RD704 vs Mutant: Which Is Better?

[@jgentilucci]

@21:20 for anybody interested, you can also do a tactical reload with revolvers, like dumping a mag, where they will dump the whole cylinder and reload even if you have only shot once

[@NotAFed_]

Love this guy, easily one of the best tarkov content creators. very in depth and detailed vids, your effort has not gone unnoticed.

[@Oshi.]

Yep! One of the only informational tarkov youtubers/streamers I watch

[@Gigabeef]

Much appreciated :)

[@757Bricksquad]

I prefer the RD. Less expensive to mod and 50 round mags is the difference maker for me.

[@gaodesu_]

Mk47 has 40 and 73 round mags

[@He_was_number_1]

@@gaodesu_ the 40 round mags are 3 slots for some reason and the 73 round mag destroys your ergonomics

[@15leungc3]

At the same time, bp is a 2 shot to lvl 4 armour and a 50% to kill through lvl 5 in 2 shots to the thorax. You really don’t need so many bullets in the mag. I just run 30s on the mk

[@colonelace2901]

To me you dont really need 50 round mags, When you realise its just a "Feels good to have" Rather than must. 30 round mags are more than enough. Cheaper yes, but its still gonna cost you anyway.

[@aliup5000]

​@@colonelace2901I don't want to die because I ran out of bullets in the middle of the fight, that's why i go with 50 rounds mag + in close combat a lot of ppl wait the reload sound to kill you XD

[@Gigabeef]

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[@virgilm1491]

At level 27, it’s whichever the scavs bring me for my Intel! Also, love this style of presets vs. piece by piece, and the editing is awesome!

[@aliup5000]

play reserve you will find RD and the MK47 a lot in the wopean boxes

[@gameringdudeguy1126]

​@@aliup5000can confirm, found 2 mutants in 2 separate raids in some regular green boxes

[@Conductoresque]

My God, that audio transition into the fight was excellent. I love that editing choice at 13:26.

[@Gigabeef]

Cheers! It's nice to see feedback on the small things, I didn't think much of it in the edit :)

[@Hypersonic_Squid]

Mutant for sure. It looks cooler so it’s the hands down the right choice.

[@gameringdudeguy1126]

Looks over performance. Opinion respected.

[@laatrommi]

on making a "budget" mutant build, since you get so many of them from scav cases, but cant sell them, id say running the good buffer tube stock setup, good suppressor, and whatever grip you want on a short barrel, it's extremely effective while you basically only pay for the mods youre using, since the return on selling the gun to a trader is bad, so you might as well run it.

[@Gigabeef]

That's true!

[@timorichter513]

Hands down… The RD with Bravo/Delta is my go to weapon! Especially when I play Solo… with PP it is unbeatable for me…!!! I love the AS Val, the Mp7 and also the 7.62 MDR but late wipe the RD is my go to when I hit max traders… Before max traders I prefer the 5.45 MDR most of the time… it is a really good and simple gun… Love you all guys!

[@vHeartAndS0ul]

5.56 MDR*

[@timorichter513]

@@vHeartAndS0ul my fault!!!

[@chomper720]

I still go for AK-104 or AK-103 with PSO-1 scopes and with or without suppressor depending on it having a long or short barrel. (HOLO for smaller maps)

[@deejay0009]

ur weird

[@vtk.pyr0]

Timmy build

[@saintros1215]

I would love to see a barter at lvl 3 traders for both of them, Rd-704 is one of my favorite weapons in the game

[@KeepTheGates]

Why would they be on level 3 traders? They should be removed from traders completely.

[@saintros1215]

@@KeepTheGates why you think so? Ik they are good but not as good as you describe it

[@imbadatthisgame1681]

@@saintros1215he’s but hurt when he dies to them and cat get high enough levels to buy them himself

[@CzarFace6012]

@@KeepTheGatesRD ain’t the problem, if anything it’s BP.

