The Best Budget Shotgun Builds To Destroy PMCs! (Setup Guide Patch 0.14)

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00:06:23 Ammo
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[connerhodgkins]

One noteworthy item to consider, especially if you're contemplating slugs vs shot - the MP155 has *far* worse accuracy than the MP153, so slugs tend to feel a bit random past 50m or so when compared to the 153.

For this reason, I would recommend the 155 only for use with shot, and 153 for either cartridge type that suits your needs.

[antifasarkeesian]

one quick sidenote: you can also buy scav vests from fence, most of the time he has them, and thats even cheaper and also good for crafting ripstop

[lidla]

I was amazed to find how much worse the MP-155 was compared to the 153 - even when fully stacked with the Ultima stuff, it returns to center SUPER slow comparatively. Got my hands on a 153 off another PMC and frauded my 155, and it was a night and day difference. It wasn't even fully built, just the round suppressor. Definitely gonna be running the pistol grip plus a stock.

[bradleycavalier]

Piranha being just buckshot filled with roofing nails is funny scary

[SledTillDead]

FTX is the winner slug. Hilariously cheap, goes through class 2, super accurate, -25% recoil and huge damage.

[Bloodik]

Correct me if i'm wrong. 6.5 Express can't headshot with one pellet since if it has 35 damage it automatically means that after leaving the barrel it's gonna have less than that.

[Strigon_Actual]

MP-153 with the AGR-870 pistol grip and an M4SS stock makes the weapon 7x2 in size so you'll almost always get it back in insurance.

[pagingdoctorsideburns]

This quest sucks and I have been dreading working on it, but I have consistently one-tapped with FTX slugs just shooting high center mass on players. Seems like if you hit anywhere other than the plate on the thorax hitbox you go through most of the time.

I didn’t realize how cheap the stock mod was, definitely going to be doing that, thanks GB!

[joshhayes]

I love the MP-153, been using that on Factory for a long time, even in later stages of the wipe, just with AP-20 or flechette. Keep it up Giga!

[TopFlyte]

For those who want to try something something cheeky, the MP- 18 is classified as a shotgun in-game. People are saying it doesn't work anymore so I went test it and can confirm kills with mp18 do not count for setup anymore.

[Xeonzs]

8:40 what's also worth mentioning perhaps is that express travels faster than the other bucks so I still find it reliable even up to 50m, I usually run magnum but if I don't got flechette or ap-20 yet and I'm going on a bigger outdoors map where I can't easily force close quarters I'll roll for express instead.

If I'm not running STM-9 with AP, AK SAG or AK TKM with APM, I'll be running shotty with the above mentioned setup, love the shotties.

[theShermanator]

Used to run this quest back in previous wipes with Magnum Buck but have switched to makeshift .50 cal BMG slugs and it was night and day difference.

I think the armor changes made the .50 cal BMG super worth it, it's a one shot if you hit them in a non armored part of their thorax (side) and with 26 pen it has a high chance to go through even level 3 armor (if I read charts correctly) so you can mess up level 3 armor wearers and even level 4-5-6 armor wearers when you shoot around their plates

[williaml]

Thanks for all the content and grats on the 100k. Will be using your gunsmith stuff when I get around to that bit of Tarkov!

[cainaoliveira]

man, those hip fire kills were awesome, your accuracy on those kills were on point, NICE!

[ShakeITyEA]

the 153 is the most versatile shotgun in game for both buck and slug. it is the most accurate and it is fairly cheap to fully build.
it's only drawback is ergo, which you can get to about 40 with a different stock.

[Jackpkmn]

The other thing with the 153 is that with the pistol grip it makes it 2 slots tall. The weapon takes so many slots and weighs so much and is worth so little sold that basically no one takes it making it come back very reliably in insurance as well.

[Asthr]

That's a well made guide for all our timmys. Will share to my group.

[tUMZYINN]

I just got to setup, and its my 1st time doing it, im having a blast doing the thermal camera and the thermal display on night and hang out in the area around fortress. Im 3 raids in and have 5 kills lol. As a first wipe timmy i think thats great

[SleepySteve]

So glad i'm already done with Setup, had alot of luck running into big groups and getting the drop on them with some good headshots.

[chrisklugh]

I have this quest next to do too and I look forward to it and dread it at the same time. Like most quests in Tarkov.