that gun

@Makaveli2612 Жыл бұрын

Thank you🙏🏼

@scottjs5207 Жыл бұрын

Since I like making LMGs out of anything, I'll probably enjoy using it. The HK11 and HAMR will probably feel better but I'm still looking forward to building this into an LMG at some point.

@sneebysneeb Жыл бұрын

I love turning the taq v into the HAMR its so good

@artemis3829 Жыл бұрын

@@sneebysneeb bit of a pain trying to keep the recoil down when your spraying rounds down range, had to swap attachments constantly trying to experiment

@RickNock Жыл бұрын

Interesting I haven’t tried making a HAMR but that sounds fun to use!

@senzanome7302 Жыл бұрын

Have you made a LMG out of the full auto Glock?( I forgot it’s name) I wanna try something different other than the p8

@scottjs5207 Жыл бұрын

@@senzanome7302 have not yet.

@JJ-qc6lh Жыл бұрын

best cod channel hands down

@spooks4771 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE this gun man. I don’t know what it is, but I adore it as much as I adored the DMR in CW. The one problem I always have with the way the M14 is depicted in games is the fact that it’s never full auto like it should be. That might be part of what makes me like this gun so much, the fact that it’s a more accurate depiction of the M14 than previous games have given us. In any case, extremely fun to use, extremely fast killing in DMZ, where I play the most, and just all around a truer depiction of the M14 than most games have given us. This thing obliterates enemies (AI or players) that have armor plates, it’s kind of insane.

@Dr._Nope Жыл бұрын

LMFAO, I just figured out this setup earlier this morning! 🤣

@gamerguy425 9 ай бұрын

This gun is actually pretty awesomely versatile once you get to know it. From getting platinum I found it can be awesomely effect even at long range! With Dual optics you can switch between a Marksman Rifle and shorter range-AR basically, or you can make it more LMG styled with the drum mag.

@Romoredux Жыл бұрын

Agree on Full Auto over semi for this specific gun. I mean if I could get 1 shot headshots sure, but i like the mini LMG style better.

@jemsq Жыл бұрын

I shredded with this gun last night. The changes I made were that I used the vibro canted laser and the spider grip rear grip instead of a foregrip attachment.

@bufaresq8 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@wallie1994 Жыл бұрын

Love the M14 and M21, they are very underrated imo

@brandonjohnson3703 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite guns in tier 1

@rosetheimmersive9248 Жыл бұрын

my personal favorite set up is with a reflex optic, 20 round mags, the comb that has more ammo, and the muzzle that increases melee damage, fmj and laser that increases stability but without being visible to enemy. I find it best as a lmg/AR hybrid. if you use it like the bar in ww2 games you should be able to utilize this setup effectively.

@slay3r930 Жыл бұрын

I love the SO-14 I use it quite a lot 😅

@pricklycats Жыл бұрын

Give me your lobbies where this gun is enjoyable

@alostbaron781 Жыл бұрын

@@pricklycats Skill issue

@BoxOfCurryos Жыл бұрын

unironic skill issue

@slay3r930 Жыл бұрын

@@pricklycats the gun is fun to use to me 🤷🏽‍♂️if you know how to play it right it’s really good I don’t have a problem with it 🤷🏽‍♂️

@Ccubed92 Жыл бұрын

@@alostbaron781 skill issues is overused. If your playing with this gin and doing good it means your lobbies are terrible

@NK-iw6rq Жыл бұрын

Dopamine boost when a Ace video drops !

@TheMudsnake Жыл бұрын

5:15 Ace had to flex that drill charge clip

@Flextec Жыл бұрын

I love this rifle, it is so versatile and the ttk is great. With a 3.4x schlager in semi auto between 25-70m and in 10-30m full auto melt the opponents.

@nijego Жыл бұрын

When grinding for the camos I used the SO-14 as an SMG and it felt insanely strong

@tribaljungle6865 Жыл бұрын

Support build focus in slower playstyles and uses both modes. Used Holo-flip hybrid, 7.62 Bore Muzzle Attachment, ADS Laser (Your choice), Ripper Angled Grip, and Over pressured Rounds. Use Semi-Auto and the Zoom sight for long range engagements and when you have to do CQB switch to full auto and flip to the holo sight. The weapon can become both a Long range weapon that can harass sniper and a High Damage CQB weapon when in Full auto. You can lock yourself to one mode or the other but for passive players wanting to play as a support, then you can use both modes with big success.

