ALL Tarkov Ammo Progression Explained - The Best Weapons & Ammo At Every PMC Level

[@Gigabeef]

If you catch this video early, I'll be live right now! kzbin.infoyZSgSGFT9Wc

[@LeonSteelpaw]

Isnt 'Sniper' currently greyed out in the skills tab?

[@khaozz55]

26:05 26:07 27:30

[@khaozz55]

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[@vHeartAndS0ul]

Best educational tarkov youtuber, we appreciate your hard work!

[@Gigabeef]

Thanks so much :)

[@BarakGage]

You have such a gift for speaking and explaining tarkov, thanks for the vids and keep it up!!

[@Gigabeef]

Cheers!

[@markdombrovan8849]

Messing around with armor pen calcultor, i found out, quite interestingly, that Lead Slug is a 2-shot kill through lvl.2 armor up to 50m in the thorax. And, if you miss and hit the arms, it's 3-4 shot kill due to sheer damage. I feel like it's a bit underrated due to slugs historically perceived as "bad". On wipe day, a shotty with Lead Slugs is an incredible cheap weapon with naked 1-shot and PACA 2-shot potential. Definitely going to try it!

[@AnEnemyAnemone1]

Poleva slugs for the 20 gauge TOZ-106 are amazing for early game budget questing/scav killing.

[@markdombrovan8849]

@@AnEnemyAnemone1 i honestly never even consider that gun as more than a toy. I will look into it, thanks

[@itzaleaf405]

@@markdombrovan8849 The way I see the Toz is like a beefed up but slow pistol in usability. Yes I'd use even a blown out Scav AK any day, but if it's between buying a pistol or a TOZ, TOZ isn't a bad option considering how close cheap pistols are to the TOZ or the DB if you want the full size shells.

[@markdombrovan8849]

@@itzaleaf405 now, in theory, double-barrel can one tap PMC shooting legs, but in practice that's not really a possibility

[@yurilopes420]

slugs are trash when you cant hit the broad side of a barn with them

[@marram101]

23:30 L191 was bugged mid wipe, where it actually had no trader stock. So it showed as 'sold out' every time. I checked it at quiet hours and it was never in stock at the reset. There was a MP5 50 round mag barter that had the same issue last wipe.

[@sugamynutz731]

It wasn't bugged the stock was to low. Refresh on flea and u get it. My buddy did it no problem the entire wipe. Even though 193 is goated

[@jagonttv2180]

L191 was always available but sold out in about 1 minute. It was sub par anyways, P90 is best with 193 as it gives you almost negative recoil on the gun

[@ItBeLikeThatSometimes247]

Skier level 2 selling the 300 Blackout BCP FMJ is underrated at 60 damage and 30 pen at a cost of 2500 for 30 rounds!

[@malcolmmorris3947]

I'd never tried the MCX before a few weeks ago when I pulled one off a body, now I use it constantly. I prefer its recoil over any of the other assault rifles, and it sounds great.

[@markdombrovan8849]

I love tarkov ammo deep-dives. I came to tarkov for weapon parts modding, stayed for ammo variety. If they ever add more American ammos, i really hope for .22LR and American-180 SMG to use it, among other stuff. That gun runs 1200 RPM with either 177 or 275 capacity drum magazines, but bullet is absolutely tiny, half the size of 9x18PM, it's only 5.6x15mm in size. But it could be a very fun leg meta gun for early wipe. 0 recoil, huge magazine, cheap ammo (in theory), it's like PPSH, but American

[@lowiqcsgo9366]

i mean, you gotta think about stuff like that in terms of lore too, how would that end up in Russia, in either civilian hands, or why would PMCs use .22lr guns?

[@markdombrovan8849]

@@lowiqcsgo9366 RD-704 literally exists in 5-6 samples, Nikita said he doesn't care about the lore anymore when adding guns

[@ItBeLikeThatSometimes247]

I want a Marlin to go with the Rhino but I don't think that will be coming for the same reason dude above said 😢

[@1999Dorito]

why would you want that cancer

[@markdombrovan8849]

@@1999Dorito yes.

[@tyleralan1470]

i already know most of this stuff i just enjoy the production of these videos

[@Egotiztik]

Guys, I love Gigabeef in the morning while I drink my coffee and get ready. Good morning USA East!!!

