Infidel-6 said:Retaining empty mags is a luxury.
Reloads are broken down into two types -- Tactical and Emergency.
Emergency Mag Changes: conducted under fire when you run out of ammo -- bolt locked back.
1) press mag release button, rotate weapon slightly inward so that mag housing opening can be seen. This rotation will also help in removing empty mag from weapon Drop empty - at the same time your weak side hand is bringing a new mag up.
2) Insert mag - push pulland Hit bolt catch with the weak handrelease bolt by working the cocking handle
3) Keep shooting
Tactical Mag Changes: not immediately underfire - some ammo left in mag - but you think a change is a good idea.
1) weak hand bring up new mag and place it at a 90 to the old mag
2) remove old mag - rotate hand and place new mag on - push and pull
some guys like to run the bolt to ensure they still have a round in the chamber (and lose it if there was one) -- other press check.
3) retain partial mag in dump pouch.
* ONLY FULL MAGS GO BACK INTO POUCHES
Partials go in the dumper.
** IF you have time - empties can be retained- either by having a buddy jam them in your day pack or you can put them in a pocket.
dont use the dumper - since if you need a mag out of the dumper - and you get an empty yoru screwed...
GK .Dundas said:That and the fact that they now issue more then two magazines. I can still remember a Warrent wandering around looking quite confused and muttering "Why would anyone need more then two magazines?"(pre C-7)
Ack, one instructor's way, another shooters prefernce...Infidel-6 said:SMMT -- Larry Vickers is going to wrap your knuckles on the running the charging handle.
Some of the AWG guys where doing that and he "corrected" them
That said -- I know some instructors prefer that method.
Roger on the rotation correction -- I was hoping the pic explained that..
Infidel-6 said:... AT THAT particular moment of time you have to make the choice ...
Infidel-6 said:Religioously following ANY certain set method will give you muscle memory which may or may not be applicable to the job at hand -- thus your best served by varied and dynamic training.
Infidel-6 said:HOM -- [as Kevin steps up on the soapbox]
I dont believe the bolt catch to be a fine motor skill
You can slap it with you open hand - Using a redi-mag and BCE take a bit more - but I still beleive it to be a gross motor function.