Machine Gun Tactics

Question 1

what did the Somalia AAR say was the most lethal weapon system in the infantry platoon’s arsenal?

Answer 1

the 7.62 machine gun

Question 2

what is line of sight?

Answer 2

an imaginary line drawn from the firer’s eye through the sight to the point of aim. where the firer thinks he is shooting

Question 3

what is a burst of fire?

Answer 3

a number of rounds fired in succession at the same point of aim. number of round svary depending on rate of fire

Question 4

what is sustained rate of fire for an M249?

Answer 4

50RPM on a 4-5 second interval

Question 5

what is a rapid rate of fire for an M249?

Answer 5

100RPM on a 2-3 second interval

Question 6

what is a cyclic rate of fire for an M249?

Answer 6

650-850RPM in one continuous burst

Question 7

what is a sustained rate of fire for an M240B?

Answer 7

100RPM on a 4-5 second interval

Question 8

what is a rapid rate of fire for an M240B?

Answer 8

200RPM on a 2-3 second interval

Question 9

what is a cyclic rate of fire for an M240B?

Answer 9

650-950RPM in one continuous burst

Question 10

what is trajectory?

Answer 10

the curved path that the bullet actually takes; bullets do not move on the same line as the line of sight

Question 11

what is a cone of fire?

Answer 11

the pattern formed by the different trajectories in each burst as they travel down range. places that could be potentially hit along the bullets’ path.

Question 12

what is the beaten zone?

Answer 12

elliptical pattern where the rounds land. The closer the target, the wider the beaten zone is. influenced by terrain