I have seen a drastic downfall with the use of the M14. In S2 40% of people used it now about 2% use it. Probably because they have introduced better and more efficent guns.
I liked using it, for the single player games. You can snipe with it, and rock & roll with it. On some on-line maps, I'll use it. I'm not a good on-line sniper, but it gives me that option, if I need it. M-14 with a medium or high scope, works very well.
I've developed a new found respect for the M-14. I used to not like it (look at my previous posts in this topic), but now I'm really enjoying it as a multi-purpose sniper rifle.
Tons of fun getting head shots with this rifle.
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