Funny you mention aiming at the bottom left of the target. When I was a private preparing for our first deployment to Arghandab back in the beginning of 09 I zeroed my M145 with massive adjustments low and to the left to compensate for this. Well, fast forward a few months and a handful of firefights later during our deployment and I was pretty damn good on handling the recoil of my SAW at that point, so I kept on shooting low and to the left and would constantly have to aim high and to the right of people to splash near them. So remember privates, do not over compensate on your zero. It almost cost me dearly, and it caused me to have to fire more than 150 rounds at a guy who was running through open desert 400 meters away before I hit him in November of 09.
Hey man, I had to give a class on machine gun theory and your video was very informative and broken down thank you. You made it easier for me to learn and for me to teach others
This is great, brings me back. I did time in weapons before becoming an ANGLICO towards the end of my career. One time when we got jumped on patrol, i happened to see that if I dropped right then and there I'd have enfilade so i did. i got maybe a burst or two off before my arms started burning like nothing I've ever felt before...i dropped down onto this 64y bees nest or something and they stung the fuck out of me. Good times.
Hi, civilian here. Since the Army is replacing the M249 with a medium machine gun caliber, do you think this will negatively affect individual fire teams' ability to suppress the enemy? The XM250 might weigh 3-4 lbs pounds less, but the gunner carries 200 less rounds, and the reload belts are 100 rds vs the M249's 200 rds (according to Wikipedia). Also, the recoil will probably be worse, and the XM250 doesn't have a quick chamge barrel. I feel like we're repeating Vietnam, where all they had were M60's. I thought that was the whole point in creating a squad automatic weapon. And as for the Marines, what's your thoughts on them replacing the M249 with the M27 IAR? Will having only 30 rounds be a problem? If they start issuing reliable drum mags like the Magpul D60, will they be enough to compensate for the loss of sustained fire? Thoughts?
Haha you're welcome. This info will be more useful post OSUT though. You really don't do too much with machine guns there aside from familiarization fires and using them during a few FTXs.
First time seeing you. Got fantastic information here, thank you. I was aviation, so while i was the mk19 gunner i never really got to play with it. And i always loved the 249. Now i got a MCR with a couple great triggers on tap, so ive been studying up again on my MG theory.
Hey brother, Great information and I love your classes. At your rates of fire slide. You are talking about 240 correct? Are you going off personal experience or TC 3-22.240? The rates of fire there are different, it says sustain 6 to 9 rounds bursts every 4 to 5 seconds and for Rapid its 10 to 13 rounds every 2-3 seconds. Just requesting confirmation. Thanks
Don't know about how Batt guys do it (I'm sure they do much better), but for the "normal" infantry I recall we always had the AG be the GTL. It was far easier to train a new guy to crank some steel than to have him be good at managing TRPs, callouts and all the other TL things while manning the gun. I think "your AG tells you where to shoot anyway" was the thought process there.
@zachthedangerranger i find that weird, as everything if read and been told by guys who use the equipment, whether its MGs, mortars, arty, tanks, IFVs, or any other crew served weapon system, is that the gunner is always the 2IC. It makes no sense to have the the crew leader do a task that involves a high degree of singular focus.
With the advent of drone spotting for infantry do you think well see a return of indirect fire tactics with machineguns? Seeing maxims in bunkers in ukraine has had me wondering about that use.
Hey have you had a lot of experience on fixing the T&Es? The mil adjustments for search and traverse always are failing on them. Tips on troubleshooting would be great before I completely take it apart and fuck it up.
How do you even see a target at 1000 meters? How do you align the binocs to the barrel? Optic seems useful, but I don't usually see an optic paired with a machine gun
Even with bad eyes, i can see a man walking at 1000 yards. I couldnt tell you what brand shirt hes wearing, but i can see him. Add a 4x optic, and I would think youd have a fairly decent picture to walk some fire onto a position. I think youd have a tough time one shotting somebody at that distance with low magnification, but you could definitely force them to cover
Nobody is engaging the visual signature of a human silhouette at 1000m. you're engaging muzzle flashes or dust kicking up. You very rarely "see a guy" in long range combat, really anything outside of close quarters. Once people get into cover it's all about targeting visual firing signatures.
@@dogevanzandt2889 that is good to know, I assume a suppressor that greatly reduces muzzle flash makes it harder for you to be targeted? Especially if you are behind concealment or cover that would interfere with thermals spotting you?
