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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
I think it's worth noting that in Vietnam where the Australians were issued with L1A1 SLR rifles, "first line" ammunition load was just 60 rounds of 7.62N, 200 rounds of 5.56N (for those handful who found themselves with an M16) and 600 rounds belted for the M60s.
The US Cavalry with their 100 and 24 were much better supplied when you think about it.
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Yeah, but coming from a time in which you would have at min over twice as much 5.56N rounds.
Then again we didn't have supply trains following us everywhere in the field...