[@kevinmiller5051]

@@CzarFace6012 Agreed. If you could put BP in an AK 101 THAT would be a problem

[@cavemancelettuce4201]

I absolutely love the RD in all configs - clearings dorms is loud with and rms sight on it, streets is suppressed with pm2 or razor. It’s perfect for everything. Also it feels punchy which I like a lot

[@billymadgehooper3053]

appreciate the timestamps, especially the ad ones. many youtubers wouldn’t give their viewers that respect

[@crustysockmonster6295]

Giga is the best beef (as always)

[@williamcase426]

It's gigabeef here

[@donovanchong8246]

In the end it is all preference, just like how I have so much fun with budget builds as opposed to making meta builds

[@g00sepocalypse]

4:36 *DIFFERENT TYPES OF IRONSIGHTS, MY EYES*

[@SYMBIOSIS_]

Very well done video!

[@vasiliipopov416]

18:23 A rare delight, Gigabeef saying scav phrases in Russian

[@BirbarianHomeGuard]

You need to travel to the US at least ONCE to try these in real life 😎

[@XxGhostProxyxX]

Also there is the wooden stock and buttpad version with the cheaper suppressor that gets 50ish ergo and 49 recoil which is super usable and it comes in almost budget at 180k or a bit more

[@matteokmp]

For RD-704?

[@XxGhostProxyxX]

@@matteokmp yes

[@user936]

@Giga glad you are using the Rhino, but you might want to reactive the Emergency Reload hotkey - once you get over ~3 rounds it is faster to it to dump the whole lot and load from empty ⏳ 🧠

[@Gigabeef]

Yes great idea! I have it on a modifier plus reload so I can do it in theory, I just always forget 😄 but with the revolver that helps a lot

[@user936]

@@Gigabeef or drag-n-drop bullets from the inventory, but it doesn't feel the same 🤠

[@davidviselka8505]

shooting with RD is really weird for me, on the other hand Mutant is just amazing

[@Angeli-Code]

The RD is the UMP of 762

[@Mithaldu]

excellent data, fun raids, but wow your mic is still way too unnecessarily loud

[@kernel_inpage_error]

Mutant still wins the drip competition. If it is not in the meta build, for sure

[@theooprs]

Wasn’t it possible to use the rsass handguard with the short barrel with the mk?

[@tenarmurk]

Mutant is a bit bugged your minimum recoil build is not correct you can change the rk2 for an angled rk1 and have same recoil with a lot more ergo

[@TheHighsmith8]

Yessssss!!!! Thank you, you're awesome @Gigabeef!

[@adamkaneshiro]

honestly i like higher rate of fire weapons because im used to manually countering the recoil. poking holes quicker than your opponents can be a lifesaver so long as you dont run dry. high cap mags of the rd/mutant is very nice!

[@crimesi4982]

nice video, i like the mutant more because of fire rate 👍

[@damntorch]

is it nerfed or something? RD says 71 vertical 173 horz recoil on my screen

[@RidgeWalletYT]

Hyper Lime ftw 😎

[@Pvt.Conscriptovich]

21:49 LMAO nice russian pronunciation)

[@carlsonbench1827]

RSASS vs SR-25

[@tacos420.7]

Rsass no competition

[@dannypark8559]

Hey, BMD 3 layer muzzle not recommand for any circumstances cuz muzzle flame. You should replay your record. You always lost target when you fire.

[@zaster500]

MUTANT is KING

[@tenarmurk]

Mutant is king

[@sourmaui4090]

When do we get the Gigabeef x ridge wallet merch ?

[@GulaluSC]

But what does the ridge wallet sell for on the flea

[@kinsgaming8197]

loud ak-103 costs like 96k to build to 59 recoil and 64 ergo once you have traders bis loud muzzle break + any 2% hand guard 2% grip and a butt pad with bastion so you could spend triple for marginally better at best or die 3 times with the basically the same gun...

[@BarneyGumbl3]

Trash stats dude, RD is 1/3rdd less recoil, that is not insignificant, 40 recoil vs 59 is not marginal.

[@canarygraal286]

​@@BarneyGumbl3the recoil numbers are not comparable between different guns, a 50 recoil rd704 will not be the same as a 50 recoil akm or whatever

[@QueenFiria]

I have to admit, seeing the RK2, weird Nightvision scope, and PRS gen 3 on every minimum recoil build of every gun featured gets kinda annoying. It's useless knowledge because every time it's swept aside for the real build. Any way to turn "rk2, prs and meme scope" into a footnote?

