[Travis McGee]

The extra ammo argument worked in the jungle, with long foot patrols and spotty resupply. But in mounted and dismounted desert/urban warfare, carrying a multi day load of ammo isn't the deciding factor: stopping power and obstacle penetration are paramount.

[Squantos]

Those 15 Marines down to their last 2 mags might make a good argument against that Travis.............:o)

But I agree none the less. Stay Safe !