Originally Posted By steve m:
read somewhere once that anything past 300 rounds and you loose over all combat efficiency due to weight and mobility restictions. fixed point defense would be considerably more i imagine.
steve
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Thought I'd add in another nickel's worth since we got to talking about SEALS. First if I were a SEAL, (it would depend on the mission of course but) I would want to have as much ammo as possible. At least a hell of a lot more that 210 rounds for sure.
Also what is more of a drag on overall "combat effectiveness" than ammo is some first sergeants. At least 2 1SG's I've been under have had a real anal gearing towards uniformity. "If one person has it, everybody has it." Screw that crap. For the most part I will carry socks, 1 change of BDU's, 2 MRE's, water, and ammo out the ass. (plus rain gear, knives, flashlight, other small stuff I can't live without) NBC bag, no thanks, it's in my duffel on the Deuce. PT mat, why? We're only going to be gone 3 days. E-Tool? Screw you, I'm not carying that. Shelter half, you gotta be joking. My camo civilian tent ways half of that, and it's not a "half" of a tent.
Anyway, I agree with lordtrader, more ammo, less crap!