@@huwhitecavebeast1972 suppressors are effective for the most part at reducing signatures but there is a reason they aren't adopted by every military for every infantryman on their standard infantry weapon. As for thermals bro, if the enemy has thermals they're eventually going to see you one way or the other. I can't say much other than that, i fought in an asymmetrical conflict for 95% of my time in the field and i know when we had them, there was no way they were hiding. That doesn't mean that we hunted down and got every single dude in every single engagement but thermals are difficult af to deal with.
Omg! I cringe whenever I see some idiot get behind a MG and just dump a belt but not hit a fricken thing. Most think it’s “cool” but you just lost all of the power the weapon possessed. I’ve spent time behind the M60, SAW and M50A2. I prefer the newer M60 for firepower and accuracy if you can keep it running without a soup can wired to the side! Semper Fi!!!
Idk about y’all’s SOP but in the middle of a raid or assault there’s not really any armorers handy when you need to get the gun back up ASAP. Obviously in the rear/training/at the range that’s the correct answer.
Of all the guns to runaway it had to be an MG3, clench moment.
Bro for real hahaha
great stuff! learned a lot
ayyy
Great to see same faces around your interests
Better use all that gamer strength to get that gun up
Funny you mention aiming at the bottom left of the target. When I was a private preparing for our first deployment to Arghandab back in the beginning of 09 I zeroed my M145 with massive adjustments low and to the left to compensate for this. Well, fast forward a few months and a handful of firefights later during our deployment and I was pretty damn good on handling the recoil of my SAW at that point, so I kept on shooting low and to the left and would constantly have to aim high and to the right of people to splash near them. So remember privates, do not over compensate on your zero. It almost cost me dearly, and it caused me to have to fire more than 150 rounds at a guy who was running through open desert 400 meters away before I hit him in November of 09.
Hey man, I had to give a class on machine gun theory and your video was very informative and broken down thank you. You made it easier for me to learn and for me to teach others
Awesome man, I love to hear that!
Another thing to note about safeties on the 249/240, you can’t change them with the safety on, this is a great way to damage the sear.
Yep always karate chop that safety off first
newly minted gun team leader, thank you so much!
We’re an 07/02, we have open bolt 249 and 240, along with a bunch of other MGs. We also specialize in FRT triggers. 👍
Amazing content
This is great, brings me back. I did time in weapons before becoming an ANGLICO towards the end of my career. One time when we got jumped on patrol, i happened to see that if I dropped right then and there I'd have enfilade so i did. i got maybe a burst or two off before my arms started burning like nothing I've ever felt before...i dropped down onto this 64y bees nest or something and they stung the fuck out of me. Good times.
Excellent video.
29:13 leather gloves not and kinda of synthetic gloves that can potentially melt to your palm
8:14 I’ve been kicked off a range for not having tripods for the 249s
@@Ammotax that’s retarded
Hi, civilian here.
Since the Army is replacing the M249 with a medium machine gun caliber, do you think this will negatively affect individual fire teams' ability to suppress the enemy?
The XM250 might weigh 3-4 lbs pounds less, but the gunner carries 200 less rounds, and the reload belts are 100 rds vs the M249's 200 rds (according to Wikipedia). Also, the recoil will probably be worse, and the XM250 doesn't have a quick chamge barrel.
I feel like we're repeating Vietnam, where all they had were M60's. I thought that was the whole point in creating a squad automatic weapon.
And as for the Marines, what's your thoughts on them replacing the M249 with the M27 IAR? Will having only 30 rounds be a problem? If they start issuing reliable drum mags like the Magpul D60, will they be enough to compensate for the loss of sustained fire?
Thoughts?
Hell yes!I want a machine gun sooo bad........super informative ty
The tripod is your purse 8:00 no lames allowed
Thank you so much for making this!! Super helpful for me in the future at OSUT🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Haha you're welcome. This info will be more useful post OSUT though. You really don't do too much with machine guns there aside from familiarization fires and using them during a few FTXs.
Was hoping for more field tactics, setup positions, good (ambush) positions in general. But I guess that's for the army.
Bro, where were you when I was a private? This would have saved me miles of hitting the ropes
Ahaha just trying to pay it forward
Nice presentation!
I’m very lucky to have some transferable machine guns including a M1919. This was really helpful in learning to use it properly
It's like I'm back at the COF....
Lmao just no whiteboards and I can't smoke people if they aren't paying attention 🤣
@@zachthedangerranger damn. Looks like I have to conduct physical correction alone in my living room 🤔😭
0331 here and I approve of this message.
Thanks for this. Rangers are some of the most squared away dudes I know. I'm sure there are ahole Rangers out there, but I haven't met one.
Thank you for this
First time seeing you. Got fantastic information here, thank you.
