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I fired the 81 mm (M29A1) ground and tracked versions (M125) and the 4.2 inch (M30) ground and tracked versions (M106). I saw 60 mm mortar fire demonstrated but never actually fired. I know the M252 81mm is replacing the M29A1.
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11C: Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortarman)
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11C: Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortarman) Indirect Fire Infantryman OSUT (11C) Mortar Gunner
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The 60mm, I only fired the 60, as I became an 11 C in the NG after active duty, but I could put that round on target, hip shooting trigger fire method or by good ol' Kentucky Windage style.
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I really wished we were allowed to have 60s in the back of our humvees.. Definitely would of helped durning contact..
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LTC Stephen F. - In handheld configuration Sir, the acquisition and targeting system is the naked eye for the most part. The recent M224/M224A1 60mm Mortar has (I'm not sure if they had these back in the day which is why I'm referencing, so please bare with me here) a built-in vertical range indicator that allows you to range it to it's handheld max range of 1340 (it's been awhile since I've seen it, but I believe the vertical indicator itself stops at 1000 meters)
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SGT George Romiti - We sort of do if you count the LHMBC (Lightweight Handheld Mortar Ballistic Computer)
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LTC Stephen F.
Thanks for providing the update on target acquisition for the 60 mm mortar SSG (Join to see)
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LTC Stephen F.
Was that the Track mounted 4.2? I certainly appreciated its accuracy and range back in the days when M113's and their variants were the mainstay of mechanized infantry SSG James Yellis
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LTC Stephen F.
Well I have never heard anybody say that the M-120 ground mounted was fun to play with before SPC (Join to see). I hope you enjoyed your play time:-)
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I personally love the m1064a3 m120. I have mobility to move with the fight easily. Can carry enough rounds to support the mission and I can be self sustaining
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PV2 Matthew Dzemske
The 120 is when it's ground mounted...121 is vehicle mounted. I got the shit smoked out of me for not knowing this!
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PV2 Matthew Dzemske - Here's another bit of knowledge for your mental toolbox, when the 120mm is Stryker mounted, that particular system is known as the RMS6L.
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I was originally trained on 81mm at ft. benning on sand hill, after getting to my unit iwas retrained on 120mm at ft. Bliss. got a lot of small cocustions form that thing and still love it HANG IT!!!!! FIRE!!!
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LTC Stephen F.
PFC Joseph Schneider, I remember a few times that we had rounds stuck in the 81mm tube and had to use both feet to "kick" the tube and get blown back as well as a few times I had to have the tube tipped during a misfire and I caught the round and took it a safe distance away. I imagine those kind of drills would have been tougher with the 120mm rounds.
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PFC Joseph Schneider
Its funny when it was a misfire for me we baled out of our APC then run I think 200 yards from it. then check the temperature on cannon, then remove cannon from APC and call EOD.
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My personal favorite is the M125 APC version because it was easily moved [important when facing an enemy with counter mortar capability) and the thin armor offered some protection from incoming rounds.
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LTC Stephen F.
Yes distribution of who gets to hump the 81 mm mortar rounds and cheese charges or was it powder bags my memory is fading after so many years. Yes 1SG Scott MacGregor, skilled indirect fire crewmen were worth their weight in gold and most likely still are. Every now and the Field Artillery folks question why Infantry units still have mortars - economy of scale, accurate fire in direct support of the unit they are assigned, responsive support for short range tactical missions versus waiting in a queue of pending missions for a divisional, corp or higher echelon supporting battery are a few basic reasons.
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1SG Scott MacGregor
The 60MM had cheese charges and the 81 rounds i dealth with all had bag charge. Those charges were always fun to burn at the end of the live fire exercise.
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LTC Stephen F.
That reminds me of the line from Apocalypse Now nothing like the smell of burning ... in the morning 1SG Scott MacGregor. I remember the practical jokers who tried to convince newbies that cheese charges were good in sandwiches ;-)
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60mm M224... It's just my favorite because of the maneuverability and it's awesome to fire handheld
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