How much ammo does a soldier carry into battle?

Depending on the mission each soldier may carry a couple of hundred rounds of 7.62 mm for the crew-served weapons and maybe a mortar round or disposable rocket launcher. It depends. A Basic Combat load for the primary weapon is 210 rounds of 5.56 mm. Usually carried in seven 30 round magazines.ContentsBasic Combat LoadBasic Combat … Continue reading How much ammo does a soldier carry into battle?