I was aviation, so while i was the mk19 gunner i never really got to play with it. And i always loved the 249. Now i got a MCR with a couple great triggers on tap, so ive been studying up again on my MG theory.
Hey brother, Great information and I love your classes. At your rates of fire slide. You are talking about 240 correct? Are you going off personal experience or TC 3-22.240? The rates of fire there are different, it says sustain 6 to 9 rounds bursts every 4 to 5 seconds and for Rapid its 10 to 13 rounds every 2-3 seconds. Just requesting confirmation. Thanks
Don't know about how Batt guys do it (I'm sure they do much better), but for the "normal" infantry I recall we always had the AG be the GTL. It was far easier to train a new guy to crank some steel than to have him be good at managing TRPs, callouts and all the other TL things while manning the gun. I think "your AG tells you where to shoot anyway" was the thought process there.
@@joshuaeah yeah! Some platoons run it that way as well. Most of the time the GTL will be the gunner but occasionally they’ll run as the AG
@zachthedangerranger i find that weird, as everything if read and been told by guys who use the equipment, whether its MGs, mortars, arty, tanks, IFVs, or any other crew served weapon system, is that the gunner is always the 2IC. It makes no sense to have the the crew leader do a task that involves a high degree of singular focus.
awesome
Paintball fingers, hb 1022 and a drum mag. Gopher army beware.
With the advent of drone spotting for infantry do you think well see a return of indirect fire tactics with machineguns? Seeing maxims in bunkers in ukraine has had me wondering about that use.
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Hey have you had a lot of experience on fixing the T&Es? The mil adjustments for search and traverse always are failing on them. Tips on troubleshooting would be great before I completely take it apart and fuck it up.
Shoot man, wish I knew more to be able to help. Never disassembled a tripod that far
How do you even see a target at 1000 meters? How do you align the binocs to the barrel? Optic seems useful, but I don't usually see an optic paired with a machine gun
There are machine gun optics and they have been around for a while and you have a spotter that gives you corrections and adjustments
Even with bad eyes, i can see a man walking at 1000 yards. I couldnt tell you what brand shirt hes wearing, but i can see him. Add a 4x optic, and I would think youd have a fairly decent picture to walk some fire onto a position. I think youd have a tough time one shotting somebody at that distance with low magnification, but you could definitely force them to cover
Nobody is engaging the visual signature of a human silhouette at 1000m. you're engaging muzzle flashes or dust kicking up. You very rarely "see a guy" in long range combat, really anything outside of close quarters. Once people get into cover it's all about targeting visual firing signatures.
@@dogevanzandt2889 that is good to know, I assume a suppressor that greatly reduces muzzle flash makes it harder for you to be targeted? Especially if you are behind concealment or cover that would interfere with thermals spotting you?
@@huwhitecavebeast1972 suppressors are effective for the most part at reducing signatures but there is a reason they aren't adopted by every military for every infantryman on their standard infantry weapon. As for thermals bro, if the enemy has thermals they're eventually going to see you one way or the other. I can't say much other than that, i fought in an asymmetrical conflict for 95% of my time in the field and i know when we had them, there was no way they were hiding. That doesn't mean that we hunted down and got every single dude in every single engagement but thermals are difficult af to deal with.
Very interesting.
Omg! I cringe whenever I see some idiot get behind a MG and just dump a belt but not hit a fricken thing. Most think it’s “cool” but you just lost all of the power the weapon possessed. I’ve spent time behind the M60, SAW and M50A2. I prefer the newer M60 for firepower and accuracy if you can keep it running without a soup can wired to the side! Semper Fi!!!
Great class RLTW
Thanks man!
*light infantry squads
Thoughts on sigs new m250?
All the way
Bro got out of Ranger Batt to kill viewers of youtube with death by power point!
@@davidhenry7484 😂😂😂
@@davidhenry7484 don’t have a full weapons squad with three 240s anymore to run live demos unfortunately 😂
Enfilades never happens.
Please enlighten us with your experience and why you think that’s true
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if your barrel gets stuck, take it to the armorer. DO NOT smack the front sight post.
Idk about y’all’s SOP but in the middle of a raid or assault there’s not really any armorers handy when you need to get the gun back up ASAP.
Obviously in the rear/training/at the range that’s the correct answer.
@@zachthedangerranger are PMCSs not a thing anymore?
@@zachthedangerranger heard of PMCS?
@@smhs1262 I have, smartass. How many rounds have you personally shot through a 240 or any beltfed for that manner?
@@zachthedangerranger is that what this is really about? who fired more rounds?
👍❤️ I'm ol skool gun tm.preach.RLTW