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Originally Posted by LT. Ox
Thanks Army SGT.
I voted for the 60 but then I like indirect support and I like it where I can get it NOW!
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Me too. Two guys can carry everything and there is great flexibility with the ammo.
I guess the M2 would be my second choice IF a vehicle is involved. Otherwise, the gun, tripod, ammo, and spare barrels are too heavy to hump.
I'm also not a fan of what I consider the M2's (and all Browning MGs) big weakness. After you heat up the barrel to the point where you have to change it, you will be involved in that task for up to a minute or more. This is due to the fact that ALL Browning MGs MUST BE "head-spaced" and "timed" during every barrel change. Running the "go/no-go" gauge under fire is not that appealing to me. It has been my experience that the gun will lose timing at between 300 and 500 rounds if not allowed to cool after every 50 to 100 rounds of continuous fire. I know they have those cool looking "barrel supports" (consisting of 3 rods which run along side the barrel and attached by plates to the front and back of the barrel) to lengthen the time you can fire on a single barrel before it loses head space and timing; but the armor seems to be the only ones who can get those. We "poor cousins" in artillery could never get them when I served. I did hear that Ohio Ordinance has developed a new QCB Barrel (quick change barrel) that doesn't need to be timed. This would be a great boon to the M2.