Theres nothing Light about "Light" Infantry for every pound they shave off the weight, they tack 10 more to the overall kit. Basic ammo load is 210 rounds. 1200 for a SAW gunner (Usually split into 100 round "Nut sacks" and stuffed into pouches, or kept in the 200 round drum.
How many mags will that grunt packing the IAR carry? do they cut what, 6lbs off the weight of the SAW, 12lbs by not making the gunner carry a spare barrel. add 3lbs fvor the rail system, 4lbs for all the other lickies and chewies they added to it, and all the pouches and loaded 30 round magazines, not to mention the other ghrunts packing extra mags to keep the IAR firing. 210 rounds doenst last very long. In Iraq I carried 15mags. ammo doesn't last very long, considering you need to supress and cover while a team flanks. 30 rounds out of an IAR lasts what 10 seconds? if the troop is well trained he has his kit setup and the training to do a 1 second mag change. If he's in the prone a 1 sec mag change isnt possible. (Yes its possible to do a 1 second mag change IF you practice and adjust your kit and put all your mags in the same direction. Somewhere on these forums is john a tacoma cop, and soldier in my unit he can attest to me taking troops olutside and having them adjust kits and attempt 1 sec mag changes.)






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