i've found a weapon setup that is largely underused for a variety of reasons but gives you a lethal combo of range and stopping power. a lot of people don't use the m14 because its semi auto and has high recoil. still less use the ACOG scope because it has a little sway in it. however, i've found that putting stopping power on an m14 gives the user the only one hit kill headshot of the assault class rifles on normal modes and a one hit kill anywhere on the body in hard core. enter the acog, with its advanced zoom, you can use this setup at medium to long range effectively, and since you only need one shot to the head, unlike every other assault rifle, you don't need to worry about the recoil as you must with othe weapons that are either fully auto or take more than one headshot, or both. it is the most versatile weapon for medium to long range play as it is as effective as a sniper with stopping power, is very accurate, and is semi auto, so there is no wait between shots. also, with the acog, you get a decent zoom for headshots at rane, but without the massive sway of true sniper rifles when scoped. and if you can click or pull the trigger fast, it can be reasonably deadly in close range, especially with steeady aim, since it only takes to rounds to kill.

so m14 with ACOG, Desert Eagle

Bandolier: (once you get used to the semi auto and the ACOG, you'll find yoursefl survivng a lot longer on all but the most confined maps (Shipment, vacant))

Stoppin power: (the only non sniper rifle one hit headshot)

your choice, Steady aim for close quarters, Deep impact to catch hiding people, Matryrdom for anyone who might sneak up on you while scoped tey all work well.

i though i had a low head shot ratio, but i have about 600 HS o 4000 kills, so that seems alright now. its not hard to get headshots, but its just not easy to think about it in the heat of battle, where hitting the chest is just easier.

for the smgs, aside from the uzi, the best way is to keep the croshair centered up on the head area and get real close and hold the trigger down. red dot helps at range, but the way above is easiest. go on a DM server and just bum rush people this way, you'll get 10-15 HS a match. but the uzi sucks so its rather hard. on the AR's do the same thing, except stead aim really helps, and on the G3 and M14, you'll have to snipe. the shotty HS are actully pretty easy, since if your close, you can aim for the head without worrying about missing.

going stealth and sneakingup on people also helps, but combine it with the rush technique or itll take forever.