M14 vs M249
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Damage
The M14 deals more damage (106) than the M249 (24).
The M14 fires slower (32 RPM) than the M249 (750 RPM).
The M14 deals less damage per second (57) than the M249 (300).
The M14 loses more damage due to distance (5.3 %) than the M249 (2.9 %).
The M14 has higher armour penetration (97.5 %) than the M249 (80 %).
Accuracy and mobility
The M14 is less accurate (72.8) than the M249 (9.7).
The M14 less movement penalty (20 %) than the M249 (22 %).
Economy
The M14 is cheaper ($ 4100) than the M249 ($ 5200).
The M14 earns less kill reward ($ 100) than the M249 ($ 300).
Other attributes
The M14 has a smaller clip (5) than the M249 (100).
The M14 has less ammunition in reserve (25) than the M249 (200).
The M14 reloads faster (0.5 s) than the M249 (5.7 s).
The M14 deploys slower (1.9 s) than the M249 (1.1 s / 1 s - No Reserve).
Closing thoughts
The M14 is a powerful rifle capable of dealing massive damage with high accuracy.
The M249 behaves like a rifle, but gives up accuracy and movement speed in exchange for higher armour penetration and rate of fire, which results in extremely high damage per second. Coupled with a huge magazine capacity, the main drawback is its high $5200 price tag.