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<blockquote data-quote="Krieg" data-source="post: 1426036" data-attributes="member: 5282">Serious answer:It depends upon how it is employed. It is generally recomended to emplace a MG from a defilade position. That means that there is some blocking object between the gunner &amp; the enemy. The defilade protects the gunner from direct enemy fire, but requires the use of an observor to direct the fire. In this case the MG acts as an indirect fire weapon.With a MG you are essentially looking at two types of fire (in relation to the terrain), &quot;grazing fire&quot; &amp; &quot;plunging fire&quot;. Grazing fire is basically when the rounds are traveling parallel to the ground in relation to the target. Plunging fire is when the rounds are impacting directly within the target area. Plunging fire typically occurs when the weapon &amp; the target are at different elevations, or at extreme ranges. FWIW the beaten zone of the M60E3 was 2 mils...1 mil = 1&quot; per 100 meters. Thus the cone of fire from the M60E3 would be 2&quot; across at 100 meters &amp; 10&quot; across at 500 meters.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Krieg, post: 1426036, member: 5282"] Serious answer: It depends upon how it is employed. It is generally recomended to emplace a MG from a defilade position. That means that there is some blocking object between the gunner & the enemy. The defilade protects the gunner from direct enemy fire, but requires the use of an observor to direct the fire. In this case the MG acts as an indirect fire weapon. With a MG you are essentially looking at two types of fire (in relation to the terrain), "grazing fire" & "plunging fire". Grazing fire is basically when the rounds are traveling parallel to the ground in relation to the target. Plunging fire is when the rounds are impacting directly within the target area. Plunging fire typically occurs when the weapon & the target are at different elevations, or at extreme ranges. FWIW the beaten zone of the M60E3 was 2 mils...1 mil = 1" per 100 meters. Thus the cone of fire from the M60E3 would be 2" across at 100 meters & 10" across at 500 meters. [/QUOTE]

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