
Originally Posted by
Sam
Cpl. Jason Bogar fired approximately 600 rounds from his M-249 before the weapon overheated and jammed the weapon.
I'd love to see the weapon that can keep going.
People always talk about AKs (and yes I know the 249 is a LMG and not a rifle) and how ultra reliable they are but that isn't really the case. They can keep firing longer than a M4 but unless you are wearing asbestos gloves you can't hold it after dumping a few mags. I've seen them catch on fire after 200 rounds.
Until somebody solves the "heat from the friction of the bullet" issue most small arms will have problems after approx. 100 continuous rounds and most belts will start choking around 500.
This is why you can't buzz saw everything in a sustained fight. If you can't give the weapon a chance to cool, it's gonna choke.
It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.
Chuck, we miss ya man.
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