I'm having a bit of a discussion on another forum. Someone asked about the most controllable gun on FA, and several opinions were put forth. I figured I'd ask here and see what comes up.
Established is that FA, without support, is not controllable in long bursts. Small cartridges and weight make it more so, but it's still area affect or close in work to maximize it.
There was some question as to the controllability of a machine gun on a bipod or tripod. I was thinking that the whole point of those is to make the gun more controllable. A heavy, well-set mount would virtually eliminate recoil as a factor.
So how much of the burst fire training is heat control, how much muzzle control, and how much shoulder saver?
Established is that FA, without support, is not controllable in long bursts. Small cartridges and weight make it more so, but it's still area affect or close in work to maximize it.
There was some question as to the controllability of a machine gun on a bipod or tripod. I was thinking that the whole point of those is to make the gun more controllable. A heavy, well-set mount would virtually eliminate recoil as a factor.
So how much of the burst fire training is heat control, how much muzzle control, and how much shoulder saver?