@slynx187 Жыл бұрын

5:17 nice throw lol

@dmonw4 Жыл бұрын

Finally a gun guide for a gun I don’t have gold yet!

@viazcanm Жыл бұрын

Could you make the color green on your damage range chart a lil darker? Hard to see if a two or three shot to kill with color blindness.

@donaldslayer Жыл бұрын

The orange camo is so badass

@derickpoteet7502 Жыл бұрын

Ah, now I understand why I was never hitting my second bullet but everything after that was smooth

@TVMAN1997 Жыл бұрын

I feel good knowing that I have been using this gun at full auto since launch

@foxx32 Жыл бұрын

@TheXclusiveAce I'd love to see a video explaining why it feels like a coin flip whether Prox mines will 1 shot you or not even with Bomb Squad? :P Love the content

@IroquoisPlissken Жыл бұрын

5:16 the SALT. Incredible 😅

@Jord2123 Жыл бұрын

Feels like im playing zombies just going for headshots with this weapon, the fire rate is nice which makes headshots easier and its satisfying as it is a 1 shot kill to the head but the rest if this weapon the grind was slowish. Just happy to be done with the camo grind. Somehow the javelin wasn’t that bad. I think the worst weapon was the N-law like weapon as hitting UAVs was painful

@InfoumusMOBB Жыл бұрын

I actually love this gun as a DMR in DMZ. It’s actually really good when set up for long range. But other then that it’s not a easy gun to use.

@avocadoc1292 Жыл бұрын

Do you typically run a larger mag on it? I'm wanting to just build for a blend of stability, bullet speed and recoil but idk if 20 rounds will cut it for dealing with parties of three

@Jarekthegamingdragon Жыл бұрын

People are sleeping on battle rifles in general. I love this thing.

@devindameron Жыл бұрын

Nah lol. It's just preferential and nobody wants to use them. They're slow, weak at range, not very accurate, and there's just outright better options. If you're having fun with them that's perfectly fine but most people hated them while doing the camo challenges

@Jarekthegamingdragon Жыл бұрын

@@devindameron lol what? All of that is literally just false. They're some of the best guns to use at range and hit hard. I'm seeing a controller vs M&K problem here, not a gun problem.

@devindameron Жыл бұрын

@@Jarekthegamingdragon marksman rifles are just much better in almost every single way with the exception of the taq-v . You'd be better off with almost anything else. Again, if you're having fun with them that's one thing, but they're lame.

@Jarekthegamingdragon Жыл бұрын

@@devindameron I mean, yes but that's because marksman rifles are op and the best guns in the game at any range so that's not a fair comparison. Marksman rifles are also much more lame than battle rifles lmao

@devindameron Жыл бұрын

@@Jarekthegamingdragon so basically "I know they're literally just a worse weapon subclass but people are sleeping on them I swear" lol. And how does that make them lame? They do what they're supposed to and are strong, maybe to strong? That's not for me to decide, but battle rifles just being a weaker version with more recoil right now definitely makes them lame imo.

@Eebens420 Жыл бұрын

didnt even know that this can full auto, already did platinum today :D

@nathanbardaji8180 Жыл бұрын

Have you considered doing a testing video for what armor piercing can actually go through?

@AC-hj9tv Жыл бұрын

I'd be interested in this too

@MooreGravy Жыл бұрын

About the time I got used to it I unlocked the drum mag. Slapped that on, switched to auto, and didn't look back. Loud AF and felt great to me. Went from a bottom tier gun to mid/upper tier. But everyone is different. My aim just isn't the greatest with semi auto guns.

@tahmidulamin8350 Жыл бұрын

I really struggled with this gun, in both core and Tier 1 when going for gold. I only found success with it occasionally with a hip-fire meme build. Suppressor, bipod, hip-fire laser, drum mag.

