Season 1 Reloaded has been out long enough that the old comfort picks don't feel so comfy anymore. If you've been bouncing between sweaty pubs and a CoD BO7 Bot Lobby to dial in recoil and time-to-kill, you've probably noticed the same thing I did: a few guns just win fights even when your shot isn't perfect. I'm talking setups that hit hard, stay controllable, and don't punish you for taking a challenge at 20–30 meters.

1) Sturmwolf 45

This SMG is basically the "why is this so easy" option right now. It's steady, it tracks well, and it doesn't fall apart the moment you stretch the range. The irons are the only real letdown, so I'd rather run an optic and keep my sight picture clean than pretend I'm fine with it. With Gunfighter, stacking a longer barrel like the 14.8" Perigee and an extended mag turns it into a straight-up workhorse. The spicy choice is the MFS Tigris .40 Cal Mag—faster reloads and better damage feel great, but the gun gets a bit more lively, so you've gotta be honest about your control."

2) MXR-17

If you like rifles that make people vanish, this is the one. The MXR-17 hits like it's annoyed at the target, but it demands discipline. Miss in close range and you'll feel it instantly. Where it shines is those mid-to-long lanes where you can post up, take your time, and let the damage do the work. I usually keep the iron sights to save an attachment slot, then lean on the Redwell-90 Compensator to keep it settled and the Rhodes Drum Mag so I'm not stuck reloading after two clean kills.

3) Dravic 45

The Dravic is what SMG mains wish every SMG was: stable, forgiving, and still scary outside point-blank range. You'll notice it right away when you're snapping between targets—there's less fighting the gun and more just playing the map. The Accelerated Recoil System plus the 19" EAM Horizon Barrel makes it feel almost unfair, especially when you're holding a heady and someone tries to shoulder-peek you. It doesn't need much "fixing," which is kind of the point."

4) Peacekeeper MK1 and 5) MPC-25

These two are for different kinds of chaos. The Peacekeeper MK1 moves like an SMG but wants you to pick fights inside that 15-meter comfort zone; beyond that, you'll feel the drop-off and start wishing you'd rotated sooner. Don't torture yourself with the irons—run an optic and add the Recoil Spring Assembly so the fast fire rate doesn't turn into a vertical mess. The MPC-25 is the hallway bully: insane up close, rough at distance, and it kicks hard if you're lazy with it. Pair the Recoil Sync Unit with a foregrip that fits your style, then use it like it's meant to be used—hard entries, quick breaks, and fast trades. If you want a safer way to test these builds before taking them into ranked, a CoD BO7 Bot Lobby buy session can help you lock in the feel without wasting a night getting third-partied.