[@Egotiztik]

Edit: thought this was a live video LMAO

[@yesidid2877]

Gigabeef definitely is the type of dude to go to an anime convention 'as a joke'

[@totodave266]

Appreciate the info laid out in such straightforward fashion. A lil fact, A lil opinion, a lil value, a lil budget, a lil if ya got all the money. Very nice.

[@blax140]

didn't play this wipe that much at all and i was really trying to get my head around the new ammo progression so this video is going to save me so much trouble of figuring it out myself

[@user-hh5pj5jv8p]

This video is an absolute educational banger, keep it up

[@raukwannerton3940]

Easy sub. Thanks for the great content!

[@hardlogic3046]

I think you missed the magnum FMJ round, which is pretty good early wipe but yeah it's niche

[@Dish__Soap]

I literally just watched the old one thinking that it needs an update

[@Gigabeef]

Ayy nice!

[@jesse_tummamies]

you're my favorite tarkov youtuber

[@Gigabeef]

Cheers!

[@Wurschthaut270384]

As always GREAT VIDEO!

[@BurningNero22]

Thank you for this run-down!

[@godskitten49]

Considering armour and body hitbox changes coming next/after next wipe, alot of early legmeta calibers are going to retain kill potential for longer throughout the wipe, ESPECIALLY shotguns. Kedr and double barrel early game meta I reckon.

[@darrkforce8283]

appreciate you Gigabeef \m/

[@goodollukey]

LPS is prapor level 2 now, not available at prapor level 1. FMJ, however, is available from him at L1.

[@KopuzDK]

really love your videos! I do wish you had timestamps tho for those time pressed days :)

[@Gigabeef]

Fixed it :) Didn't do it originally as I shortcut my process.. bad!

[@JH-fd9xt]

762 BP > 762 m61 m52 m80 > m855a1 > else. This is my preference. I have found ALOT of luck using a BLK MDA 7.62x51 with M80s.

[@wardog248]

Thank you.

[@TheGoatLocker]

They really need to add a 7.62x39 round in-between PS and BP. It makes those guns unusable in the mid game.

[@TheGoatLocker]

Also m80 should definitely be pk3. Personally, it's my favorite round cause it goes with my favorite guns. Obviously m61 & 2 are much better. But unlocking them at the same time makes zero sense.

[@TheGoatLocker]

Long gone are the days of using great ammo in stock guns like the veper hunter and sks 🥲

[@jamesjackson6813]

@@TheGoatLocker I agree, most casual players barely even get to PK3 anyway. .308 is my favorite caliber and has the sexiest guns with it (SR-25, RSASS, DVL, T-5000), and I hate that it takes so long for me to viably use them.

[@lillyclarity9699]

i've been finding a ton of boxes of bp 7.62x39 for my akms (i'm still a noob) everywhere on scav runs. probably because it's late wipe and people are just ignoring ammo boxes entirely but they've been really plentiful. been making it out with 240-300 BP or 5.45 BS pretty much every reserve scav run

[@jebemmater6240]

Step 1: go woods Step 2: go to the scav hut Step 3: get 1000 rounds of BS in a few raids Step 4:???? Step 5: profit

[@amd5518]

you kinda look like linus tech tips i mean that in the nicest way lmao

[@Gigabeef]

I get that all the time, at least once a day on here XD

[@amd5518]

@@Gigabeef linus tarkov tips

[@redRum2k11]

Neat!

[@maximumrpg3707]

Flechette in actual practice really sucks, magnum ALWAYS out performs it severely in my personal use.

[@ceepert2153]

Interessting, I would always say that for the 4.6x30 ammo that the subsonic would be better. 36 pen is great for most encounters until late wipe and the -22 recoil makes the gun a laser beam, though I havent played since they reduced the recoil accross the board this wipe so is the -22 not needed anymore?

[@martinleland3969]

My graphics card broke and my old one doesn't like the big maps so I stopped playing for this wipe😢😢

[@Gigabeef]

Big sad

[@michaelhannum5682]

I’d argue the g36 that you get from PK level 2 with M56A1 is the best CQB to mid range gun bullet combo once attained.

[@sugamynutz731]

Aug is better

[@de4dbutdre4ming]

ive been trying the g36 out, and while it is a complete monster in CQB, i find that sometimes the up-down bounce can be really aggressive and cause you to miss shots even after auto-compensation. if the recoil wasnt as aggro/RNG, it would def be good in mid-range, but IMO the scar is just better for mid-long range engagements for similar cost.