[@W00DGR0USE]

PPSH

[@memalley]

why do i see 49 recoil despite having the exact same build on the rd?

[@DecNess]

Check your muzzle adapter. There are two QDC, make sure you have -13% recoil

[@coopers1716]

Cantilever mounts adding ergo is really dumb.

[@Vlix223]

Both are toxic and should be a level 45barter 1 per reset worth 300k at least and locked behind autistic difficult quests.The pp ammo just made the guns way 2 oppressive. Regular highly modded aks were fine, why they needed to put in a laser beam 7.62x39 is beyond me.

[@Kounnah]

I don't understand why both have to be trader/quest locked. Its already expensive enough.

[@Schimml0rd]

Cuz they're the best weapons in the game? 😅 It's easy enough to get the rd tho

[@Schimml0rd]

Also, what do you think the prices on the flea would look like? ^^ MUCH cheaper from the vendors; as with everything

[@onesandzeroes7390]

These guns not on the flea means they're more common in raids, chads would have them more often and sooner each wipe and would mess with balance - BSG logic

[@tacos420.7]

@@Schimml0rdmutant is not that hard either but takes some time, didn’t even realize I unlocked it yesterday

[@Kounnah]

@@Schimml0rd True they are the best so it would stand to reason that the flea would also have them expensive as it would be in higher demand. Similar to how some attachments would be extremely expensive on the flea compared to when the traders sell them. That way players who are willing to risk over paying for the RD or Mutant can still run them if they choose

[@ergergergal]

I must confess. I choose the SAG 545.

[@mvahonk]

i have a weird affection for that gun too but its reeeaaally not good for pvp i sometimes use it when i'm hunting scavs for a quest and try to avoid pvp

[@GodlyMortalGaming]

RD for solos and duos mutant for trio and above

[@drunkpunk5393]

Hard to argue with 50rounders and still having decent ergo.

[@gaodesu_]

50 rounders = I need more bullets because I miss my shots 650 rpm = I need more fire rate to kill them faster Which mindset will you choose

[@drunkpunk5393]

rofl i def dont land my shots in this dogshit recoil system. idk who does besides desmond pilak and others who sit in the gunrange ingame for 2 hours aday. @@gaodesu_

[@Moonman-lc9og]

I’m to point where I just skip ridge wallet lol.

[@KeepTheGates]

The RD704 is just an AK. Literally nothing different or special about it IRL aside from the price tag and the flex for owning a rifle dynamics build.

[@darrkhunter96]

Iirc, main selling point is specifically tunned gas system that works better with suppressors and competition-style muzzle brakes. Nothing you can do yourself in theory, sure, but doubt you'll be able to in practice

[@SaltCitizen]

2nd

[@vanilla6962]

1st

[@sirsiver]

Mutant is sexy but the 50 rpm more compared to an rd doesn't justify the much higher cost for modding

[@chrisgod1702]

three words. Drip or Drown...

[@roviaari]

Always considered mk47 the ugliest and most boring gun in the game. I use basically every gun from time to time throughout wipes, but I never ever touch mutant

[@kakaazul1]

The RD704 is for wannabe chads... the Mutant is for true Chads, change my mind

[@simply_or_sumn]

Consider the 704 being for people who really really really don’t wanna do that skier quest for the mutant Me. That’s me. I died a lot and gave up lmfaoo

[@kakaazul1]

@@simply_or_sumn you can get free Mutants with BP in reserve, without doing quest...

[@KeepTheGates]

​@@kakaazul1he wasn't talking about the 704.

[@kakaazul1]

@@KeepTheGates Sorry, i corrected the comment, i meant the Mutants

[@simply_or_sumn]

@@kakaazul1 classic gp-25 at d2 extract method.

[@haslammmo9173]

The word 'Meta' does not mean 'how you prefer it'. Nobody is running a short barrel mutant. Nobody. 'Meta' means the most popularly used by EVERYONE.

[@Gigabeef]

I only refer to the long barrel version as meta in the video I'm pretty sure. The short versions are alternative builds from me with more ergo if you prefer it

[@carlosg8108]

Meta = most effect tactic available

[@yarincool1237]

both are same level none is better.

[@DJKvx]

Rd is the most boring gun in the game