"Ammunition" Topic
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| peregrinenicholls | 20 Apr 2016 1:23 p.m. PST |
I am planning to run a campaign which will include logistics, food, ammo & pol.
I am trying to find out what level of ammuinition would be deemed adequate or normal.
In the early 80s, British doctrine was 100 rounds for an SLR armed infantryman, in 5 mags, 1 on the weapon, 4 in webbing pouches.
Are there any opinons out there as what the ammo supply for an infantryman or LMG crew should be? |
| 22ndFoot | 20 Apr 2016 1:32 p.m. PST |
100 rounds ball and 300 link for the GPMG. Couple of rounds for the mortar as well. |
| raylev3 | 20 Apr 2016 2:33 p.m. PST |
And they carried more, as much as they could, in their vehicles….you can never have too much ammo. |
| wrgmr1 | 20 Apr 2016 2:45 p.m. PST |
Veterans would carry as much ammo as they could carry. I've read that normally ten mags plus another six would be carried. |
| Mako11 | 20 Apr 2016 4:40 p.m. PST |
After the switch to 5.56mm, I'm under the impression that 200 – 220 rounds was pretty standard. 100 – 120 for 7.62mm rounds. Not sure on the LMGs, but suspect it'd be hard to ever carry enough when you really need it. |
 McLaddie  | 20 Apr 2016 6:11 p.m. PST |
Are we still talking about the SCW? |
| foxweasel | 20 Apr 2016 11:42 p.m. PST |
Is it modern or SCW/WW2 the question was about? |
| Mako11 | 21 Apr 2016 1:54 a.m. PST |
Not sure, since 1980s was mentioned in the original posting. |
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