Nightcrawler
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Now, obviously, more ammo is always better. But is it necessary?
Many will tell you that a 30 round AR or other rifle, or a 30 round submachine gun is necessary, and anything less is asking for trouble.
Many of those same folks turn around and would do building sweeps with a 14" barreled Remington 870 with total of 5 round capacity (Law Enforcement folks).
The nature of the shotgun, and 12 guage shells, makes the tubular magazine ideal for reliability, but unfortunately limits capacity to 9 or 10 at most.
So. For most SWAT-type CQB scenarios, how imporant is capacity, really? Is 20 or 30 rounds necessary, or can you do the job just as well with 10? Especially with the quick reload afforded by a detachable box magazine?
I think that with a rifle or shotgun, more than 5 or 6 shots become less important, as they're both more likely to put a target down with one shot than a pistol caliber submachine gun.
So, whaddaya say? How many rounds in a long gun is really necessary for the bulk of typical entry or building sweep situations? (assuming well-trained operators who make their shots count and don't spray one badguy with six or eight rounds every time.)
Many will tell you that a 30 round AR or other rifle, or a 30 round submachine gun is necessary, and anything less is asking for trouble.
Many of those same folks turn around and would do building sweeps with a 14" barreled Remington 870 with total of 5 round capacity (Law Enforcement folks).
The nature of the shotgun, and 12 guage shells, makes the tubular magazine ideal for reliability, but unfortunately limits capacity to 9 or 10 at most.
So. For most SWAT-type CQB scenarios, how imporant is capacity, really? Is 20 or 30 rounds necessary, or can you do the job just as well with 10? Especially with the quick reload afforded by a detachable box magazine?
I think that with a rifle or shotgun, more than 5 or 6 shots become less important, as they're both more likely to put a target down with one shot than a pistol caliber submachine gun.
So, whaddaya say? How many rounds in a long gun is really necessary for the bulk of typical entry or building sweep situations? (assuming well-trained operators who make their shots count and don't spray one badguy with six or eight rounds every time.)