[Lion Den Dan]

Anyway, is 124 pounds a relevant and meaningful measure today? And back to the article, was the pace consistent? The article suggests there might be more to this story than the initial headline that they failed.-————————

Any one who has ever humped ammunition instead of a ream of copy paper has a clue about the weight of ammunition, water and rations. An M16/M4 with 10 ea. 30 round magazines is a noticeable burden by its self but add grenades, flares, support items, kevlar, protective vest, your share of ammo for the squad weapon, etc., it begins to add up and if a serioous firefight is anticipated your ammo does not stop at 10 magazines (280 to 290 rounds) ‘cause it ain’t enough. Those automatic weapons have a real appetite.

[xone]

Any one who has ever humped ammunition instead of a ream of copy paper has a clue about the weight of ammunition, water and rations.

LoL

[TheGunny]

My vest (body armor) weighs between 35-40 lbs before ammo....there is plenty more to add to this system.