@_fourtwoseven Жыл бұрын

This was the second gun I got gold on, loved the big mag on it but stuck to the 20rd mag and treated it like an AS VAL

@nijaku1627 Жыл бұрын

Rn This , Kastov 545(i loved it pre-nerf glad it has been buffed) and Ftac Recon are my Fav weapons in this game

@Malachum93 Жыл бұрын

how much would the recoil on controller change, if you put an enemy behind the wall you are testing at?

@fonze916 Жыл бұрын

This is such a weird gun. I was excited to use it for the first time the other day after having a blast with the EBR-14. I didn't think the damage would drop so significantly. In tier 1, it only has 1 hit kill potential with headshots. Even in point blank range to the chest, it'll take at least 2 shots to kill. Needless to say, it's been a grind to finish leveling the attachments.

@mattiasandersson2709 Жыл бұрын

My favorite gun

@CpT1977 Жыл бұрын

The dust devil blueprint works nicely in full auto.

@PlayKun Жыл бұрын

Which is the best battle rifile ?

@RealToyStoi Жыл бұрын

Can you make a video explaining why the shotguns have inconsistent damage. I have been wondering why I hit marker at 5 meters with some guns and not with others.

@francisscainlebref9609 Жыл бұрын

My fav gun

@XLRider2 Жыл бұрын

I agree this is better as an LMG compared to a DMR. When I was leveling this thing I original tried running it in semi-auto to middling results, but then I decided to slap the 50 round drum mag on for the hell of it and it felt so much better lol. That being said, I'd much rather use the drum mag on the TAC-V over this.

@mrmelt8 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to know the recoil control while hip firing? How wide the cross hair get?

@bobfranklin2572 Жыл бұрын

This is a battle riffle that is ACTUALLY a battle riffle... You can actually use it at RANGE. The lachman 762 and Recon should have this thing's recoil

@articcenturion8387 Жыл бұрын

I wish battle rifles had competitive TTK's just with really high recoil.

@bobfranklin2572 Жыл бұрын

@@articcenturion8387 thats literally exactly how things are now

@davitdavid7165 Жыл бұрын

I loved using it full auto on shipment while leveling it. BTW can you maybe cover some universal attachments, maybe the stocks and grips too?

@brian6101 Жыл бұрын

He already did a video on that

@Im__Andy-f6x Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy the M14 is finally select fire

@FDNY101202 Жыл бұрын

Works great on DMZ

@TonyJustSavkin Жыл бұрын

Damage profile changes when switching to semi auto on assault rifles too

@calebbickham6680 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a laser visibility video from an enemies perspective? I've definitely seen lasers on a doorway I was about to walk through and gone a different way. Lasers are blue/green/red and sometimes inactive and I can't figure it out

@reverandff7 Жыл бұрын

Are you doing marksman rifles? Starting to really enjoy the ebr and taq m

@njs-tv6565 Жыл бұрын

I had really hoped this would be just a faster ebr but losing the headshot multi hurts this gun so much in semi

@poisonouslead85 Жыл бұрын

Toss out the OLEV, go with the canted laser and tune for aim walking movement speed.

@aslamc9288 Жыл бұрын

I actually really enjoy using this gun, but I’ve always been an M14 fan. I haven’t used it in a while because I’ve been focusing on leveling up other guns. And sometimes I feel lazy, so I use the TAQ-V or some AR instead. I just don’t like the feel of the recoil on this for full auto. Semi is how I always use it.

@WorkInProgressX Жыл бұрын

Well the harsh difference between upper torso/lower torso-limbs explains why sometimes it one tapped and sometimes it healed players in tier 1

@bender6942 Жыл бұрын

Ngl I enjoyed using this with the 50 round mags

@al1sale Жыл бұрын

Hi, I watch mostly only your episodes about rifles, and I found one thing that you didn't seem to test well or that maybe there is another zone of damage. That zone is somewhere around the mouth. When I shoot the SO-14 I kill the dummies with one shot if I hit that zone. Can you check that?

@hyunsungwoo9821 Жыл бұрын

Thank god for shipment or elso headshots with this would have been a pain to get

@Bigcat726 Жыл бұрын

I use it as a dmr for mid range and full auto close range balancing out for both isn’t bad

@TheRaptor0101 Жыл бұрын

I run mine with the 50 round drum and in semi. I much rather have the 2-3 kill with tight grouping. I just run it to avoid reloading as often as I can.