Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 featured several solid options for players and a wide variety of weapons to choose from at launch, with many more already added through seasonal content.
The weapons on offer in MW2 include all of the classics in the assault rifle, submachine gun, and sniper rifle categories. But there’s also a class that’s something of a hybrid caught in the middle between ARs or snipers, and it’s called battle rifles.
In MW2, battle rifles are semi-auto rifles that will fire as fast as you can pull the trigger. Some of them have a burst fire mode, which allows you to fire in bursts of two or more, but you can’t hold down the trigger to fire these guns.
Fast trigger fingers are a necessity when gunning enemies down with a battle rifle online because full-auto mode is inconsistent with a weapon built for such power. This is a solid, reliable battle rifle loadout.
Here’s the best way to equip the FTAC Recon battle rifle in MW2 during season two.
Best FTAC Recon loadout in Modern Warfare 2
- Barrel: 419mm EXF Barrel
- Optic: Cronen Mini Red Dot
- Stock: Demo Precision Elite Factory
- Underbarrel: VX Pineapple Vert Grip
- Rear Grip: Support CP90 Grip
Secondary: Preferred pistol
Tactical: Stun Grenade
Lethal: Semtex
Perk Package: Battle Hardened and Double Time, Fast Hands, Ghost
Field Upgrade: Player choice
Currently one of the weaker options for battle rifles in MW2, the FTAC Recon must be used to unlock the solid SMG in the M4 platform, the FSS Hurricane. Things could change in the future, but battle rifle players will likely find more success with other guns.
That doesn’t mean the FTAC Recon is useless, though. It holds its own in medium-range engagements and works best with a loadout that will help rein in its accuracy a bit while using a close-range optic like the Cronen Mini Red Dot. It’s not suggested to try and use this weapon at long range because you’ll likely be out-gunned by full-auto weapons.
- Barrel: 419mm EXF Barrel
- Optic: AIM OP-V4
- Underbarrel: Phase-3 Grip
- Magazine: 15 Round Mag
- Rear Grip: Sakin ZX Grip
Secondary: Preferred pistol
Tactical: Stun Grenade
Lethal: Semtex
Perk Package: Battle Hardened and E.O.D., Fast Hands, Ghost
Field Upgrade: Player choice
This loadout offers a bit more flexibility when it comes to both range with the AIM-OP V4 optic, plus the larger magazine size, allowing you to deal more damage overall against more enemies at a time. This is a solid choice for larger maps in MW2.
