How to ACTUALLY use the M4 in 12.12! Lowest Recoil & Semi Budget Builds
1,638In today’s video we look at how to actually use the M4 in 12.12. With the recoil nerfs you’d be forgiven in thinking that these fast firing, full auto rifles are useless in this patch and although they are much worse than they once were, there is still very much a place for the M4 - if you’re willing to change the way you use it.
The joy of the M4 is the ability to mod it extensively, and to your precise requirements. However, even with all of the best recoil attachments, the handling just isn’t what it was pre 12.12, which means that we need to use the full auto mode selectively, up close and in situations where we can use it’s 800 RPM to full advantage.
Outside of this range, it works well as a semi auto precision weapons - the speed of the 5.56 ammunition is also a nice touch, providing flatter trajectories and greater confidence in snagging headshots over distance.
We’ll run through both the lowest recoil build for reference, as well as the semi budget build that I have been using to great success recently!
**LOWEST RECOIL - 28 Vertical**
Lower: Colt M4A1 5.56x45 assault rifle (Lower - Mechanic 2)
Upper: AR-15 Vltor MUR-1S 5.56x45 upper receiver
Pistol Grip: AR-15 Naroh Arms GRAL-S pistol grip
Buffer Tube: Strike Industries Advanced Receiver Extension buffer tube
Stock: Magpul PRS GEN3 stock
Charging Handle: AR-15 Radian Weapons Raptor charging handle
Barrel: AR-15 5.56x45 20 inch barrel
Handguard: AR-15 SAI 14.5 inch QD Rail handguard
Mount: Magpul M-LOK 4.1 inch rail
Foregrip: Zenit RK-2 foregrip
Gas Block: JP Enterprises Gas System-5B
Muzzle: SilencerCo ASR 51T 5.56x45 flash hider
Suppressor: SilencerCo SAKER ASR 556 5.56x45 sound suppressor
**GIGA’S “SEMI-BUDGET” BUILD - 56 Vertical**
Lower: Colt M4A1 5.56x45 assault rifle (Lower - Mechanic 2)
BUY ADAR
Upper: ADAR 2-15 5.56x45 upper receiver (From ADAR)
Barrel: AR-15 5.56x45 406mm barrel (From ADAR)
Buffer Tube: ADAR 2-15 buffer tube (From ADAR)
Charging Handle: ADAR 2-15 charging handle (From ADAR)
Gas Block: Daniel Defense MK12 Low Profile Gas Block
Muzzle: KAC QDC 5.56x45 flash suppressor kit
Suppressor: KAC QDSS NT-4 5.56x45 sound suppressor (Black)
Stock: Magpul MOE Carbine stock
Recoil Pad: Magpul MOE Carbine stock series Rubber Butt-Pad
Pistol Grip: Hogue Overmolded Rubber Grip
Handguard: AR-15 Alexander Arms MK10 handguard
Rail: Alexander Arms 10 inch rail
Foregrip: Magpul RVG foregrip
Laser: NcSTAR Tactical blue laser LAM-Module
Optic Mount: 30mm Scope mount
Optic: Burris FullField TAC30 1-4x24 riflescope
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*****TIMESTAMPS*****
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:05 Lowest Recoil Build
00:03:28 Cheap M4 Build Starter Pack
00:05:32 LL3 “Semi-Budget” Build
00:09:04 Range Test
00:11:25 Gameplay (Woods)
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Feel free to check out the rest of the channel and my weapons videos below:
Class 4 Armor Breakdown!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoB5TJK9k7Q
Midgame Builds: The AK-101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1GE-avl1U
Class 5 Armor Breakdown!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPXmqAhR1lc
How Recoil ACTUALLY Works in EFT!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDZjAF7LSPI
RFB vs Hunter!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxaaaDGEaJ0
Lowest Recoil M4 in 12.11!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P687iFCi1iA
Tarkov Budget Guns for PvP!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rm_y2w8DRY
Tarkov Budget Kits: Cheap Early Loadouts and Efficient Midgame Gear Sets!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjV7aVzImDE
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