[@de4dbutdre4ming]

@@sugamynutz731 youre trolling lol. scar clears the aug for the same price.

[@sugamynutz731]

@@de4dbutdre4ming scar is literally worse in every way? Lol the only downside of the Aug is the scope

[@AnEnemyAnemone1]

@@sugamynutz731 the only upside of the Aug is that you’ll always get it back, with its sight and fore grip still attached lmao

[@mmertduman]

Why didn't you mention 9x19 and 9x18 ammo? Are they all terrible?

[@bruce7188]

m80>m62

[@ericstricker5605]

no chapters for a 30+ min buster plz

[@Gigabeef]

Ty for pointing out, have fixed it

[@joshbell123]

curious what would be best for level 1 now that Lps gzh is prapor lvl2

[@bodaciouschad]

I had 2 ammo cases filled with crafted sp6 when they raised its price to 3k+ a round. Needless to say I'm set for rubles for the rest of the wipe- unless I buy a red keycard with my profits, that is... HMMM....

[@sugamynutz731]

who tf crafts sp6 😂

[@de4dbutdre4ming]

@@sugamynutz731 old sp-6 was literally one of the best crafts in the game lmao. 300 bullets for 9 hours. compare that to every other rifle-caliber craft and you'll quickly realize how good that was.

[@sugamynutz731]

@@de4dbutdre4ming 300 rounds for a mid tier ammo you can buy thru a trader? Lol that's like crafting ap6.3 or m855a1. When you could craft any other ammo even 7.62x54r snb

[@de4dbutdre4ming]

@@sugamynutz731 lmao yeah dude, lemme craft 150 ap6.3 in 16 hours when i could pre-nerf craft 600 Sp-6 in 18 hours, that sounds efficient. i mean even post nerf, you’re still making 400 sp-6 in the time it takes you to craft 150 AP6.3. you also do realize that you get the craft for sp-6 well before prapor 3, right? you also know you can’t craft 855a1, right? why in the world would you even craft 40 rounds of SNB? so you can run a mosin raid? so you can run 2 SVD mags? also lol at calling sp-6 a mid tier ammo when it performs similarly to BP and 855a1.

[@sugamynutz731]

@@de4dbutdre4ming I'm making fun of the fact you are crafting it instead of ammo that you can't buy. Who the fuck crafts ammo you can just buy LOL. Craft end game ammo. Fuck u run into all day just Timmies?

[@mysticly7313]

Why does it feel like 7.62x39 BP doesnt hurt like it did last wipe?? Feels like even scavs take 2-4 shots nomatter what. 56a1 will 1 tap them all day.

[@Gigabeef]

I wonder if there's something with fragmentation causing this feeling. Something I want to investigate

[@3xcelsi0r10]

Sadly as a casual tarkov ffed me real hard...

[@becoat8379]

I’m lv 17 and just use a 28k rfd with bcp and drop chads 😅

[@michaelhannum5682]

So farm BP and M61 once level 30 and 2/3 tap 90 percent of the players in game. Got it.

[@sugamynutz731]

Bp is honestly mediocre. Just carried by the rd and the mutant. If you don't like those guns don't even touch them

[@cddevelopment363]

Should you even bother insuring that 704, Redut M, and Condors? You'll never get them back.

[@Gigabeef]

Ha probably not

[@duubz21]

I haven't played since January but I believe you can buy 7.62x54 SNB ammo box on flea market

[@jacuul6735]

There's a few ammo boxes that got missed when they banned ammo. They have periodically removed them when they remember (You could buy BT and BS ammo boxes as well, but those are more common so got noticed faster)

[@crstalli]

Using the Wiki and not tarkovgunsmith? Lol it has a way to look simple now

[@Gigabeef]

Old habits die hard, I always use the wiki for referencing!

[@TGC1775]

All ammo sucks. 😂 maybe they will do a proper rework

[@sugamynutz731]

Idk Lapua ap is pretty balanced

[@Quantayvious-Martholamule]

Good vid but I wish people could use their brain and just look at a Tarkov bullet chart instead of constantly relying on a utube video. Makes you lazy then you forget… ps I understand watching a bud to understand tho

[@francoiscc7011]

Tarkov trash game Full cheat

[@CountlessPWNZ]

learn proper english, gaston. no one is gonna learn french unless you're a somali.

[@BigNedGaming]

Trash full cheat