Mission dictates gear. Not the other way around.
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Mission dictates gear. Not the other way around.
I did some calculations just so folks would know what the weight tradoff might be for a couple of hypothetical loadouts. According to the US military ammunition data sheets M193 (5.56) and 9 mm ball weigh exactly the same amount per round - 182 gr. So, here are the load outs I compared. They're designed to be as much of an apples to apples comparison as possible with the same number of cartriges and similarly constructed long guns. The chief differences are in the long gun and magazine weights.
Loadout #1
Glock 17 Pistol
Kel-tec Sub2000 carbine
22 G17 magazines
368 rnds of 115 gr ball ammo
Loadout #2:
Glock 17 Pistol
4 G17 magazines
Kel-tec SU-16C rifle
10 30 rnd Pmags for SU16
300 rnds of M193 ammo
68 rnds of 115 gr 9 mm ball
The weight difference between these two loadouts is 0.731 lbs or 11.7 oz. with #1 being lighter. Loadout #2, however, has 8 fewer total parts (due to requiring 8 fewer magazines.
Is the tradeoff worth it? Only you can decide for your situation.
Loadout #1
Glock 17 Pistol
Kel-tec Sub2000 carbine
22 G17 magazines
368 rnds of 115 gr ball ammo
Loadout #2:
Glock 17 Pistol
4 G17 magazines
Kel-tec SU-16C rifle
10 30 rnd Pmags for SU16
300 rnds of M193 ammo
68 rnds of 115 gr 9 mm ball
The weight difference between these two loadouts is 0.731 lbs or 11.7 oz. with #1 being lighter. Loadout #2, however, has 8 fewer total parts (due to requiring 8 fewer magazines.
Is the tradeoff worth it? Only you can decide for your situation.