How does reloading work in the Army?

[Vangelis]

Originally Posted by Bugabear

And the only games that I know of that are magazine based instead of bullet based are Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 and warrock.

The Battlefield games are also magazine based. You actually discard anything left in the mag when you reload, which makes things interesting with some weapons.

[Excalibur]

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 1 and 2 is the same way

[LoneSniperJim]

The Arma series and Insurgency actually keep all your used mags when you reload.

[MT2008]

One of my old high school friends who went to West Point (and who's now in Iraq) told me that they reload partially-empty mags in MOUT training. Or at least, he said they do this with their Berettas; I don't remember if he said this applies to M4s as well, but I imagine it's the same way.

[Excalibur]

I'll ask my marine buddies how they do reloads

[Bugabear]

Thank you. I havent played every Military game so thats why I didnt include those ones. Also last time I check GRAW was also bullet based. Anyways thank you because its been bothering me and my friends quite a bit when we're playing COD 4.

[Nyles]

Few tidbits you may find interesting - I'm shipping off to Kandahar in 3 1/2 weeks, and I'm issued both a rifle (C7A2) and pistol (Browning Hi Power). I work mainly inside the wire, and day-to-day I just carry my pistol and keep my rifle locked up in my foot locker. I'm issued 2 mags for the pistol, and 5 for the rifle. They'll give me another 5 if I ask for them.

Infantry types (who, unlike video games, are rarely issued pistols) will always carry at least 10 mags, often more. This is on top of normally carrying a belt for one of the section LMGs. This is a problem, as our tac vest is only designed to carry 4 (plus one on the weapon). They usually either replace their canteen pouch with a spare ammo pouch, since we're now issued camelbacks, or just get a new vest altogether. You'll see alot of non-issued kit, I for example do not use the issue holster, as it is shit.

When in KAF, you always have to carry a weapon - those of us lucky enough to have a pistol usually carry that, those without carry their rifle, or if they're really unlucky, LMG. You also always carry one loaded mag, though not on the weapon. Risk of accidental discharge.