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johnwilliamson062 · January 16, 2017, 12:37 PM

I don't think a full auto burst from the assault rifle or SMGs most are referencing has an effect greater than rapid semi-auto fire.

I'm not an expert, and many here have greater experience than myself, but I say this having been down range from both types of weapons fired in anger.

Neither the sound of firing nor the effects of impact on short bursts from the high cyclic rate weapons was much different than semi-auto fire. Totally irrelevant once multiple weapons are firing.
I've heard in Vietnam, a conflict over long before my birth, standard response to an ambush was for everyone to dump a mag out of their rifles into the jungle. There must have been some study of this if it was official policy. A 30 round mag is empty in less than 3 seconds with an m16 cyclic.

Start talking about heavier weapons with belts, slower rates of fire, and better heat dispersion; basically able to sustain more bursts for longer periods, things change.

January 16, 2017, 12:37 PM	#82
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	I don't think a full auto burst from the assault rifle or SMGs most are referencing has an effect greater than rapid semi-auto fire. I'm not an expert, and many here have greater experience than myself, but I say this having been down range from both types of weapons fired in anger. Neither the sound of firing nor the effects of impact on short bursts from the high cyclic rate weapons was much different than semi-auto fire. Totally irrelevant once multiple weapons are firing. I've heard in Vietnam, a conflict over long before my birth, standard response to an ambush was for everyone to dump a mag out of their rifles into the jungle. There must have been some study of this if it was official policy. A 30 round mag is empty in less than 3 seconds with an m16 cyclic. Start talking about heavier weapons with belts, slower rates of fire, and better heat dispersion; basically able to sustain more bursts for longer periods, things change.