11-01-2011, 10:40 PM
Sniper20 Wrote:I didn't mean to insinuate that this was the regulars way. I know they get much more range time than we do, and especially infantry. I didn't mean to discredit you by any means.
S20:
I didn't take it that way so don't sweat it. It is just that the Guard has more problems dealing with Class V than the Regulars even though the Guard has 'Full Timer's' whose job is to allocate and forecast ammunition. It is amazing that the Guard gets done as much as it does. So, I am very careful to differentiate between the Regulars, Guard, and Reserves. I would not be surprised if a Guard Infantry outfit only sees 1200 rounds of 5.56 per Rifleman during a FY -- unless they were specifically training for deployment.
As for your 9mm, I contend that if your unit wanted more, they could get more. However, it would be a lot harder to do than a regular MP outfit and it would take much more time to get.
Again though, folks would be amazed at how much the Guard does accomplish given two days a month and two weeks a year. It is pretty impressive.
LR1955