5.56mmS-Tier9.2/10
M416
Universal Primary Spray Rifle / Mid-Range Laser
Tier-1 esports pick
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Comparison matrix
Compare the arsenal, shot for shot.
Damage, recoil, time to kill and attachment support, read straight from the same wiki records the pros use.
7.62mmA-Tier8.5/10
AKM
Pure High-Damage Close-Range Brawler
High-rank competitive
Quick verdict
Category leaders calculated from weapon damage profiles and the recorded recoil data.
- Highest bullet damage
- AKM
- 48 dmg
- Fastest rate of fire
- M416
- 88 RPM
- Best recoil control
- M416
- 82%
- Fastest TTK, level 2 vest
- AKM
- 250 ms
- Highest bullet velocity
- M416
- 880 m/s
- Most attachment slots
- M416
- 5 slots
Specification matrix
The full records, side by side. Best values are marked in violet.
2 weapons compared
| Metric | M416S-Tier | AKMA-Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Firepower and ballistics | ||
| Base bullet damage | 41 | 48Best |
| Rate of fire | 88 RPMBest | 68 RPM |
| Recoil stability | 82%Best | 45% |
| Bullet velocity | 880 m/sBest | 715 m/s |
| Effective range | 0 - 280m | 0 - 150m |
| Mag capacity, base / extended | 30 / 40 rds | 30 / 40 rds |
| Reload time, standard / quickdraw | 2.1s / 1.3s | 2.5s / 1.5s |
| Time to kill and armour | ||
| TTK vs level 2 vest | 257 ms | 250 msBest |
| Shots to kill, level 2 vest | 4 | 4 |
| Shots to kill, level 3 vest | 5 | 5 |
| Headshot, level 2 helmet | 57 dmg | 67 dmgBest |
| Headshot, level 3 helmet | 43 dmg | 50 dmgBest |
| Chest hit, level 2 vest | 24 dmg | 29 dmgBest |
| Limb damage | 20.5 dmg | 24 dmgBest |
| Attachment support | ||
| Muzzle | Supported | Supported |
| Foregrip | SupportedBest | No slot |
| Magazine | Supported | Supported |
| Stock | SupportedBest | No slot |
| Scope | Supported | Supported |
Pro loadouts
Grip choices recorded for gyro and non-gyro players, per weapon.
M416
- Gyro grip
- Half Grip (Orange) or Angled Foregrip
- Non-gyro grip
- Vertical Foregrip
AKM
- Gyro grip
- Standard control
- Non-gyro grip
- Standard control
Advantages and trade-offs
M416
Strengths
- Very low horizontal recoil with angled or half grip
- Rapid reload time
- Exceptional mid-to-long spray control with 4x/6x
Trade-offs
- Lower single-bullet damage than 7.62mm rifles
AKM
Strengths
- High base damage knocks enemies faster in close range
- Abundant 7.62mm ammunition on all maps
Trade-offs
- Violent vertical recoil requiring skilled pull-down control