For our members that served over seas - Page 2

Quadpod88 · February 28, 2013, 12:18 AM

Yea, the first thing you think when you hear the bumble bee is "where did i put my earpro?"

We got 7 mags 30 rounds each, I was lower enlisted so no sidearm for me. I mean not that i needed it. We only did convoys every other day halfway across the country. Not to mention the stops for bread in taliban controlled markets.

All sarcasm aside, I'm just glad we didn't get in any big firefights.

0351A · February 28, 2013, 08:53 PM

We all carried 6 to 8 mags, 28 rounds each. Wierdly I have never checked to see if that was an old wives tale. We also carried a full bandolleer or two, I think they had 5 or six sets of 30 each. Just in case things got ridiculous.
There would also generally be one man with a pack full. Though it's not about carrying, I also habitually rotated mags. Still do. Every couple days, unload all mags and use your other set, then clean each round and magazine. I find the process extremely thereputic.

Likeapuma · March 4, 2013, 10:04 AM

As an MP in OIF 08-09, I carried 6 mags of 5.56, one more in the rifle. 2 mags of 9mm, & one in the gun.

I can't remember how many rounds I carried with the M249, at least 3 drums of 200 rounds, one 50 round "nutsack" on the gun, & usually a backpack in the truck with 5-6 more drums.

We all wore eye pro out of habit, & if we dismounted in a hurry, usually had our radios on, which served as ear pro as well.

February 28, 2013, 12:18 AM	#26
Quadpod88 Member Join Date: February 27, 2013 Posts: 93	Yea, the first thing you think when you hear the bumble bee is "where did i put my earpro?" We got 7 mags 30 rounds each, I was lower enlisted so no sidearm for me. I mean not that i needed it. We only did convoys every other day halfway across the country. Not to mention the stops for bread in taliban controlled markets. All sarcasm aside, I'm just glad we didn't get in any big firefights. __________________ *God made all men, but it was Sam Colt who made them equal.*

February 28, 2013, 08:53 PM	#27
0351A Member Join Date: December 17, 2012 Posts: 21	We all carried 6 to 8 mags, 28 rounds each. Wierdly I have never checked to see if that was an old wives tale. We also carried a full bandolleer or two, I think they had 5 or six sets of 30 each. Just in case things got ridiculous. There would also generally be one man with a pack full. Though it's not about carrying, I also habitually rotated mags. Still do. Every couple days, unload all mags and use your other set, then clean each round and magazine. I find the process extremely thereputic.

March 4, 2013, 10:04 AM	#28
Likeapuma Junior Member Join Date: July 26, 2012 Posts: 8	As an MP in OIF 08-09, I carried 6 mags of 5.56, one more in the rifle. 2 mags of 9mm, & one in the gun. I can't remember how many rounds I carried with the M249, at least 3 drums of 200 rounds, one 50 round "nutsack" on the gun, & usually a backpack in the truck with 5-6 more drums. We all wore eye pro out of habit, & if we dismounted in a hurry, usually had our radios on, which served as ear pro as well.