Steve with M60 Machine Gun

I carried the M60 Machine Gun for most of my Tour. I used a starter belt loaded at all times with a 50 round belt, and another 200 rounds unboxed "Poncho Via" style over the shoulders. If we were going to be far away from the tracks, I carried 300 rounds. Also, everyone in the squad except our Point guy carried 200 rounds that could be forwarded to me in case of Contact with the NVA or VC. In addition, each track held a spare M60, spare barrel and about 12,000 rounds of 7.62 linked rounds, 100 per strip, 200 per ammo box. The entire time I was in county, the Gun only jammed once. This was due to a premature cartridge explosion, which I cleared with the Ruptured Cartridge ejector and the gun continued to function.