M249

The M249 Light Machine Gun can only be found in Helicopter Crates and Bradley Crates. It has a magazine capacity of 100 5.56 bullets, the largest in the game. It does more damage than the Assault Rifle and has a slightly faster rate of fire while being way easier to control recoil-wise, allowing for very accurate and deadly bursts in long-range when coupled with a Holographic sight or an 8x scope.

Damage 65
Rate of Fire 500 RPM
Aim Cone 0.2°
Capacity 100
Reload 7.5 sec
Draw 1.8 sec
M249
  1. Loot
  2. Events
  3. Repair
  4. Recycle
  5. Mods
  6. Damage
  7. Skins
  8. Tips
Container Condition Amount Chance
Helicopter Crate 100 % 1 10 %
APC Crate 100 % 1 8 %
Can be found in Condition Amount Chance
Gold Egg Gold Egg 100 % 1 17 %
Large Loot Bag Large Loot Bag 100 % 1 16 %
Tool Max Repair Cost Condition Loss BP Required
Repair Bench Repair Bench High Quality Metal×11Metal Fragments×30 20% No
Recycler Yield
Recycler M249>High Quality Metal×20Metal Spring×3Gears×3Rifle Body50%
Modifications Damage Rate of Fire Aim Cone Hip Aim Cone Velocity Recoil Aim Sway Capacity
16x Zoom Scope 16x Zoom Scope - - - - - +50 % - -
Weapon flashlight Weapon flashlight - - - - - - - -
Holosight Holosight - - -20 % - - - - -
Weapon Lasersight Weapon Lasersight - - -20 % -50 % - - -90 % -
Muzzle Boost Muzzle Boost -10 % +10 % - - -10 % - - -
Muzzle Brake Muzzle Brake -20 % - +0.5 +2 -20 % -50 % - -
Simple Handmade Sight Simple Handmade Sight - - - - - - - -
Silencer Silencer -25 % - - - -25 % - - -
8x Zoom Scope 8x Zoom Scope - - - - - +50 % - -
Ammunition Damage DPS Headshot Aim Cone Velocity
5.56 Rifle Ammo 5.56 Rifle Ammo 65 335 ×2 0.2° 488
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo 65 +5 361 ×2 0.7° 293
Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo 72 376 ×2 0.2° 293
HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo 65 335 ×2 0.2° 585
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[USSR] Blake Gibson[contributor] 398 pts. 5 years ago

The M249 can shoot exactly 2,000 rounds of any ammunition before breaking while in mint condition.
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big busta 82 pts. 5 years ago

The probability for finding this per attack heli (4 x Elite crates at 6% probability per crate) is not 25%; it is 21.9%. Probabilities don't "add up" like that (6% * 4 = 24%). To calculate the probability of finding at least one of a given item, use the following formula:
P = 1 - ( per-chance probability of NOT finding the item ^ number of chances )
For the M249, the P of NOT finding it is (1 - 0.06) = 0.94, so the formula is: P = 1 - (0.94 ^ 4) = 0.219
To get a 50% chance of finding at least 1 M249, you'd need to encounter 11 Elite crates. Doubling this number will *not* guarantee you find one! The probability asymptotically approaches 1 the more chances you get.
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zukey[contributor] 1,285 pts. 6 years ago*

  1. The M249 has a high recoil movement penalty, staying still will make the gun much easier to spray at longer distances.
  2. The simple sight is a good mod for the M249 with the benefits of more visibility when aiming down and the higher sensitivity the mod gives.
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mechass13[contributor] 106 pts. 4 years ago

The M249 is very good at destroying the Patrol Helicopter.
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N3xT[contributor] 346 pts. 4 years ago

One of the weapons of preference for roof campers, with a fat zoom scope attached, and tapping/bursting.
To deal serious damage to such roofcampers, climb up after killing them and steal the M249 with ladders or a build-in; their rarity will make them cringe.
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MinotaurMikeFTW 122 pts. 3 years ago

Given auto-turrets can now hold guns, it is a great investment for loot rooms. Given its ammo capacity and dps, it will often drive off even small groups if in the right position and properly protected. This should not be used on external turrets however given it is an easy target then
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MaybeNot 73 pts. 3 years ago

Slap an 8x scope a laser sight and a silencer on this and you'll melt people.
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suspink17 21 pts. year ago

for all the console kids looking on rust labs its not hard to control m2 just pull down iron sight an holo is the easiest to control
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Pfefferpotthast[contributor] 385 pts. 5 years ago

Amazing weapon, if you can actually get one. The chance from getting one from each helicopter taken down is 25% so kill the heli 4 times and you will get one are two if you are lucky. Overall good, but way too rare.
Identifier -2069578888
Stack Size ×1
Despawn time 1 hour