In Escape from Tarkov, the PKM climbs almost straight up for the first 4 rounds, drifts to the right, then sweeps hard to the left. Here's the shape, the numbers, and how to control it — then drill it into muscle memory on SprayTrace.
Your mouse path — start on the crosshair and follow it down. The bullets climb the opposite way; this is the movement that cancels them.
| Game | Escape from Tarkov |
|---|---|
| Class | LMG |
| Fire rate | 650 RPM |
| Magazine | 100 rounds |
| Vertical recoil | 15.0° climb |
| Horizontal recoil | 8.0° sweep |
| Full spray | ~1.75s (19 rounds) |
| Recoil reset | 0.50s off trigger |
A characteristic recoil model that captures the weapon's real climb, direction and rhythm for training — not a pixel-exact plot of the in-game spray. In Escape from Tarkov the sideways recoil shifts with attachments and stance, so read the side-to-side here as a typical path, not the only one.